The primary methodological goal, among social scientists, for adopting a commitment to methodological individualism was to caution against certain fallacies (ones that were quite common in 19th century social science).
The clearest example cited by Pavan Sukhdev, the Deutsche Bank capital markets expert who's leading the Teeb project, is Coca-Cola, which has adopted a commitment to "no net impact on fresh water by 2020", or "water neutrality".
The committee dismissed the idea of adopting a new benchmark, like a commitment to pursue stimulus until the nation's economic output recovers from the recession.
The United States should condition economic assistance from Washington and the International Monetary Fund not on the imposition of austere reform policies (the strategy that was mistakenly adopted last year) but rather on a commitment to pluralism.
The actions are evidence-based and, if adopted, would demonstrate a commitment to concrete action, rather than vague targets.
Step Up's vision has been adopted and declared a "Commitment to Action".
"HSBC has a commitment to adopt the highest compliance standards, and as a result we must apply enhanced oversight on any customer with connections to sanctioned countries," an HSBC spokeswoman, based in Dubai, wrote in an e-mail.
Now, based on calls she gets from people who say they cannot make a commitment to adopt Premarin foals because they cannot afford to keep the horses they already own, Ms. Buongiorne says she thinks her rescue efforts may need to be redirected closer to home.
As the holiday season unfolds, make a commitment to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
The New York City pension fund sponsored and supported a number of shareholder resolutions calling for companies to adopt the Sullivan principles, including a commitment to providing equal opportunity in their South African facilities.
Even where patients had expressed a commitment to adopt healthier lifestyles they recognised that depression could confound their desire to enact such self-management plans: "as you get older like I want to be fitter in myself and then… these little conditions, they stop you doing things, and then your motivation, if you're feeling down and you're depressed, then your motivation's not there".
