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Download full textStoops, John A. – 1987
Physiocratic idealism and capitalistic industrialism were the ideological theories from which the U.S. Constitution took its primary form. The Bill of Rights was added to insure that those who implemented the Constitution would abide by underlying natural values that promote life, spiritness, and growth. The framers of the Constitution saw a group…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Governmental Structure, Responsibility, Social Responsibility
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Direct linkEtzioni, Amitai – Academic Questions, 2002
Social scientists have suggested that all societies adhere to certain universal values. One form or another of the Golden Rule, for example, appears in all cultures. It may follow that, if we want to rise above cultural relativism, we might adopt values that humans seem to share and agree on already. The author of this article dismisses various…
Descriptors: Social Change, Social Scientists, Ethics, Responsibility
