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In Catholic philosophy, merit is a property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward: it is a salutary act (i.e., "Human action that is performed under the influence of grace and that positively leads a person to a heavenly destiny") [4] to which God, in whose service the work is done, in consequence of his infallible promise may give a reward (prœmium, merces).
Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō, and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος kratos 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on ability and talent, rather than wealth or social class. [1]
Proponents of the system admit that the system does not always lead to the choice of most competent candidate but is effective in eliminating those most incompetent. [4] In addition the possible exclusion of most competent candidate is outweighed by the system's benefits such as limiting the ability of nepotism and political favoritism.
Of the thousands of firms that have come and gone in the 500 since 1955, only 49 have merited membership in every one of those 70 annual rankings. They are America’s corporate Olympians.
As the head of state, the Sovereign is the fount of honour, [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. . Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or
Immigration law permits the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident if it is merited as a matter of discretion and an immigrant can establish that ...
It’s still a far cry from life before the Industrial Revolution — when weddings and holidays merited days-long celebrations — but they’re the sort of positive signs that give her hope.
Condign merit (meritum de condigno) is an aspect of Catholic theology signifying merit with the dignity of Christ.A person born again in Christ does not merit of his own virtue but the virtues of Christ are applied to his work.