Sentences with phrase «of value our society»

She went on to say that, in her view, those who ventured into a public space must be tolerant of the «expressive behaviour of others» because of the value our society places on freedom of expression.

Acknowledging the victim in the new law represents a more accurate reflection of the value society places on a person's life, Brown tells the station.

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Regardless of the label, the idea is centered around creating a shared value between the business and for society.

There has been academic research that speaks to the value of gossip in our society.

Self - made billionaire entrepreneurs have created millions of jobs, billions of dollars in private wealth and probably trillions of dollars of value for society,» the report says.

As a society, we don't agree on how to define the problem, we don't agree on who is responsible, and we don't agree on a set of values from which to seek answers.

Cornell professor and economist Robert Frank, who wrote a book in the 1990s titled The Winner - Take - All Society: Why the Few at the Top Get So Much More Than the Rest of Us, made popular the belief that a big portion of the increase in the income gap has to do with the way a global market values its best performers, be they CEOs or athletes or actual performers.

From a value perspective, if the young adults with leukemia who respond to therapy end up with more years of life — an outcome that is quite likely — then Kymriah will be cost - effective for society as well.

Trump represents «a rejection of America's core values of inclusion, integration and hope» and «an effort to divide society at home... and societies abroad.»

Based on their annual pay, society seems to value Justin Bieber more than her highness, and both of them more than the CEO of Royal Bank.

If the majority of people fall further and further behind — while others in society become unbelievably rich — the notion that the most important value in a country is its citizens having the ability to select their leaders will lose sway.

You can read the organizer's diversity statement here, but I'll cut to their chase: «We acknowledge that society and scientific institutions often fail to include and value the contributions of scientists from underrepresented groups.

Rhodes — who remarked that society holds dear the value of fresh starts and second chances — said the plan to exit bankruptcy is reasonable, although there were appeals from pensioners.

Each member of society has an algorithm for placing a value on each of those publications.

«Diverse backgrounds and experiences on corporate boards, including those tho represent a broad range of society, strengthen board performance and promote the creation of long - term shareholder value,» the report said.

«This combination creates a compelling new blueprint for the future, positioning us to capitalize on important trends in society, from the emphasis on health, wellness and nutrition, to the imperatives of value and convenience.»

In this article, the style of social interaction known as hygge is analyzed as being related to cultural values that idealize the notion of «inner space» and to other egalitarian norms of everyday life in Scandinavian societies.

«We want to raise the value of our monetary contribution in society.

Moreover, the respondents exhibited a strong belief that solving every one of the 17 goals provides value to both business and society.

We do not presume to make the point that the opportunities highlighted in this report are the only opportunities in existence, but we do believe that each of them offers considerable value to societies.

Having a long - term and responsible approach to ownership is EQT's way of creating value for investors, in portfolio companies and to society at large.

This turns the rental value of land — value created by society and public infrastructure investment — into a flow of interest to the banks.

MABC is focused on keeping the interests of its members and the value of mining forefront in the minds of British Columbians, especially regarding society's transition to a lower carbon economy.

Far fewer cite these as examples of what society values most in women.

At Nestlé, we have analyzed our value chain and determined that the areas of greatest potential for joint value optimization with society are Nutrition, Water and Rural Development.

Indeed, we regard profit and the creation of shareholder value as the byproduct of making a difference for our key stakeholders and society.

Any business that thinks long - term and follows sound business principles creates value for shareholders and for society through its activities e.g. in terms of jobs for workers, taxes to support public services, and economic activity in general.

For instance, Chinese firms have to be aware of roles of trade unions and labour laws that differ from those in China; be respectful to the diversity and equality that are the reality of Canadian culture and society; and be environment friendly that reflects Canadians value.

While the 20th century will be remembered as the era of failed social humanism, with the fall of communism and a move away from socialistic values, liberal humanism seems to be taking hold in our society.

Daniel graduated from the University of Oxford with a First Class degree in Economics and Management and was previously the co-chair of the Value Investing Special Interest Group of the UK CFA Society.

While pensions are not nearly as common as they once were, they are a very important part of the retirement plans for many of society's most valued workers: teachers, police officers, fire fighters and more!

Our biggest architectural accomplishments are highly visible symbols of what society values most, and those values have changed over time.

Efforts to find shared value in operating practices and in the social dimensions of competitive context have the potential not only to foster economic and social development but to change the way companies and society think about each other.

6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CFA Society of Nebraska / Value Investor Conference Dinner 2012 Reception Sponsored by Morningstar Note Location Change: Omaha Marriott (10220 Regency Circle)

5:10 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. Robert Hagstrom Author, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Legg Mason Topic: «Investing: The Last Liberal Art» 6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CFA Society of Nebraska / Value Investor Conference Dinner 2012 Reception Sponsored by Morningstar Note Location Change: Omaha Marriott (10220 Regency Circle) Separate Registration Required Keynote Speaker: Tom Russo Topic: «Global Value Investing»

The mutual dependence of corporations and society implies that both business decisions and social policies must follow the principle of shared value.

They have created Prelude, a suite of educational tools that develops soft skills — imagination, intuition, hunch, affect and creativity — the value of which is beginning to be properly recognized in the education system and greater society.

Should our society's dialogue about values proceed in the context of the Constitution, and more particularly, in the arena of constitutional litigation with primacy given to the courts as moral tutors?

conducted in 2015, 34 percent of all Americans viewed immigrants as a threat to traditional American customs and values while 50 percent viewed immigrants as a strength to American society.

Death obsession is corroding our society's belief in the intrinsic value and inherent dignity of human life.

Religions incorporated and codified these basic social values and skills, and quickly learned to take credit for them — as if, without the religion, we would be doomed to not have them — although we see them in every human society, including hunter - gather tribes with no sense of gods as we understand them After many centuries of religious domination, enforced through pain of death, ostracization or other social sanctions, allowing religion to take credit, as well as failing to question other religious claims — has become a cultural habit.

The Odyssey Network reports that «LDS Democrats, many of whom were formerly Republican, say the Democratic Party now best represents their core values, including caring for the most vulnerable in society.»

It ignores the leadership of civil society, including religious leaders; the political value of religious ideas (real theology) in creating a functional future for these nations; and practices like forgiveness that allegedly prevent the just application of punishment.

In one Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) study conducted in 2015, 34 percent of all Americans viewed immigrants as a threat to traditional American customs and values while 50 percent viewed immigrants as a strength to American society.

St. Tikhon's mission of training a new intellectual cadre to bring Orthodox values into all areas of Russian society is very compelling, with parallels to what the U.S. Catholic Church hopes of Notre Dame or Catholic University of America.

«It is through the humanities principally,» says Coughlin, president of Gonzaga University from 1974 to 1996, «that the culture, values, and moral principles of the Judeo - Christian tradition are kept alive in Western society.

In the present social and cultural context, where there is a widespread tendency to relativize truth, practising charity in truth helps people to understand that adhering to the values of Christianity is not merely useful but essential for building a good society and for true integral human development.

Far from fearing Islamic radicalism, the 68ers trust that consumer society will quickly vaporize the piety, virility, and patriarchal values of Muslim communities, leaving a harmless residue of ethno - religious kitsch.

A hopeful society has institutions of science and medicine that do not cut ethical corners, and that recognize the matchless value of every life.

They created or enabled the Permissive Society that shattered millennia - old values leading to the decline of marriage, a level of narcotics - abuse never seen before in a developed country, an epidemic of sexually - transmitted diseases and the industrial - scale production of bastard children.