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Samuel T. Francis, following James Burnham, said that under this historical process, “law is replaced by administrative decree, federalism is replaced by executive autocracy, and a limited government replaced by an unlimited state.” [10] It acts in the name of abstract goals, such as freedom, equality, brotherhood or positive rights, and ...
John Stuart Mill, discussing the fallibility of the moral consensus in his essay "On Liberty" (1859) refers scornfully to the odium theologicum, saying that, in a sincere bigot, it is one of the most unequivocal cases of moral feeling. In this essay, he takes issue with those who rely on moral feeling rather than reasoned argument to justify ...
The Moral Foundation of Economic Behavior. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-978177-5. Hopkins, B. (2012). Cultural Differences and Improving Performance: How Values and Beliefs Influence Organizational Performance. Ashgate Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4094-5862-3.
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"Consent of the governed" is a phrase found in the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson.. Using thinking similar to that of John Locke, the founders of the United States believed in a state built upon the consent of "free and equal" citizens; a state otherwise conceived would lack legitimacy and rational-legal authority.
Collective consciousness, collective conscience, or collective conscious (French: conscience collective) is the set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society. [1] In general, it does not refer to the specifically moral conscience, but to a shared understanding of social norms. [2]
Human rights are an example of a moral belief, founded in previous teleological beliefs, which make the false claim of being grounded in rationality. [65] To illustrate how the principles lead to conflict, he gives the example of abortion ; in this case the right of the mother to exercise control over her body is contrasted with the deprivation ...
For 2 1/2 cups, or 6 to 8 servings, you’ll need: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature. 4 to 6 ounces hot smoked salmon, flaked. 3 green onions, chopped, whites and dark greens divided.