Contractual and Non-contractual Liability I. Contract A contract is an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two or more parties‚ each of whom intends to create one or more legal obligations between them. The elements of a contract are "offer" and "acceptance" by "competent persons" having legal capacity who exchange "consideration" to create "mutuality of obligation." Contracts may be bilateral or unilateral. A bilateral contract is an agreement in which each of the
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There were times in history when breaking the law was justified: great leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King broke the law and changed the world for the better. Breaking the law is morally justifiable and acceptable when the law in itself is iniquitous and if that law violates human rights and conscience; Certainly‚ rules are established for us to follow but we as human beings should be able to differentiate the right and the wrong and incase laws need to be violated for the right cause even
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a temporary employee through a personnel agency to work for 6 weeks as a receptionist and then for 18 weeks as a clerk. During the two work assignments‚ the employee’s wages were determined and paid by the agency‚ which submitted an invoice to the city. The employee performed her work under the direction and supervision of a manager working for the city. The general working conditions‚ such as hours of work‚ breaks and statutory holidays‚ were dictated by the city. If the employee had not been
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What do you think of Mythology? Myth means many things. To some people it means little more than a “lie”. To others it has no truth value‚ but refers to a type of story. To some it’s an ancient story that holds some importance in their life. It is an anonymous‚ traditional story that explains a belief‚ a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon. The term Myth originated from the Greek word ‘Mythos’ which means story. As time passed these narratives were believed by many people and considered
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Whistle blowing is informing on illegal and unethical practices in the workplace. It is becoming increasingly common as employees speak out about their ethical concerns at work. It can have disastrous consequences for the individual‚ as well as threatening the survival of the organization that is being complained about. In this issue‚ philosopher Sissela Bok asserts that although blowing the whistle is often justified‚ it does involve dissent‚ accusations‚ and a breach of loyalty to the employer
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wants to watch cartoons.”Lying is easier than telling the truth.It is easier because telling the lie doesn’t complicate things‚”explained Rebecca on page(2) in paragraph 4-5.Rebecca lied about something instead of telling the truth.Life is smooth when you tell a lie and it is a good form of communication Some people may argue that lying can destroy your human dignity.For example‚Immanuel Kant says‚”Lies harm the liar himself‚by destroying his human dignity and making him more worthless
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And she thought the task was unethical. The management gave her a demotion for her being irresponsible‚ unproductive‚ and uncooperative with marketing. And then Nancy Smith resigned. From above review‚ we could know that it is an issue of Employer and Employee Rights. The key facts are the terms of Nancy Smith’s
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Do you agree with the view that the Conservatives were certain to win in 1979? Thatcher offered different and better ideas for the country and government which many people believed an improvement‚ gaining her a lot of popularity amongst the public but before the Conservatives were in government with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had a few difficulties (such as the winter of Discontent) whilst in power‚ which is possibly why the Conservatives won the General election. However this win could be purely
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Capital punishment‚ better known as the death penalty‚ is the act of killing or executing a person who was found guilty of a serious crime‚ by the government. Capital punishment became widespread during the Middle Ages and was applied throughout Western Europe for more than two thousand years. Although‚ the call to abolish it started in the 18th century‚ some of the first countries being Venezuela in 1863‚ San Marino in 1865‚ and Costa Rica in 1877. Great Britain abolished the death penalty in 1965
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Do I make you proud? We all wanted to make our parents proud of us. All parents wanted their child to finish their studies and be a professional but not all are lucky to pursue it because of financial incapability. Now‚ I just wanted to share this famous line of a song entitled “Do I make you proud?”. I’m never been the one to raise my hand‚ that was not me and now that’s who I am because of you I am standing tall. My heart is full of endless gratitude. You were the one‚ the one to guide me through
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