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    Dilemma

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    Question #1: Please read Problem 3 at the end of Chapter 17 regarding the lawsuit by alleged thief Mr. Mapp against Gimbels Department Store. Under what theory might Mr. Mapp argue that Gimbels is liable for the assault committed against Mapp by Mr. DiDomenico‚ an employee of J.C. Penney’s? Would Mr. Mapp be successful under the theory you chose? Why or why not? Did the Gimbels security woman allow DiDomenico to assist in her store? Agency theory turns on a few items in a balancing act: (i) who

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    Morality vs. Obedience

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    Morality vs. Obedience How would someone tease apart this blanket statement and how would they compare it to morality and obedience in less than three pages? Well‚ this is how I would. First‚ I’d start by making clear that belief is different from knowledge. Knowledge can be defined as “a clear perception of a truth or fact‚ erudition; skill from practice.” A belief can be defined as "an assent to anything proposed or declared‚ and its acceptance as fact by reason of the authority from whence

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    Weber’s Typology of Authority Max Weber‚ who is also know as one of the principal architect of modern social science‚ also has the distinct honor of being one of the foremost social theorist in the 20th century (Kim‚ 2007). Weber argued that all oppressive structures and all uses of power must exist within a legitimated order which is based on a complex mixture of two kinds of legitimating factors: subjective and objective (Allan‚ 2005‚ p. 151). Underlying the subjective and objective legitimacy

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    educational setting Ethical Dilemmas in teaching Beginning teacher’s worries Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching Ethical Dilemma * Ethical dilemma is a complex situation that often involves an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives‚ in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_dilemma) * Conflict between two or more ethical principles/standards. * Also known as moral dilemmas. These are situations in which

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    OTHER AUTHORITIES ANILESHTEWARI B.A.LL.B(Hons) 4TH SEM Page | 1 TABLE OF CONTENT        Introduction to OTHER AUTHORITIES with reference to Article 12. Brief synopsis of the term OTHER AUTHORITIES Other Authorities. Ajay Hasia Case. Some of the NON-STATUTORY BODIES which have been held to be ‘AUTHORITIES’ within the meaning of Article 12. The National Commission to Review The Working Of The Constitution 2002. Conclusion Page | 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would

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    with Pro Golf Company. An agent’s authority can be either actual or apparent. Actual authority comes in two forms express and/or implied. On page 918‚ it states that express authority is actual authority the principal has manifested onto the agent in very specific or detailed language and the agent has implied authority to act in a manner in which he believes the principal wants him to act. Apparent authority‚ on the other hand‚ is when an agent lacks actual authority‚ however‚ due to the principal’s

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    distinctions between right and wrong. Therefore‚ in most situations human beings behave in accordance with their morality. Studies on notions such as obedience to authority and deindividuation have shown that in some cases‚ an individual can be made to act in direct opposition to their morals and ethics. Studies conducted by Milgram (1963) on obedience have shown that if an individual is ordered to do something by someone who is perceived to be in power‚ it is possible that they will do it‚ even if

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    Milgram’s study of obedience to authority‚ and the ethical issues it raised for social psychologists The following essay will discuss psychologist Stanley Milgram’s study of obedience to authority‚ and will outline the ethical issues it raised for social psychologists. Milgram was inspired by the Nuremburg trials and the defense of many ex-nazis being that they were coerced into assisting the genocide by simply following orders from higher authority figures. Milgram set out to see if ordinary

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    Signature Tutorial 2 Nolwazi Dlamini Traditional Authority is based on customs and tradition and the long established way of doing things. (Heywood‚ 2007:220). This authority tends to be irrational and inconsistent and perpetuates the status quo. Traditional authority does not change or evolve. Traditional authority helps to shape the political culture by keeping values such as receptivity‚ respect and duty. An example of this type of authority would be a patriarchal structure where “the servants

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    Chapter 2 of FM 7-22.7 Duties‚ Responsibility‚ And Authority of the NCO. As a noncommissioned officer‚ it is your responsibility to know what authority you have as a leader‚ you must know what authority you have and where it comes from. When exercising your authority you are expected to use good judgement. The Army defines authority as this ( found in FM 7-22.7 ) Authority is the right to direct soldiers to do certain things‚ Authority is the legitimate power of leaders to direct soldiers

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