CHAPTER 2: Nature and Effects of Obligations Art. 1163. Every person obliged to give something is also obliged to take care of it with the proper diligence of a good father of a family‚ unless the law or the stipulation of the parties requires another standard of care. (1094a) 3 kinds of prestations in obligations: • To give real (there is some physical thing which may be the subject of possession‚ the delivery of which completely discharges the obligation) • To do • Not to do personal
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What is moral obligation? What is the extent of our moral obligation to other people and other living things? By definition moral obligation is the belief that an act is one prescribed by a persons set of values (Wikipedia‚ 2005). It is also a duty‚ which one owes‚ and which one ought to perform‚ but is not legally bound to fulfill. David Hume ’s moral theory hinges on a distinction between psychologically distinct players: the moral agent‚ the receiver‚ and the moral spectator. All actions
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refer to people who share a common territory and government. State commonly refers to either the present condition of a system or entity‚ or to a governed entity government is the system by which a state or community is governed. Rights and Obligations of the State Article 1 is all about national territory Article 2 Declaration of Principles and State Policies Article 3 Bill of rights Article 4 all about citizenship Article 5 Suffrage(Right to vote) Article 6 Legislative Department Article
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Nicole Swires Mrs. Matayabas ENG 101 2:05 18 February 2010 My Moral Obligation to the Poor Have you ever stopped to think about all the general essentials you have access to and all the material possessions you have been blessed with? Often times I see people around me who seem unhappy with what they do have. There is nothing wrong with wanting or buying more than what we need; luxuries are nice. The problem comes in when we only think about ourselves and not about other people. Some people can
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boy’s father has asked her to come help in their country store. She agrees to help with reservations. She realizes that she does not have the same feelings for the boy that she did when they first started dating. The relationship has become like an obligation. One day they were on a supply run and she enlightens him. “I will continue to help your dad as long as he needs me‚” she says‚ “but I want out of the relationship for good this time.” He does not take the news well and he warns her that if she
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utilitarianism is we have a moral obligation to produce the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people (Mill‚ p. 364) and Peter Singer believes we have a moral obligation to help others less fortunate than we to the extent at which no more moral good comes of comparable significance to the bad thing that we “ought” prevent (Singer‚ p. 874). How is it that we are somehow philosophically indebted to society and required to alleviate suffering? Can such an obligation even be construed moral? I contend
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Building an Ethical Organization Part II This written communication provides a basis for the Female Health Services Group (FHSG) to satisfy the mandates of its mission statement as described in "Building an Ethical Organization Part I." A review of this document will provide a clear picture of what FHSG is all about‚ its central purpose‚ its principles‚ standards and moral codes. As discussed in "Building an Ethical Organization Part I‚" I manage the Female Health Services Group (FHSG). This
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MGT 5550 Ethical Considerations in Leadership Jeffrey L. Cypher‚ Instructor The Relationship between Leader’s Ethics and Ethical Organization Climate Qi Mao School of Business Madonna University Feb. 18th 2013 The Relationship between Leader’s Ethics and Ethical Organization Climate In recent years organizational ethics climate is a hot field of psychology on the management research‚ but the impact of leaderships’ moral level of development on organizational
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CSR as Social Obligation Over the last century‚ many scholars tried to conceptualise CSR and its management applications. Bowen (1953) was the first to launch the concept of CSR as a social obligation. According to him‚ CSR is a social obligation “to pursue those policies‚ to make those decision‚ or to follow those lines of action which are desirable in terms of objectives and values of our society”. Carroll (1979)‚ following Bowen’s thinking‚ identified four stages of CSR development: economic
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Ethical Issues Managers Face in Creating a Diverse Organization By: Eduardo R. Zayas-Quiñones Some time not long ago we thought of America as a "melting pot" of cultures and ideologies. That view placed under the light of several generations of struggle for equality no longer holds true. Yes‚ we are here in the same pot but instead of melting‚ we have chosen to hold on to our roots‚ our cultures and ideologies. We won’t let go of these so‚ we are just learning to get along together‚ and instead
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