And in this case you also had a group of academics who had a sense of commitment to the institution and a sense of responsibility to the larger society — not just to the university, but to the place where it is located".
In addition to a commitment to the sanctity of human life, Dr. Dobson wants a commitment to "the institution of marriage" -- a vacuous commitment par excellence and no more than a screen for a vicious prejudice against gays.
It's just not only the fact that Tom Davis (Republican of Virginia) is a collegial person, but he has a very strong commitment to the institution of the Congress and believes that we need to do our job and pursue facts.
Symbolic commitment to the institution of marriage remains strong there, and politically motivating — hence the drive to outlaw gay marriage — but the actual practice of it is scattershot.
Among blue-state social liberals, commitment to the institution of marriage tends to be unspoken or discreet, but marriage in practice typically works pretty well.
Symbolic commitment to the institution of marriage remains strong there, and politically motivating hence the drive to outlaw gay marriage but the actual practice of it is scattershot.
Although romantic love initially brings most couples together, what keeps them together is an abiding friendship, an ability to communicate, a willingness to give and take, and a commitment to the institution of marriage as well as to each other.
The donation is seen as an expression of loyalty because it expresses a commitment to the institution in the face of (presumably) more narrowly self-serving alternatives available to the donor.
This practice lowers costs, since it eliminates incentives to overtreat; creates a sense of shared purpose and commitment to the institution rather than to the treatment; and supports a culture that puts patients' needs rather than doctors' convenience at the core.
This expression of concern and commitment to being of help and the clinical attention to, as well as respect for, social and cultural contexts, can also increase trust in and commitment to the institutions of the larger society [ 37].
