Sentences with phrase «understanding of fairness»

The proposals revealed today are patently at odds with the evidence submitted to the Government and goes against society's understanding of fairness, accountability and democracy.

Does this not introduce the need for further nuance in the application of any reciprocity argument, and further, the understanding of fairness upon whcih it might be based?

Not exact matches

For example, in one of the better chapters, entitled «Human Justice and Animal Fairness», the reader is introduced to Maasai systems of gift - giving, game theory as applied to chimpanzee behaviour, canine sensitivity to fairness, rules of play among wolves and rats, before a brief detour into Martha Nussbaum's development of Rawlsian justice theory leads us to an extended discussion of Aquinas» understanding of justice as a virtue, acquired and infused.

Whatever the truth and fairness of the latter — and giving an interview that essentially reads «it's not my fault; I'm doing as I'm told; you plebs wouldn't understand» is unlikely to help — is somewhat irrelevant, since there isn't an ego in the world that couldn't be coped with if the ability is there.

The quality of his side has not been reduced so it's a bit unfair» He then slammed the critics by saying «but who understands fairness and unfairness these days?

«Of the real British values the Tories can never understand; of compassion and fairness alongside enterprise and fierce independencOf the real British values the Tories can never understand; of compassion and fairness alongside enterprise and fierce independencof compassion and fairness alongside enterprise and fierce independence.

Or, to put it in a different way, principles of fairness and equality can not only be reached, or understood, through an economic prism, but are rather much more nuanced than this.

Michael Burgess, FPI board chair, said «Frank Mauro has used his great understanding of fiscal issues and his passion for tax fairness to make the Fiscal Policy Institute the source for progressive policy proposals through five governors and an entire generation of Albany legislative history.

«As a senior prosecutor — and most recently as Acting District Attorney — he has demonstrated a clear commitment to justice and fairness, as well as an understanding of the difficult and unique nature of a police officer's duties.»

To take your example of fairness, it remains to be seen whether or not Labour has a convincing account of what fairness looks like, and it might be argued (though the left intellignetsia rue the fact) that the contemporary left's understanding of terms such as «fairness» or «equality» simply don't corrolate with the public at large.

The Nobles seem to have no sense of political fairness and don't understand the system of checks and balances our Common Council is designed to provide over an inexperienced, unqualified mayor and his family who some believe are spending Kingston into financial difficulty.

«That is a plan for real fairness, that is progressive and I think that is a richer understanding of what fairness is about than a single snapshot, that doesn't - that simpy doesn't - provide the full picture of what we're trying to do over the coming months and years.»

The goal of all of these efforts is to improve the fairness and effectiveness of the criminal justice system — not only by distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate uses of neuroscientific evidence, but also by using neuroscientific techniques to enrich understanding of the decisions and behavior of defendants, judges and jurors.

I am looking for any articles and videos which will help our students to understand what is happening and how it relates to them, to religious principles of fairness, justice, care for all, compassion and charity etc..

I also understand, however, that the more it is diversified and tailored and the more choices that are made available to families and communities, the more debates will inevitably arise over issues of fairness.

Speaking of economic fairness and social equity doesn't work effectively if the message is understood by the middle class as a message about the poor, about other people.

A traits matrix helps students understand vocabulary and sharpens their understanding of abstract concepts like fairness or power (see samples).

Even more critically, RAND's researchers found that many of the conditions necessary to change teachers» practices --» understanding, buy - in for the bonus criteria, perceived value of bonus, perceived fairness» — simply didn't «take root.»

In all fairness to this review, my recommendation is to go through your potential vehicle thoroughly prior to purchase, make sure you have a good understanding of the pricing structure, warranty and ensure everything is documented on what / if anything you want done prior to taking delivery (look for the closing document entitled??? we owe you???).

In fairness these haven't always been the simplest of areas to get to grips with and, whilst this is undoubtedly improving, there remains a worrying lack of understanding surrounding the importance of various books rights and licensing.

Of course, the fair - market rental value of the property is variable over time, so the overall fairness would need to understand rental values over timOf course, the fair - market rental value of the property is variable over time, so the overall fairness would need to understand rental values over timof the property is variable over time, so the overall fairness would need to understand rental values over time.

Patience, understanding, fairness, while remaining in control of all situations is easier with a support system.

A lot of people say «you can't do this because of fairness» and we understand that, we run two platforms: Windows and Xbox, so when we bring keyboard and mouse we'll coach developers to say «look -LSB-...] if you have a competitive game people are probably gonna want the choice».

You've seen people with unrealistic expectations, naive hope, disconnects from reality and others who have studied the field and seen how fairness isn't the only deciding factor to whether a good game lives or dies (for those waiting for the obligatory City Of Heroes or Star Wars Galaxies reference, here ya go), I understand your concerns.

The question of the distribution of impacts of climate change is also important in understanding fairness.

