Sentences with phrase «society benefits if»

«Every child should have a fair shot at doing better than their parents before them, and we as a society benefit if more Georgians have the education and job skills needed to attract high - paying jobs.»

Not exact matches

If you combine adventurousness and curiosity with persistence and a sense that it's not all about you, then you get the creativity that benefits society as a whole.»

If you accept this, prioritizing short - term gains comes through the optimization of management and spending, which allows the company to grow, in turn supplying higher returns, more jobs and other benefits to society, and better products.

The idea that companies and society at large would benefit if everybody knows what everybody else is earning has been gaining traction recently, helped along by the availability of such information on websites such as Glassdoor.com, PayScale.com, and Salary.com.

Of course, if that happens, the benefits to society far outweigh the loss for Geico, and Buffett acknowledged this.

If either a business or a society pursues policies that benefit its interests at the expense of the other, it will find itself on a dangerous path.

The billions of dollars already being spent on CSR and corporate philanthropy would generate far more benefit to both business and society if consistently invested using the principles we have outlined.

«Because the friendship of marriage results in children, and it is a burden of sorts to raise children, and because society benefits greatly if this is done well, it is usual for society to separate out the friendship of marriage from other friendships, to give it special recognition, and to award it distinctive benefits.»

We need to say that it is possible for an individual to have faithful reasons for hanging on to substantial wealth: if, for instance, that person uses ownership in a business to pursue policies with important benefits to society, or is able to provide jobs for people that no one else would hire, or is able because of keeping their wealth to accomplish some unique and valuable good that at least equals the good that could be realized if this wealth were wisely given away.

There is also a practical benefit to Reno's ecumenism, in that anyone speaking of «Christian society» in this day and age invites being tarred with words like «theocracy» and «inquisition,» as if Christian society necessitated those forms.

Laughing «In theory the idea is that society will greatly benefit from individualistic tendencies because a person who is only out to make himself better still has to work in the model of capitalism, which means that if that person is a successful capitalist, then society in turn benefits as a consequence of his work.

In theory the idea is that society will greatly benefit from individualistic tendencies because a person who is only out to make himself better still has to work in the model of capitalism, which means that if that person is a successful capitalist, then society in turn benefits as a consequence of his work.

If you're interested in the environmental benefits of veganism you or your whole Council might want to try The Vegan Society's «Plate Up for the Planet» seven day challenge.

If you don't think that the essence of Trump's support from a not - so - small chunk of his base comes from those who feel that their «white privilege» is being threatened by an increasingly multi-cultural society that will confer fewer and fewer relative social benefits from just being white, then I don't know what to tell you.

If heterosexuals hadn't given themselves a thousand benefits and denied «perverts» equal rights, gay men, anyway, would never have demanded it — and declared war on society to get it.

If, as a society, we would truly understand the benefits nature has to offer to our children, we would be more inclined to re-evaluate our relationship with nature and the urgency to protect our beautiful Earth.

New figures released by the Electoral Reform Society Wales (ERS) show the extent to which Welsh Labour would disproportionately benefit if First Past The Post was exclusively adopted for future Assembly elections.

BHA Head of Public Affairs Naomi Phillips commented, «The «soft system» of presumed consent which is being proposed in Wales accommodates the wishes of individuals and their family members who do not want to donate organs, while at the same time the opt - out system has the potential to profoundly benefit society as whole if it increases the availability of organs.

If you are prepared to be unpopular you could accomplish an awful lot for the benefit of the people you represent, so I would hope to reduce the prison population and reduce the gap between rich and poor, as it seems that the smaller the gap the fewer of society's ills trouble everybody.

A YouGov poll for the TUC and the Fabian Society today found that nearly half of all people renting would face difficulties if their income fell, such as through a cut in housing benefit.

But there is still work to be done if we are to make the most of the huge benefits language skills bring to both individuals and UK society as a whole.

If the bland and inconsequential evidence submitted by the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (SOLACE) to the select committee sends any kind of signal, it will take more than advisory guidance to persuade those at the top in many councils to see the potential benefits.

Thus, «[if], as seems to be the case, those on permanent contracts are more satisfied... and are more productive..., the traditional and increasing trend towards less secure contracts needs to be examined as it is of benefit neither to science nor to society,» the report says.

If there were a sustainable, cost - efficient route to transform CO2 to CO, it would benefit society greatly.»

