Word: ethic
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With regard to the second contention, the argument seems to imply that all those who believe that no state’s foundational ethic should be exclusive and ethnic in nature, and act upon that belief, are guilty of something morally equivalent to “effective” anti-Semitism, because they are “delegitimizing” that state. One can hold this belief without prejudice to which community is involved: To say that Israel should not be a “Jewish” state is not effectively anti-Semitic any more than saying India should...
Known for her creativity and her intense work ethic, she once said she had ambitions to be known as the “Goddess of Design” and cited Mary Quant and Mondrian as her primary sources of inspiration, according to the FM article...
...would limit work permits primarily to highly skilled E.U. nationals. Though there is no national minimum wage, welfare payments administered by individual municipalities are available to the needy. But poverty carries with it a social stigma, and many people are too ashamed to ask for help. "A strong work ethic is part of Swiss culture," says Brigitte Steimen, director of Swiss Labor Assistance. "Being poor is seen as one's own fault for not working hard enough." Diaz, who puts in 40 hours a week, has a healthy work ethic. But she says she is "too embarrassed...
Johnson advocated for a “conservation ethic,” urging parents to teach their children the value of the world they live in. Bowles said the conservation of biodiversity makes sense from an economic standpoint...
...India's deviation from secularism has not diluted the faith Kashmiris have in it. Their moderate Sufi-based culture and value system is still the predominant ethic despite their persecution. One of the more startling findings of the Nielsen poll was that more than 95% of the valley's Muslims found the ethnic cleansing that drove Kashmiri Hindus out in the '90s repugnant; they wanted to see this authentic Kashmiri Hindu community resettled. This is a view with serious political implications, since a return of the Hindu population means renewal of a plural society. Of course, plenty of Kashmiri Muslims...