> I deliberately inserted the word «moral» as in the past america has generally been a force for good by combining strength with a strong
moral ethos.
Jansen might be reviving
the moral ethos of 1930s painting for our troubled times.
It's not that the villains don't have
a moral ethos; they barely have believable character motivations.
It depends upon, and nourishes, a special (and demanding)
moral ethos.
More significantly, they have won the hearts of many parents for their good grades and
moral ethos.
Much of the religious switching going on, it appears, is prompted by the desire to find
the moral ethos into which one fits, to take sides in the Kulturkampf of our time.
Underscoring this point, they note that religious switchers adhere even more closely to the dominant
moral ethos of their new groups than do people raised in those groups.
Not exact matches
Whatever the
moral failures or outright hypocrisy of the old establishment, however, Wall Street's current
ethos is even more lamentable.
Dependency is primarily a
moral problem, the result of an
ethos that promotes personal irresponsibility.
Many also address problems tangential to ethics: social structures, political organization and control, economic systems, the
ethos and the world view of the people, theological interpretations of
moral issues and much more.
Within the order of the
ethos of Torah — also conceived of as divine word — the prophet would give voice to the
moral imperative.
Does the call to
moral discernment accord with the
ethos of Torah?
In relation to American religious culture, therefore, television has exercised a major status - conferral effect, not on the basis of a representativeness, nor on a calculated
moral - evaluative basis, but solely on the basis of a correspondence of a minority religious
ethos with television's own economic, functional, and mythical goals.
He uses this
ethos as a platform to grow his wealth exponentially as opportunities continue to show up for him, never mind the
moral implications of what he specifically does and allows to happen.
«Traditional» rituals,
moral and social values, may «work» in parts of the country where a Protestant
ethos is still a part of regional culture.
The
moral standards of a «new» sexual
ethos dominate urban centers and influence attitudes of church members in the northeast.
The preacher needs to be a keen
moral detective of the congregational
ethos.
Today's cultural elites promote a nonjudgmental
ethos that often makes ordinary people embarrassed to express strong
moral views.
«2 What he has in mind is not the ongoing and largely unconscious operation of the inherent
ethos of a congregation but its conscious attention to
moral issues raised for the purpose of making a Christian decision about them.
In the present section, several more specific ways are presented by which the effort to uncover the
ethos of a congregation is pressed: (a) listening for narrative elements, (b) participant observation, (c) guided interviews for value patterns, and (d) corporate
moral inquiry.
For instance some of the Tractarian discussion about making progress in religion involved the theological and not the
moral virtues, but
ethos theory is simply assumed to incorporate both.
The life of a Christian is described according to the
moral standards and social roles associated with «the family pew»
ethos; few members would object to the way a woman's role is described in «Keepers of the Springs.»
Religious schools tend to have a religious
ethos, and their teachers do often have an enviable confidence in their
moral values and invaluable
moral support from parents.
Second, the episode not only continues Eleanor's
moral transformation but it also highlights the «live together, die alone»
ethos the series champions as Janet and Michael make a daring escape from the Bad Place in an effort to save their friends from that whole pesky «eternity of torture» thing.
A gangster with a
moral code, Keitel's mobster spends the entire running time of this film, defending his
ethos.
Finally, as with all written documentation, it must be reviewed regularly to ensure that it is still practical and fit for purpose, taking into account: the
ethos of the school, its values and the boundaries of acceptable behaviour; the school's
moral code; positive and constructive rules of conduct, and the rewards and punishments, which must be fairly and consistently applied.
They create an
ethos of respect taking account of the spiritual,
moral, social and physical health and wellbeing of students.
It plans to open to 180 pupils, initially offering reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes, with an
ethos based on «spiritual and
moral dispositions» such as «contemplation», «creativity» and «compassion».
Our
ethos provides a strong
moral, ethical and spiritual framework for the whole school community, and informs all policies and practices in the daily life of the school.