The doctrine of the mean states that for someone to be a good person they must occupy the “golden mean‚” meaning a person may become virtuous by acting between the extremes of excess and deficiency. For example during war‚ the two extremes would be for a soldier to be rash or cowardly‚ but being courageous is the accepted golden mean. According to Aristotle‚ virtue lies in between the two extremes‚ which are the vices‚ and thus a virtuous person is one who can find the mean that is relative to
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Doctrine of Privity What is doctrine of privity? Third parties do not have any rights in a contract due to doctrine of privity. Only parties contracted to each other can enforce an agreement Dunlop v Selfridge “Only a person who is a party to a contract can sue on it.. Our law knows nothing of a jus quaesitum tertio (rights on account of third parties) arising by way of contract “ as per Viscount Haldane Dunlop sued Selfridge and stated that Selfridge was bound by their term that they have
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The Doctrine of Ethos states that music effects character and emotion of man by way of morals or ethics. It was arranged into certain scales‚ each with a certain characteristic. Specific scales were said to be able to inspire rage or sadness. Some were said to inspire happiness‚ and one was even said to weaken the mind due to its simplicity. Greek music‚ of which the Doctrine of Ethos specifically talked about‚ wasn ’t just solely instrumental. Improvising‚ they usually incorporated lyrics and
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Jamarco Edwards ENGL 1304 March 22‚ 2012 Castle Doctrine A castle doctrine (also known as a Castle Law or a Defense of Habitation Law) is an American legal doctrine that designates a person’s abode (or‚ in some states‚ any place legally occupied‚ such as a car or place of work) as a place in which the person has certain protections and immunities and
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25 October 2013 Doctrine of Fascism In Benito Mussolini’s‚ Doctrine of Fascism‚ the identity of the recently popular movement is formed into a coherent set of rules and guidelines. The ideals of Fascism are stated upfront‚ and no matter how difficult to understand‚ the contemporary fascist acted in obedience to them. The government of Fascism‚ already in full force‚ needed this document to ensure people understood the severity of the movement. As an Italian‚ Mussolini appealed to his audience
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Law‚ Ethics & Corporate Governance LEG 500 Employment-At-Will Doctrine Skills‚ Competence‚ and Abilities First‚ I would go back and review all documents recorded during Jennifer’s interview and most importantly her resume. All other employees ‘documents that were hired in the same and/ or equal positions will be reviewed as well. All employers expect to hire the best qualified employeeswho have the right skills‚ competence and abilities for the job; therefore
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In the famous Monroe Doctrine‚ from December 2‚ 1823 during the period in which James Monroe took the presidency‚ John Quincy Adams advised Monroe to lay out an independent course for the United States of America‚ declaring four major points to address to congress. He made four basic statements: the U.S. shall not interfere with European affairs‚ shall not interfere with existing European colonies in the western hemisphere‚ other nations shall not form new colonies in the western hemisphere‚ and
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Law and Ethics in the Business Environment The concept of employment-at-will holds that both employer and employee have the mutual right to terminate an employment relationship anytime for any reason and with or without advance notice to the other. Specifically‚ it holds that an organization employs an individual at its own will and can‚ therefore‚ terminate that employee at any time “for a good cause‚ for no cause‚ or even for cause morally wrong‚ without being
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Doctrine of Competence-competence The proper allocation of responsibilities between courts and arbitral tribunals for resolving disputes concerning arbitral jurisdiction – disputes about whether the plaintiff’s claim ought to be decided by an arbitral tribunal or a court – has been one of the most complex and controversial question of modern arbitration law. Although there is broad agreement on one general proposition that arbitrators are empowered to rule on their own jurisdiction and then proceed
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Texas is an “employment-at-will” state. Generally‚ employees without a written employment contract can be fired for good cause‚ bad cause‚ or no cause at all. In an at-will situation‚ either the employer or employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time‚ with or without warning‚ and with or without cause‚ unless there is an existing agreement with express terms and conditions covering its termination.1 Of course‚ the employment-at-will doctrine is not without
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