For a thorough investigation of the concept of being in force regarding norms or rules, cf. Pagin 1987, 12ff.
Some philosophers believe that trustworthiness can be "compelled by the force of norms" or, more generally, by the force of social constraints (Hardin 2002, 53; see also O'Neill 2002, Dasgupta 1988).
The normative force of instrumental norms characteristically is contingent upon the agent's having a certain goal, their intending, or desiring, to reach a certain end, while that of non-instrumental norms is not so dependent.
The load participation factor, eigenspectrum and force error norm for the present technique are studied, and the accuracy and efficiency are compared with those for the modal displacement technique.
Economic theory offers a series of valuable insights, but it is not able today to provide a comprehensive explanation of the observed dynamics of individuals' income and the joint distribution of earned income and capital income, taking simultaneously into consideration supply and demand forces, social norms, public choice issues and government actions.
All of them postulate that there exists an international society of states that accepts the binding force of some norms of international behaviour.
The article assesses Japan's and Germany's practices and commitments in three important policy areas: history acceptance and reconciliation, use of military force and integration norms.
There has long been debate among political scientists over whether changing social norms force the courts to rethink legal issues, or whether it is the other way around.
"In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms," as Writer/Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom describes in her provocative documentary, "Miss Representation," "the collective message that our young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman's value and power lie in her youth, beauty, and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader".
Stringent safety and pollution control norms forces the car industry to use higher strength steels in different components of an automobile.
