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    Authority in the public services Authority means the right or power to enforce rules or give orders. To do this they need legislations to enforce their laws‚ to function properly the uniformed pubic services need to have legislations. The extent of authority relates to the limit of control held by an individual or organisation. The limit of control is governed by the job description of the role‚ as well as the jurisdiction‚ with authority coming either from statute or company policy. An example

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    Express authority was not given to Mr. Freeman as stated in exhibit C‚ as Mr. Harran did not specify in very specific or detailed language (pg. 935) that Mr. Freeman had the authority to make new orders in his absence. However‚ there was implied authority. According to the evidence‚ Mr. Harran did leave Mr. Freeman in charge and instructed him to use his common sense in case something were to come up. There’s also the issue of apparent authority that is clearly present here. In Busher and Willis

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    Rhetorical Appeals Essay “The louder she screamed‚ the harder he whipped; and where the blood ran fastest‚ there he whipped the longest.” This gruesome quote comes from the authentic book Frederick Douglass An American Slave. Douglass‚ the author of the book‚ scribes his experiences as a slave‚ and the peculiar people he meets along the way. Through his writing‚ Douglass appeals most to pathos through the cruelty thrown upon his aunt‚ the freedom of the Chesapeake‚ and his struggle with working

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    positions of authority should be trusted completely and shouldn’t be challenged; however‚ even though the people in authority may be professionals and leaders in their field of expertise‚ it is still necessary to challenge what they say is true. By sometimes challenging the ideas and decisions made by the people in authority‚ it helps people become more aware of their own rights and take further action to protect them. Through challenging the ideas of authorities‚ it can also help authorities become more

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    relationships between an authority and an individual are ever the same‚ but the relationships have a huge impact on both parties in varied ways. As seen in the film “Dead Poets Society”‚ directed by Peter Weir and the picture book “Rose Blanche” by Roberto Innocenti‚ relationships between individuals are fuelled by common interests and beliefs‚ hence‚ having the power to shape the individuals by enriching their shared interests. However‚ the conflicting values between the authority and the individual can

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    RoRole of Port Authorities Ports usually have a governing body referred to as the port authority‚ port management‚ or port administration. Port authority is used widely to indicate any of these three terms. The definition of port authority has been defined in various ways. In 1977‚ a commission of the European Union (EU) defined a port authority as a State‚ Municipal‚ public‚ or private body‚ which is largely responsible for the tasks of construction‚ administration and sometimes the operation

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    I generally believe that authority is appropriate to an extent. In fact‚ it is necessary for a society to function. It depends on who holds the higher position. The biggest concern about authority is having a tyrant that oppresses the public in fear. Several in high positions abuse their power for their own benefit‚ such as Macbeth. However‚ one should not generalize that all authorities are evil. The greatest factor is the individual themselves. There are at least two types: a righteous leader and

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    Existence of authority in many different forms is primarily vital for group of people to maintain each other’s safeties as well as rights. On the other hand‚ inborn greed which everyone sometimes leads people in positions or authority to make mistakes as well as misconception. Thus it is important to question the idea and decisions of people in positions or authority. Galileo Galilei‚ Italian scientist‚ illustrates this on history. During his time in Italy authority of Catholicism‚ Vatican‚ not

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    Petitio Principii: (circular reasoning‚ circular argument‚ begging the question) in general‚ the fallacy of assuming as a premiss a statement which has the same meaning as the conclusion. A. The least convincing kind of petitio principii is the repetition of the same words in the same order in both premiss and conclusion..  Generally‚ such an argument would not be misleading and would only be given in unusual circumstances‚ e.g.‚ the speaker is very tired‚ talking to a child‚ or talking to a

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    extent did Edward IV restore royal authority in the years 1471 1483? Edward IV restored some elements of royal authority in the years 1471 – 1483‚ he had destroyed his opposition or forced them into exile‚ he used family member to control more volatile regions and took a keen interest in law and order. In addition he improved the English economy and made a somewhat successful invasion of France. Although some would argue that Edward failed at restoring Royal authority because his heirs were only young

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