Sentences with phrase «social ethos»

CCD / CACL concur with Professor Montero's conclusion that an a posteriori control system, vague criteria in the hands of physicians with a wide range of opinion on AS / E [54] and a social ethos or philosophy based on autonomy prevailing over all other considerations mean it is «illusory to think [AS / E] can... be narrowly circumscribed.»

Finally CCD / CACL are concerned about the impact striking down the impugned provisions would have on the prevailing social ethos discouraging suicide.

Cavallo Point is set apart by guiding principles that focus on its environmental and social ethos.

Fast cars are pilloried by a political and social ethos that is no longer willing to accept beautiful, powerful machinery as an expression of man's creativity.

Paradoxically, it was another fine drug for orthodoxy, producing laid - back people in tune with the prevailing social ethos.

But perhaps any social ethos that rewards perfectly intelligent, well - off, healthy, educated people for being what under normal circumstances would be considered downright stupid, deserves to be damaged.

True, she and the sisterhood for whom she stands in have had much power to damage the social ethos» and have used it to the hilt.

They involve new laws and policies, radical changes in mentalities and lifestyles, codes of conduct for businesses and institutions, changes in the content of curricula and textbooks, new norms and decision - making methods in politics, health care and education systems, new strategic priorities for international cooperation, radically new approaches to development, fundamental transformation of democratic principles and mechanisms - a new social ethos imposed on all.

The exodus from post-modernity into a newer form of social ethos that is able to freely move into and out of truth normative's is a challenge.

Not exact matches

Quizzes fit the «on - your - own - time, bite - sized» ethos of social media, and are thus very audience - friendly (unlike webinars.)

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, TOMS is launching an e-commerce platform called «Marketplace» on TOMS.com that hosts goods from 30 social entrepreneurs who have mission - driven business models, similar in ethos to the «buy one, give one» model that Mycoskie pioneered.

Last summer, he founded the ETHOS Project, a student - led social enterprise designed to reduce sexual assault which has since spread to other campuses.

In contrast, the current no - wi - fi policy fosters a vibrant community feel that's more in line with the brand's environmental ethos and social conscience, she says, also pointing to early ambitions to evoke the «Penny University» spirit of old English coffeehouses.

A mash - up of postmillennial civic and lifestyle ideas, with an ethos of social entrepreneurism: Telluride meets the Mission District, perhaps.

Harper has signed an agreement so that no government from here on will be able to introduce a new social program that isn't bound by the privatization ethos of the TPP.

It was a metaphor that particularly appealed to Catholics, both because of their immigrant roots and (among intellectual Catholics) because it resonated with the communitarian ethos of the papal social encyclicals with their emphasis on distributive justice.

shrewdly aligned with the American ethos of individual success and self - fulfillment, mainline churches have courageously taken unpopular stands, confronting head - on the diversity of American life, the depth of our social problems and the intellectual challenges to belief.

The CNI - SBSS, the SYNODICAL BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES (SBSS), was conceived as a response of the Church to the whole issue of poverty and related social justice for the poor and exploited as against the prevalent ethos of relief and chSOCIAL SERVICES (SBSS), was conceived as a response of the Church to the whole issue of poverty and related social justice for the poor and exploited as against the prevalent ethos of relief and chsocial justice for the poor and exploited as against the prevalent ethos of relief and charity.

They have changed the economic ethos (oikos nomos = rules of the house and oikonomos = the art of well managing the house) by sacrificing the objective of social well - being and full employment to the demands of the rate of profit and thus to increasing shareholder value.

Central to the ethos of this old civilization is the primacy of the spirit within man and his social regeneration and spiritual self - realization through service to and love for his fellowmen.

What is called for is an ethos, a tradition of social practices that are self - consciously vigilant in self - examination in these regards.

How do the historical heritage, the social and cultural location, the internal culture and ethos, and the polity of the school concretely particularize the school's way of «having to do with God»?

