Word: judgemental
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Chayes criticized the American boycott because it renounced the principle of community judgement. When the United States sets up a "Hobbesian world, where we are our own judges [of international conduct], then we must grant that right to all," Chayes said...
...sure, Harvard has evidenced errors in judgement through the years (most recent examples include the University's manifested attitude toward the homeless, its obtuse social responsibility policy toward South Africa and the misdirected and irresponsible recognition given by the Kennedy School to Edwin Meese as a so-called "distinguished public servant") yet as the oldest liberal learning institution in this nation, Harvard has also exemplified great traditions in scholarship, inquiry, creativity and leadership...
Nowhere in The Wall Street Journal's column is there the slightest hint of error on Prof. Safran's part. But I have no doubt that Prof. Safran erred, especially in his failure of judgement in permitting the C.I.A. the right to review and edit his published scholarship. Prof. Safran should not permit The Wall Street Journal's kind of rightwing puffery in defence of the imperatives of state to stand between him and his larger intellectual obligations. I would hope he'd act otherwise. Martin Kilson Professor of Government
...incident occurred amidst an atmosphere of joking and playfulness. Intentions on all sides were purely benign. The fire was an accident. And although it was potentially very dangerous, nobody was hurt and there was no substantial property damage. Yet in terms of my roommates, one instance of poor judgement has led to an entire year of punishment...
...political judgement is that the government concluded the results from Manila would not be good," said Sen. Richard Lugar (D-Ind.). By suppressing them, Lugar said, "the government is trying to determine, in what was a fairly close election, what is going to be required" for a Marcos victory...