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...players take to Locker's ethic, the Crimson may be able to climb out from under the problems that it faces...
...load included a politics of natural right, derived from English Whigs; Protestant churches, mostly Bible reading and "low" in ritual and theology; and a near religious belief in the virtues of working hard and getting rich. These traits reinforced one another: pulpits proliferated under nonauthoritarian government, and the work ethic flourished under the stimulus of earnest preachment...
...world's television screens, the U.S. and its allies find themselves forced to mull over the unattractive military options available that might put a crimp in Serbian aggression -- or at least send a message of retribution to Belgrade. In the long run, the international community must develop a new ethic, and new institutions to match, concerned less with the sanctity of borders than with the rights of people. Until it does, the dilemma posed in Bosnia is likely to be repeated elsewhere, again and again...
Kaus wants to convince Americans that money doesn't mean anything. As long as everyone has enough to eat, it doesn't matter that some people are rich and others aren't. Indeed, the free market and the work ethic that goes with it require this inventive. He concludes that we can resolve social inequality by reinventing the institutions that used to keep our culture from falling to pieces...
American coaches who have watched Miller at competitions describe her as a "machine" because of the methodical way she practices her moves over and over and over. "What I respect most is her work ethic," says Liddick. "If I say do something 20 times, she does 30 and asks what's next." That discipline enabled Miller to recover from elbow surgery in five weeks' time, where a minimum of eight is usual. During the downtime, she was able to give other injuries a rest and develop strength and new skills. What could have been a career stopper has worked...