Particular kinds
of ethical matters will be discussed in Chapter Eight.
Not exact matches
Overcoming customer objections in an
ethical manner is part
of those high - quality service efforts... no
matter what product a firm is offering.
The
ethical question here is not just a
matter of whether to confront the CEO, but how to do it.
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BC Chamber
of Commerce massively promotes and supports these fossil fuel and energy projects, since they believe it enhances «business growth» in BC, and since it appears only money talks in this province, boycotting their membership is a first step in demanding those corporations take an
ethical stand for the protection
of BC on this
matter.
Those courts may still decline to assume jurisdiction (as here), but the only reason that
ethical counsel could countenance undertaking this second round
of litigation was precisely because the Federal Court
of Appeal had declined to address the
matter.
But moral progress, the realm
of freedom, is a quite different
matter: «Yet in the field
of ethical awareness and moral decision - making, there is no similar possibility
of accumulation [incremental progress] for the simple reason that man's freedom is always new and he must always make his decisions anew.
«Although we are
ethical works - in - progress, the vast majority
of us are naturally positive creatures — meaning not harmful to our environments — most
of the time in most
of the ways that
matter.»
4 I use the term «
matter of preference» to mean a situation
of human choice in which there is finally no rational basis for an
ethical distinction between the alternatives.
A lower - key approach might avoid the very elevation
of sexual issues above other
ethical matters that the liberated say they want to avoid.
the bishops state that «our No to nuclear war and weapons is more than a
matter of ethical calculation.
True religion for Amos is a
matter of high
ethical seriousness,
of dealing scrupulously with oneself and others, rather than disinheriting the poor
of the land.
In fact, an examination
of the academic literature in the area makes it clear that irrespective
of any
ethical or moral considerations, most
of the controversial measures simply do not reduce early pregnancy and may make
matters worse.
Because
of this, at least, the physician is also a moral person, the subject
of an
ethical imperative addressed to him, no
matter to what he attributes this absolute principle.
The
ethical wholeness
of actors in a capitalist marketplace is not a minor, supplementary
matter.
By no means are all
ethical studies devoted to such theoretical
matters, yet even the many books and articles that deal with some specific moral problem will typically address these general
matters in the course
of their discussions.
They may frequently engage moral questions in institutional contexts where the theological warrants for a specific
ethical issue may not be honored — as when they advise on
matters of medical ethics, public policy and ecological practice.
Extend this dilemma to problems
of family life and business dealings, to the moot problems
of school integration and the use
of atomic and hydrogen bombs in war, and it becomes evident that there is no unanimity among Christians as to the will
of God in concrete
matters of ethical decision.
The facts
of creation in this as in other
matters do not
of themselves constitute a command, only an indication
of what is fitting; and the various forms
of ethical unwisdom and indignity which do not transgress explicit commands can not be categorized as sin.
Your own calculation
of your self - interest, and your own moral and religious beliefs about
ethical health care coverage,
matter not at all under Obamacare.
In the intellectual context, the line between discussion
of social and
ethical matters and «theology» is not always easily drawn.
Aristotle considered (prime)
matter to be unintelligible andnon - being» Fourth, developments in genetic engineering will pose a challenge both ethically and metaphysically in the way man deals with attempts to manipulate life (and change it) via cloning, hybrids, and the integration
of human (organic) and machine technology (via nano - technology); issues
of conscience, soul, purpose, intelligence, memory and morality will require the Church to articulate competently its understanding
of the human person in order to provide an
ethical voice.
While religious perspectives have nothing to do with the technical content
of a lecture, they are relevant to a number
of aspects
of the academic situation.1 Where appropriate to the objectives
of the course and closely connected with the subject
matter, some
of the questions which we have raised about the effects
of an invention on society or the
ethical dilemmas faced by the scientist can legitimately be mentioned in the classroom.
But that would make sin a juridical
matter; it would be no more than an external transgression
of a commandment, and it would make nonsense
of all our
ethical standards.
They are presenting Christianity as an
ethical religion in which ethics are directly related to a certain set
of convictions about God, man, and the world, a set
of convictions religious in their subject
matter and theological in their expression.
Two hours
of mandated «group building exercises» do not create mutual understanding and responsibility, and the compacted assembly schedule does not create the opportunity for deep discernment and careful consideration
of substantive theological,
ethical, moral, and ecclesiological
matters.
So modern a phrasing
of the
matter, involving mature
ethical monotheism, is far distant, both in mental category and in circumstantial setting, from the questions which the early Hebrews asked about trouble's meaning.