The modern pluralistic religious ethos has provided materials for a quantum leap in ideological justifications, and has made the task of honest discernment of social policy more difficult and all the more necessary at all levels of the church.

And Holiness and Pentecostal churches share much in ethos, hymnody and social / cultural experience.

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.

His own position of seeing the economy as «embedded» in sociopolitical contexts and social values opens the door for dialogue about the cultural - religious ethos and ethical, even explicitly theological, assessment of global processes.

The spiritual vision of modernity as we know it in ideology and practice has emphasized three aspects of realty, namely progress through differentiation and autonomy of individuality; the concept of the world as history moving towards the Future through the creativity of human rationality; and the ethos of secularism as the basis of social ordering.

«Traditional» rituals, moral and social values, may «work» in parts of the country where a Protestant ethos is still a part of regional culture.

It has fostered an ethos according to which most Americans see religion as a beneficent contributor to our nation's social welfare.

But he hs no time for reductionistic social analyses that ignore the religious and theological factors that helped make the ethos of Jesus» society what it was.

Third, we should be suspicious of any social - scientific account that interprets ethos, identity and institutional structure in such a way that it ignores the ability of many if not most faculty members to transcend their fields in a variety of ways.

Professional schools would then be structured to socialize students into the ethos and the responsibilities of the profession as well as to provide the information and experience that are required for carrying out the expected social role.

Bellah and his coauthors are not at home with the emergent ethos, with its offer of what Robert Heilbroner has called «private morale» at the expense of social or public morale.

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.»

Yet another place to look for assumptions that shape a given theological school's distinctive ethos is its organization of activities not strictly academic, such as worship or social action.

The development of social science as a discipline was shaped by this ethos.

(23) Since this ethos still pervades much of our Western culture, it is not surprising that pulpit discussion of the public or social sphere should be felt to be inappropriate.

We welcome both experienced players and complete beginners, and through our social and friendly ethos produce members and alumni with a real love for Korfball.

As chairwoman of a cross-party parliamentary group on international corporate responsibility, I frequently meet businesses whose ethos is «people before profit», who treat their staff properly and mitigate against their social and environmental impact, particularly in the developing world.

The ethos that underpins the Social Liberal Forum remains unchanged since its formation, and is best described as follows:

Social enterprise aims to combine a public service ethos with a commercial drive and is an increasingly prominent strand of social and economic life, occupying a distinctive place at the interstices of market, state and soSocial enterprise aims to combine a public service ethos with a commercial drive and is an increasingly prominent strand of social and economic life, occupying a distinctive place at the interstices of market, state and sosocial and economic life, occupying a distinctive place at the interstices of market, state and society.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well ‑ being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well - being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

The Power of Social and Emotional Skills is unique in turning a philosophical and spiritual ethos about education into a science.

Various literatures show that lack of awareness and understanding of education, conflict, cultural ethos, social customs, poverty and poor economic conditions, the gap between the home and the school etc. are the some of the factors which stand as obstacles in their path of attaining education.

They've been rightly recognised for showing tremendous commitment to instilling positive character in young people, and their work demonstrates the breadth of ways that character can be developed, from sport and music activities, to youth social action and the development of an ethos around specific traits.

Research is only now emerging that explores the social and productive consequences for schools of introducing the status differences associated with NBCTs into the egalitarian ethos of public school teaching.

A recent paper published by Public Health England, «The link between pupil health and well ‑ being and attainment: A briefing for head teachers, governors and staff in education settings» (November 2014) presented the following evidence: pupils with better health and well ‑ being are likely to achieve better academically; effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater health and well - being, and better achievement; the culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and well ‑ being of pupils and their readiness to learn; and a positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.

They create an ethos of respect taking account of the spiritual, moral, social and physical health and wellbeing of students.

Here we focus on the ethos and approach that Forest Schools takes towards achieving personal, social and emotional life skills needed towards the goal of connecting children with nature.

Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning programmes, which focus on improving student behaviour and attitudes, and on the ethos of the school