Sentence examples for different conceptions of harm from inspiring English sources

If it is evil to sadistically, yet painlessly, destroy someone's reputation, and only painful experiences are harmful, then some evil actions are not harmful (for more about different conceptions of harm see Nagel 1970; Kagan 1998, 29 41).

(For further discussion of these different conceptions of harm to others see e.g., Dyzenhaus 1992, Feinberg 1987).

The difference may be ascribed to different conceptions of displacement.

Our present difficulties with our allies arise wholly from different conceptions of recent Asiatic history.

Even the language used by each side reflects basically different conceptions of what politics is about.

Different conceptions of faith cohere with different views of its relation to reason or rationality.

For me it is a sign that we have fundamentally different conceptions of the work of the intelligence services.

It is a rivalry between two different conceptions of what a political party is supposed to be.

It must also recognise and respect where each side is coming from and their very different conceptions of representation.

But a tension runs through the cases, one based on different conceptions of equality.

Many different societies over time have had different conceptions of ownership, whether as stewardship or as good that are held by the community.