Tag: purpose

POWERS & PURPOSE (via Movid’s Weblog)

On By southwerkIn business ethics

I really enjoyed the view of some of the “difficulties” in the life of a citizen of India during elections and, in particular, his assertiveness in defending his rights.

Good article – good story!

James Pilant

Any statute empowers an officer or a body of persons with a PURPOSE. But when the officer or the body of persons APPLY or USE the powers vested in them, to ascertain  whether  they are relevant  to the purpose or not is TYRANNY. I’d like to give an example, for greater clarity to the aforesaid statement. On the HIGHWAYS in Thamizhnadu, prior to the elections there were Election squads, Income Tax squads and even maverick state police squads which … Read More

via Movid’s Weblog

Day 63: THE HALF-YEAR OF LIVING SELFISHLY (via The Apostate Scientist Blog)

On By southwerkIn business ethics

Thinking allowed. Not just allowed but expected. A delicious site.

I had a good time with this entry. I don’t totally agree which is, of course, a matter of little concern in these things. I do not hold myself as the ultimate authority of much and philosophy is definitely not something I have as strong a grasp as I should.

Good web site – Read!!

James Pilant

Day 63: THE HALF-YEAR OF LIVING SELFISHLY Freedom – you know it when you’ve got it and you know it when you haven’t. It’s an experience and has nothing to do with any observable circumstances. Take Hugh Lofting’s character, Dr Doolittle, for instance: desperate for the freedom to write, he threw a brick through a bank window and got himself put in prison. Interestingly, the animals who had been badgering him for help and dogging his footsteps and generally preventing him from writing bur … Read More

via The Apostate Scientist Blog

Purpose

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Why write this blog? I am on a search. I want to determine the best way to develope the thinking skills of my students in regard to ethics. This is going to be the story of that search.