It named circumstances under which human testing would be ethical: if information on health risks is not available by any other means, and it could «promise reasonable health benefits to the individual or society at large.»

«If you don't understand the linkages, you're not going to be able to sustain the flow of those benefits to human society,» Yang said.

If society chooses not to value population size itself, then this would be another reason to implement these programs, in addition to the more well - known benefits like poverty alleviation, education for young girls and boys, and improved maternal and child health.

If you feel you could benefit from meeting with a genetic counselor, the National Society of Genetic Counselors offers an online directory to help you find one in your area.

If we were better at listening and learning from other cultures just think how much richer our knowledge of the world would be, added to the greater economic benefits this could bring to societies.

A common knee - jerk reaction: «By supporting the public schools, you're helping ensure an educated society, even if your children don't benefit directly.»

If one student who otherwise would not have graduated from high school goes on to earn a diploma, he said, the benefit to society will be at least $ 200,000 in higher wages and greater life expectancy.

In a democratic society, education is a public good, and there are benefits to everyone if all students receive a high - quality education.

It is worth weighing up getting a current account with benefits instead of buying cover separately, but carefully do the maths and ONLY buy cover via your bank or building society account if you'll use all the features (which often include mobile phone and travel insurance too), and that it works out cheaper that way than buying it all separately.

Note that high growth is not necessary for a strong stock market, but it is necessary if you want to see ordinary laborers benefit in society.

If we do not receive your signed & scanned attestation to follow the Society's Standards of Professional Practices, you forfeit any rights and benefits afforded your level of membership.

If you designate Best Friends Animal Society as a beneficiary, the animals will benefit from the full value of your gift because your IRA assets will not be taxed at your death.

So if you want to do something really fun with your dog, benefit your health, and that of your canine companion, and help out a local humane society, consider joining in DOGA!

Please contact our office at [phone] if you wish to speak with our estate planning counsel further about how you can benefit the Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in your gift planning.

If you are 70 1/2 years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit Humane Society Silicon Valley and receive tax benefits in return.

But if you think adding to ignorance and increasing disinformation is a positive benefit to society, or to its ability to make good choices about future directions... well, let's just say, I don't.

Surely if the prevailing view of establishment / consensus scientists is not to rock the boat, how will they answer the criticism that the reason society provides the tenure, the benefits is because it wants academics to be defenders of «the truth wherever it leads».

If we forgive those who deceived us for the past sixty - nine years (2014 — 1945 = 69 yrs), then government science may again be a tool to benefit society as a whole rather than an instrument of our political leaders.

Bart, perhaps an equitable trade could be made, Exxon and King Coal could reimburse you your money if you can return to Exxon and King Coal all the benefits you have enjoyed (and currently enjoy) in modern society powered by the the energy generated from their products.

Choice 1: How much money do we want to spend today on reducing carbon dioxide emission without having a reasonable idea of: a) how much climate will change under business as usual, b) what the impacts of those changes will be, c) the cost of those impacts, d) how much it will cost to significantly change the future, e) whether that cost will exceed the benefits of reducing climate change, f) whether we can trust the scientists charged with developing answers to these questions, who have abandoned the ethic of telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but, with all the doubts, caveats, ifs, ands and buts; and who instead seek lots of publicity by telling scary stories, making simplified dramatic statements and making little mention of their doubts, g) whether other countries will negate our efforts, h) the meaning of the word hubris, when we think we are wise enough to predict what society will need a half - century or more in the future?

THAC can empathise here, but we also feel if we live in a society of rules and the rules do not fit, the greater benefit is to make or change the rules to encompass the majority while also working to include and safeguard the minority.

The truth is very few would do something that would be for the genuine benefit of society if that action was guaranteed to have them voted out of office.

Society would benefit if risks associated with ETCs and storm activity variability could be reliably predicted for the upcoming season.

If society embraces something as simple as the health benefits of nature experiences for children, it may begin to re-evaluate the worth of «the environment.»

But if the pro-ABS side wins, everyone but a few profit - takers will lose, and if the anti-ABS side wins, the benefits will nevertheless be achieved (once the law societies set up properly mandated committees) and everyone except a few profiteers will win.

Macaulay, however, used the «T» word rhetorically — to emphasize that increasing the bounty to writers can only be justified if it benefits society, yet the similarity between copyright and a tax extends beyond mere rhetoric.