Word: moralisms
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Carter conceded that foreign policy cannot be conducted "by rigid moral maxims. We live in a world that is imperfect." In effect, he was replying to critics who claim that he has not applied his fervor for human rights universally, since he has soft-pedaled violations committed by U.S. allies such as South Korea, the Philippines and Iran. Carter's implied response was that in some instances, U.S. interests might properly call for downplaying the rights issue. Yet Carter insisted that "America's commitment to human rights is a fundamental tenet of our foreign policy...
Even more painful was the Faculty Council's mangling of the core curriculum task force's original report, which recommended that there be required courses in mathematical reasoning, and its application, physical sciences, biological sciences, western culture, non-western culture, political and moral philosophy and modern social analysis. I should mention from the outset I have been personally opposed to the plan because of the required nature of the offerings, although I believe that a group of advisory introductory courses in these specific areas would be a welcome addition to the program. But the Faculty Council, in a resolution endorsed...
Chris told about what he had just read for a Folklore course. He related one African folk tale and then explained how the people whose culture produced the tale did not believe in free will. The moral of the story he told was that people cannot defy their fates...
...moral of the story: "Tarzan" is now a successful doctor operating in a Cambridge hospital...
...Hampshire College, where the school's administrators seem to admit they are accountable to the students at the college. Perhaps Harvard Corporation members do believe the age, wealth and prestige of the University do give it the right, or at least the raw power, to completely ignore the moral indignation of the students who, after all, are the essential reasons for the University's existence. Quite sadly, the Harvard Corporation members may well believe this, and they may be right. But one can never be sure that Harvard is this powerful, and that our sense of impotence--our Harvard politics...