DC, In all fairness, we should not exclude the possibility that you really do not understand the impact of the «adjustments.»

Equity also imposed a duty of fairness on solicitors in contracting with clients, requiring the solicitor to establish, for example, that the client understood the agreement, that the price was reasonable, and «that the transaction was in all respects fair, and such as an independent solicitor who had performed his duty, would have advised his client to enter into.»

Knowing that she was a sitting Judge and Justice helps clients to feel confident that her arbitration decisions are objective and based on a solid legal understanding as well as principles of equity and fairness.

As such, proper negotiations — if friendly — can lead to a compromise based on fairness and understanding, and not on pre-conceptions of what should or would be awarded by a court.

What most people don't understand is that terms and conditions are living documents that form the bedrock of the business relationship with customers based on trust and fairness; and the contractual basis which legally protect companies.

My legal dream sailed from Peking University, so every time I go back to give a speech at the Law School of Peking University, I would feel a lot of gratitude, warmth and desire to assist or share my understanding of a career as a lawyer, and how to become a good lawyer, especially a non-litigating lawyer, with the students who want to be a lawyer in the future, so that I can do my part to improve the transparency, publicity and fairness of the Chinese capital market.

In discussing the choice to make the factors open to public scrutiny, Matt Alsdorf, the vice president of criminal justice at the Arnold Foundation, says that «it's important from a fairness per - spective for all the parties to understand what goes into a risk assessment.»

33 To function effectively in the case - dialogue approach, students are often forced to separate their personal sense of fairness and justice from their understanding of legal rules and principles.34 In other words, exclusive reliance on the case - dialogue method fragments legal education.35 Traditional legal education, therefore, emphasizes the abstract and technical aspect of legal practice at the expense of a more holistic vision of the attorney as both private advocate and social regulator.36

If they would not give evidence, dangerous criminals would walk free and both society and the administration of justice would suffer; (ii) it was settled law that the paramount object had always been to do justice and that if, in order to do justice, some adaptation of ordinary procedure was called for, it should be made, so long as the overall fairness of the trial was not compromised; (iii) recent case law supported the adoption of protective measures; (iv) the Strasbourg jurisprudence, properly understood, did not condemn the use of protective measures; and (v) the defendant was protected from the risk of unfairness by the prosecutor's duty of disclosure.

This is referred to as «forum non conveniens» and is based on an understanding that courts have the power to decline to hear an action in appropriate circumstances in order to assure fairness to the parties and the efficient resolution of the dispute.

As a chaplain, I never understood the fairness of this.

Decision Makers and Decision Recipients: Understanding Disparities in the Meaning of Fairness Diane Sivasubramaniam and Larry Heuer, Court Review 44 (2007) This article reviews the results of several quantitative studies that look at whether decision makers such as judges are impacted by procedural fairness in the same way that decision recipients are.

In recent years research has made significant strides in understanding the manner in which procedural fairness practices can enhance the work of police forces by raising compliance levels.

After the live session, judges had a solid understanding of what procedural fairness is, why it is important, how it can make a difference for them in their jobs every day.

The person facing end - of - life care must at all times be treated with understanding, compassion, courtesy and fairness

In this column I explore the thought that sexual harassment and sexual discrimination in the legal profession must be understood with this sort of breadth of perspective: it is conduct reflecting the pathologies of the specific men who do it; it in no way reflects the conduct of all — or even that many — men in the profession; yet it is conduct that reflects aspects of our professional culture, aspects that we need to address to achieve gender equity and fairness.

«In fairness I think our courts have to live with these types of cases for a while until they fully understand their dimensions.

Forums for civil exchanges and greater understanding of various viewpoints, with fairness in mind.

I believe in fairness and understanding, but most of all respect!

However, your sense of fairness and greater understanding of facts about your family situation are also very important.

This practical training will explore the «pros» and «cons» of caucusing, and display «best practices» — e.g., how to describe the caucus so that parties understand it's uses and conditions; how to engage parties (and sometimes their attorneys) in best use of caucuses; balancing parties perceptions of fairness; confidentiality; and pitfalls to avoid.

When the dust settles on the confrontations related to the Competition Bureau and the real estate community, regardless of the outcome, I think it is understood that we have to have a governing body in place to oversee fairness in business and industry for everyone.

While many maintain that it is the religious imprint of our current or past affiliations of faith that give us a moral compass, there is a growing understanding that we all have an innate sense of fairness and communal responsibility.

While an award (or failure to make a deserved award) can not be used to «punish» a perceived «wrongdoer», it is equally true that Hearing Panels are entitled to (and fairness requires that they) consider all relevant evidence and testimony so that they will have a clear understanding of what transpired before determining entitlement to any award.

Hearing and acknowledging some of his desires, even if they're not always ideal or timely, demonstrates fairness and understanding - two very important parts of building trust in any relationship.