These include social relations and normative values. Social relations refers to the way social groups influence people. They do so through rewarding and punishing members of their group "either by withholding or conferring signs of group status and respect, or more directly by channeling material resources toward or away from particular members (475)." Also included in social relations is the fact that people do not commit crimes because their family and friends would look down upon them if they did. ... When an authority belongs to a certain social group, that social group will vi...

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These include social relations and normative values. Social relations refers to the way social groups influence people. They do so through rewarding and punishing members of their group "either by withholding or conferring signs of group status and respect, or more directly by channeling material resources toward or away from particular members (475)." Also included in social relations is the fact that people do not commit crimes because their family and friends would look down upon them if they did. ... When an authority belongs to a certain social group, that social group will vi...

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Most countries have some sort of social rank that may separate one group of people from another. In America, we often take for granted that with our freedom and educational system, it is relatively easy to change one's social status to become part of a higher class. In India, however, they have a rigid social system called the "caste system" in which social status is maintained generation after generation, and there is little or no mobility out of the position into which one is born. ... They are social outcasts. ...

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With these classes held firmly in place, Socrates strongly believed that no person was to go back and forth between social classes and that they are to be in the same one. There was to be no progression or regression socially speaking in his idea of the just city. ... Concerning the community, minding one's business refers to each person's role as a profession and as a social status. One is not to veer outside their social role so the whole community may function efficiently and effectively. ...

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Men and Women are Not Equal Ibsen's "A Doll's House- and Sophocles' "Antigone- are both significant in that they avoid the social temptation of using a man as a protagonist. ... When a woman loves as Nora does, nothing else matters, least of all, social, legal, or moral considerations. ... Both men worry about how their social status will be affected by the actions of the women; Creon is afraid he will look weak if he allows Antigone's deed to go unpunished. ...

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Colonel Sartoris Snopes, who is called "Sarty" by his family, is a major character in William Faulkner's "Barn Burning." This young boy of about ten finds himself in the position of being expected to lie to protect his father from punishment for burning the neighbor's barn. Sarty's character in "B...

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This extremely general range of morality include more specific issues such as the social responsibilities of capitalist business practices, moral status of corporate entities, deceptive advertising, insider trading, basic employee rights, job discrimination, affirmative action, and whistle blowing (exposing of corporate illegalities). ... Thankfully, more and more business leaders are placing moral and social concerns as one of their top priorities. ...

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In the article "The Value of Values- published in Fleet Owner November 1999, David Cullen admitted that even companies like the trucking companies, which have managed to get so far without social conscience are now faced with the increasingly awareness and demands as regards to ethical practice. ... Thus, companies' social performances have also become a crucial factor as investors interest toward a company's ethical behaviour and social contribution has significantly grown. ... Diego Arria in Time Magazine suggested that in order to flourish in the upcoming millennium, businessmen m...

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However, the Greek term "ethics" also implies character as opposed to its Latin counterpart referring to social customs. ... Ethos is the fundamental and distinctive characteristic of a group within its social context or period of time, typically expressed in its attitudes, habits or beliefs. ... The gods are associated with "godlike Achilles" frequently when he is in his prime and upholding the ethical principle of justice through his abstention from war, but when fighting "inhumanely", the gods are no longer associated with him as they reassume their anthromorphic status. ...

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Medically, he suggests that the social role of doctors requires that they never use their special knowledge of the human body to cause its death. ... The authors of these two articles disagree sharply about both the moral acceptability and the desirable legal status of active euthanasia. ...

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While he says that every lawyer is moved by at least one case, what sets Atticus apart is his will and determination in pursuing justice without fear of the social, career and even physical damage it may cause him. ...

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An important Catholic Social Teaching is the respect for human life. ... Catholic Social Teaching states that each and every person has value and are worthy of great respect and must be free from slavery, manipulation and exploitation." This means that as brothers and sisters in Christ we must treat everyone as equals and respect everyone regardless of age, sex, religion, and status. ... The dignity of a person gives them undeniable rights such as 'political, social, legal and economic rights' (Yellow book), this makes human dignity one of the most important principles of Catho...

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This creates a social unrest for every man for fear of losing what he has. ... His 1651 book Leviathan  established  the social contract  theory, which turned out to be the foundation of later Western political philosophy. ...

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The beliefs of America are shaped by experiences and the people around us. In America, people hold different points of view because it is what a believer thinks is right. Benjamin Franklin was no exception. As a matter of fact, he was the epitome of someone who keeps his values. He went so far as...

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Special purpose entries (SPE's) the money borrowed from banks did not show up on Enron's books because of the partnership status as separate entities. Enron's management transferred assets (and any related debt) to the special purpose entities at an appraised value above the net cost of the assets, ...

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