Sentence examples for authority and practices from inspiring English sources

Furthermore, Hobbes's most basic point, that the fundamental justification for the coercive authority and practices of governments is peoples' own need to protect themselves from what game theorists call 'social dilemmas', is accepted by many, if not most, political theorists.

The Paulicians were fiercely iconoclastic, adhered to a very distinct Christology and rejected the authority and practices of the official Byzantine Church, following their own leaders.

The function of design management in an organisation depends on its tasks, authority, and practice.

Disputes between the Roman- and Celtic-dominated forms of Christianity ended in victory for the Roman tradition at the Council of Whitby (664), which was ostensibly about haircuts and the date of Easter, but more significantly, about the differences in Roman and Celtic forms of authority, theology, and practice (Lehane).

A third is an obligation to gather and use information on how the authority's policies and practices affect gender equality in the delivery of services.

Any future occupant of the office will be able to significantly influence national security policy by drawing on the legal authorities and institutional practices now in place.

The ASSET age/sex weightings should be used as a guide, not as the ultimate determinant, for an equitable allocation of prescribing resources to regional authorities and general practices.

In his 1784 essay "What is Enlightenment?", Immanuel Kant argued the importance of challenging the authority and legitimacy of practices and norms that restrict the power to reason for oneself.

Age was one of the most important signs of authority and determined eating practices; though Puritan society was less stratified, particularly compared to the southern colonies, heads of the household and their spouses would often eat separately from both children and servants.

The conduct of the research and dissemination of findings will be guided by a Reference Group that will be comprised of representatives from the local community (leaders, businesses and community groups), regional health authorities, and general practice support agencies (e.g. Divisions of General Practice and general practice education and training services).

Since the 19th century, when the Anglican Church defined itself, it has accepted the normativity of the Holy Scripture as the primary controlling authority for Church life and practices.