The discipline of international relations (IR) is one that has witnessed a multitude of variations and shifts. It has produced a fair amount of debate between academics within the international relations scholarship. Due to a plethora of circumstances scholars have subjected the traditional rationalist theories of neorealism and neoliberalism to critical re-evaluations. As a result‚ constructivism is a concept that has emerged as an alternative approach to dominant IR theories. It focuses on the
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CON Resolution: Cyber-bullying should be a criminal offense. Con: Cyber-bullying should not be a criminal offense. Definition: “The National Crime Prevention Council’s definition of cyber-bullying is -"when the Internet‚ cell phones or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person” Contention 1: Cyber bullying is a problem‚ but making it a criminal offense will not solve the problem Yes‚ cyber bullying is
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1A • Limitations of the Law o The law does not and cannot codify all ethical requirements o Just because an action is legal does not make it ethical o So many laws‚ can violate without knowing o “Gray areas” in the law make it difficult to predict how the court will rule o Many laws require court to determine what is “foreseeable” or “reasonable” • Ethics‚ Law‚ and CSR o Ethics: study of right and wrong behavior o Business ethics: study of right and wrong behavior in the business world
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Paul is likely to be found criminally liable for rape. A person commits the offence of rape if he intentionally penetrates another person’s vagina‚ anus or mouth without the other person giving consent to the penetration and the perpetrator does not believe the victim consents to the act. The main element required to establish rape is the lack of consent. Lack of consent is characterise by the use of force or threats by the perpetrator‚ deception and where the victim was unaware of what was happening
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Lecture 14 Tort Re Ipsa Loquitur & Defence to Negligence res ipsa loquitur- the facts speak for themselves It means that the plaintiff can prima facie establish negligence where the facts are so obvious that somebody must be negligent otherwise the accident would not have happen. In the common law of negligence‚ the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (Latin: the thing speaks for itself) states that the elements of duty of care and breach can be sometimes inferred from the very
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PHL 354: Philosophy of Law Philosophy Tutoring Monday- 6-8 134 Kedzie Week 02 Lecture 02 Philosophy and the Law (3-14) If there were no law would there be a society? Why have Laws? If we had no agreement in law we wouldn’t be a society‚ in a sense having some sort of rules makes us a society. We need a sense of rules and governance to have order and society to exist. Beneficial to US Prevent Fighting: Those of you who have read Thomas Hobbs‚ this idea of it would be a war of
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MILES ASIA M DIERO BSPT-3A 1. Definition of Ethics It studies how man ought to behave. Ethics is a thoughtful review of how to act in the best interest of patients and their family. It is also about making good choices based on beliefs and values regarding life‚ health‚ suffering and death. Relationship of Ethics in other branches of science: * Ethics and Logic- Studies the correct and organized thinking of a man. Focused foremost on demands of materials‚ nonhuman world‚ or world of
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We go throughout our daily lives doing subconscious actions that were drilled into our brain from a young age. We lock our house door‚ lock our car doors‚ carry our keys tightly in our hand‚ and sometimes even check behind us every so often just to be sure no one is following us. We take these precautions because of the “What if’s”‚ an immense amount of possibilities that could happen at any time. While some of us have grown used to these actions it is still puzzling that they must be made. We avoid
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CH. 1: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING Law – provides stability‚ predictability‚ and continuity. LAW IS AN (1. SET OF RULES) that (2. COURTS WILL ENFORCE)—and AMERICA’S FIRST LAW SYSTEM USED IS COMMON LAW/ ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMON LAW DEAN’S LIST 1. CONSTITUTION (+ CHARTERS) 2. STATUTES (+ ORDINANCES) 3. TREATIES 4. CASE LAW / PRECEDENTS / STARE DECISES 5. EXECUTIVE ORDERS 6. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES + REGULATIONS 7. CONTRACTS 8. INITIATIVE (+ RECALL) 9. REFERENDUM 10. COMMON LAW
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Bibliography: * Burchill‚ Linklater‚ Devetak‚ Donelly‚ Paterson‚ Reus-Smith and True‚ (2005) Theories of International Relations‚ Macmillan Press LTD * Donnelly‚ Jack‚(2000)‚ Realism &International Relations‚ Cambridge University Press‚ * Thucydides and the ancient simplicity: the limits of political realism google
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