The problems
of teen - age sexuality and the fact that conservative political and religious groups have put these problems on their agendas suggest that it is urgent for mainline denominations and liberal churches to recover a credible voice in
matters of human sexuality — both the
ethical and the practical.
Such observances and restraints, however, were almost altogether a
matter of external behavior, while concern about motives and attitudes, about quality
of spirit and purpose, was absent from the
ethical picture.
Bearing in mind the historicity
of the Bible also helps us to see the impact particular circumstances have on what is said on
ethical matters.
Once I realized that without my personal, spiritual, intellectual, and
ethical integrity no amount
of faith or «right belief» would
matter, the fear and turmoil began to subside.
But in the perspective that we have taken in this book, the
ethical dimension is a
matter of the human realization
of possibility and accountability, with men and women in their social belonging and in the light
of the one absolute
ethical principle — which is nothing other than love - in - action.
However the real process
of character formation involves not merely an absorption
of precepts, but also the general orientation
of the soul in which the
ethical life is integrated with «the good life» in its broadest sense, so that morality becomes a
matter of aspiration as well as exhortation.
Call Suarez a cheat, and you won't receive a single pass all practise; comment on how they don't have an
ethical leg to stand on when slagging off The Arsenal or Everton, and you'll probably get a ball to the face (or worse) at a free kick; suggest that their Champion's League victory against AC Milan in 2005 was a fluke, and you just know it's a
matter of time before you're painfully taken out from behind.
The Academy spent years analyzing all
of the available research and
ethical issues to develop its official position on the «study drug»
matter.
Honest and
ethical, the soul
of the company remains the same; to create good products that
matter and make a difference in the world.
There, the court decided that as the issue was such a high profile
ethical debate, Parliament should first
of all have a chance to decide the
matter, before the courts do.
Given that Tony Avella invested his time in writing a letter back in November, 2006 that questions the many nebulous and dehumanizing practices that continue to flourish in the present day at the New York City DOI and MTA Office
of the Inspector General (who, collectively have misbehaved like unresponsive tyrants with no agency from above to challenge their utter dysfunction), I have long ago lost my illusion with honest,
ethical leadership that stands by their constituency until a
matter is thoroughly resolved.
(i) The Committee on Ethics may, in its discretion, issue public or private advisory opinions with respect to questions
of ethical conduct, conflicts
of interest and other
matters arising under this Article.
«There are perfectly
ethical ways
of obtaining stem cells to cure disease, which do not involve embryo destruction, so no
matter what moral value one places on the human embryo, we do not need to use it.»
She will also call for independent mechanisms to ensure good governance in polices and the setting
of ethical guidelines for police officers who speak publicly on «
matters of contested opinion rather than hard fact».
While a majority thought that Cuomo has improved the
ethical standards and fiscal condition
of the state, more thought Cuomo's efforts in education had made
matters worse.
«Regardless
of whether or not Duffy violated state law by interviewing for a job with a private lobbying entity — he'll recuse himself from any future
matters involving economic development in his home region — he has committed a mortal political sin: He created an ethics dilemma for a governor currently hammering the state Legislature over its own
ethical record, including its lack
of transparency on sources
of outside income,» Casey Seiler writes in his column, which includes speculative odds on Duffy's successors.
He said that Lord Ashcroft's tax status was a
matter for him, that new rules regarding the conduct
of Tory MEPs would be published within weeks and he promised decisive but fair judgment against anyone found guilty
of ethical lapses.
Assemblyman Scarborough's arrest was the latest in a series
of scandals involving New York State legislators and raised fresh questions about the effectiveness
of efforts to combat
ethical lapses by lawmakers, even on mundane
matters like hotel - room allowances.
Still, there are some basic aspects
of what is perceived as
ethical and unethical in the job market, and you'll long be respected and rise in your field if you can take a stance on
matters like these while you are early in your career.
This
matters greatly because it affects what we think is possible and reasonable to do to a person / body, and therefore has deep consequences for the moral and
ethical dimensions
of our choices in life.
Mercer said she became interested in SRM because
of the
ethical implications
of the climate - manipulating practice and a lack
of documented public input on the
matter.
Although internal investigations
of the kind that might be triggered by the issues that have been raised are confidential, we want to emphasize that
matters of integrity in research are at the core
of our mission and we are committed to ensuring that all research conducted under the auspices
of Johns Hopkins University are conducted to the highest
ethical and scientific standards.
Challenging the belief that «all money is green,» and that people will cross
ethical boundaries to amass it, social scientists from UC Berkeley and Stanford University have found compelling evidence that the source
of wealth really does
matter.