Sentences with phrase «values of a democratic society»

«Apart from the family, the school is the fundamental institution where our children learn to be human and acquire the unique values of our democratic society,» said Urie Bronfenbrenner,...

Alternative programs of choice are in accord with the values of a democratic society.

Not exact matches

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.»

She called religious freedom «a cherished constitutional value, a strategic national interest, and a foreign policy priority,» adding that it was an «essential element of human dignity and of secure, thriving societies, statistically linked with economic development and democratic stability.»

The fact that there is relatively so little concern for manners in modern American society is not a consequence of democratic commitment but a sign of uncertainty and indecision concerning our values.

Thomas Farr, a Georgetown Professor of Religion and International Affairs, in an adaptation of and an article in Foreign Affairs, has argued in First Things that the fostering of democratic societies in Islamic lands must be linked with encouraging Islamic communities themselves to understand the value of religious freedom.

And would not the accompanying cultural values of that scientific society — pragmatic openness; tolerance; freedom of inquiry, of belief and of decision; the democratic process; and self - control — also increase?

When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum must promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom; must consider international law; and may consider foreign law.

Religions can rightly claim that these new democratic values which Secular Humanism has brought to light are derived from the religious conceptions of the dignity of human beings in society but which they neglected in the past; and that therefore in assimilating them into their religious reformation they are only claiming their own and preventing their getting perverted in the secularist framework of Materialism and Individualism.

The only path available today is, either the domination of the majority religion or secular ideology as the established framework of the State suppressing the rights of others using State coercion or open democratic secularism in which a consensus is sought regarding the values and directions of the common life of society and the State policy related to that common life, through peaceful but active dialogue among religions and ideologies.

Reinhardt warns, «They are not free, however, to force their views, their religious convictions, or their philosophies on all the other members of a democratic society, and to compel those whose values differ with theirs to die painful, protracted, and agonizing deaths.»

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

Even if I thought that same - sex marriage is «necessary to a democratic society» (and I'm not sure even I can stretch quite that far), I would have little hope that I could convince a court that that necessity trumped the equally important value of preserving freedom of religion.

a. to ensure that a comprehensive and ambitious agreement is reached on the TTIP that enhances fair competition on both sides of the Atlantic, while taking into account the values of the European social market economy, ensuring benefits to consumers, industry and investors, enhancing quality job creation and growth, and ensuring that regulatory cooperation does not undermine democratic control on both sides of the Atlantic in any way, and also seeks a transition to a more sustainable society;

As to the «protection of the rights and freedoms of others», the Government referred to the need to ensure «respect for the minimum set of values of an open democratic society», listing three values in that connection: respect for gender equality, respect for human dignity and respect for the minimum requirements of life in society (or of «living together»).

We both share the same core values that make our Democratic Party the leading voice for all underserved members of society.»

Individual freedom, freedom of speech, equal rights and possibilities for everyone, solidarity, respect and tolerance are central values in the democratic Scandinavian societies.

The students were judged the best in such categories as understanding «the importance of civic engagement in a democratic society» and using «technological skills to enhance the value of their projects» by a panel including CEOs of large businesses such as Walgreens and Radio Shack, as well as members of the educational and civic communities.

«Education and the Civic Purposes of Schools» will bring together an international array of academics and policymakers to evaluate theoretical approaches and to compare specific experiences in strengthening the values and skills that enable participation in democratic societies.

Reflecting on the value and significance of education in the globalized era of the 21st century requires tackling global dynamics (economic, political, cultural, social, educational, etc.) with new forms of cooperation and democratic social organization to respond to the challenge of governance in a cosmopolitan society.

The value of freedom in the democratic liberal societies depends on the capacity to maintain the balance between the individual freedom in one way and the rest of the rights, the guarantee of which comes to limit these freedoms in one way or another (24).

In our liberal - democratic society there is always a desire to separate the teaching of values from the teaching of reading, writing, and mathematics, the so - called value neutral subjects.

«To prepare all citizens to become responsible members of a democratic society» «To develop socialization and citizenship skills in children» «Preparing students for responsible, productive citizenship and imbuing them with values common to one democratic society»...

The development of sound ethical values is critical to the maintenance of a free and democratic society.

Since a major emphasis of the social studies is to help students develop the skills, values, and knowledge needed for active participation in a democratic society, the PK - 6 social studies classroom is a natural setting within which students with mild disabilities can learn and rehearse necessary social skills.

Public education in a democratic society is based on the principle that every child is of equal and incalculable value.

First, more democratic forms of control will be more consistent with employees «beliefs and values in a democratic society and contribute to higher levels of job satisfaction and morale, whereas autocratic forms of control are expected «to reduce initiative, inhibit identification with the organization and to create conflict and hostility among members» (Tannenbaum, 1961, p. 35).

Today, when there is much hand - wringing over the value of an art education, it feels more timely than ever to reflect on an institution that asked pertinent questions about art, pedagogy, and their relationship to a more democratic society.

The principal one is that science should be used by democratic societies to enable free & reasoning people to recognize and give proper effect to the best available evidence in deciding * for themselves * what sorts of policies, reflecting whatever balance of interests best fits their own values, will achieve the ends they prefer.

On the other hand, one might think that Charter values are simply the common values of a liberal democratic society that are inherent in the Charter.

Accordingly, this article suggests that in deciding whether to integrate digital media use within the courtroom, the justice system must determine which of the democratic values that underpin the open court principle ought to be given decisive weight in modern society.

Accordingly, this article suggests that in deciding whether to permit digital media use in the courtroom, the justice system must determine which of the democratic values that underpin the open court principle ought to be given decisive weight in modern society.

It presages a law captured by the rhetoric of the right to freedom of expression without due regard to the value underlying the particular exercise of that right; a law in which, under the guise of the right to freedom of expression, the «right» to offend can be exercised without responsibility or restraint providing it does not cause a disruption or disturbance in the nature of public disorder; a law in which an impoverished amoral concept of «public order» is judicially ordained; a law in which the right to freedom of expression trumps — or tramples upon — other rights and values which are the vital rights and properties of a free and democratic society; a law to which any number of vulnerable individuals and minorities may be exposed to uncivil, and even odious, ethnic, sexist, homophobic, anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and anti-Islamic taunts providing no public disorder results; a law in which good and decent people can be used as fodder to promote a cause or promote an action for which they are not responsible and over which they have no direct control; a law which demeans the dignity of the persons adversely affected by those asserting their right to freedom of expression in a disorderly or offensive manner; a law in which the mores or standards of society are set without regard to the reasonable expectations of citizens in a free and democratic society; and a law marked by a lack of empathy by the sensibilities, feelings and emotional frailties of people who can be deeply and genuinely affronted by language and behaviour that is beyond the pale in a civil and civilised society.

Indeed, if a law truly «runs afoul» of «society's basic values,» it would be reasonable to expect that society's disapproval would result in its abolition or amendment through the democratic process.

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Fairness is the most fundamental value underlying a democratic society and a healthy public defender system is a critical component of a fair and effective court system.

The mission of the ILRC is to work with, educate, and enhance the capacity of immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector, in order to build a democratic society that values diversity, dignity, and the rights of all people.

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This is truth, this is the reality of CAIR, who stands before the court and demands that we «by our own hands» provide them with all the protections and liberties afforded an organization or individual who wishes to be a part of a democratic country yet have utterly no intention of abiding, now or at any time in the future, by the dictates of a lawful, democratic society which values and holds sacred, human rights, freedom, rule of law, women's rights, gay rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and many other freedoms.

Have regard for the principles and requirements of a democratic society and promote respect for the diversity of values, beliefs, traditions, languages and ways of life in our society