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Word: tended (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...enough to say that the principle is written into our Constitution or is a basic part of our way of life. Such statements of not help us resolve hard cases. Freedom of speech exists to further more specific ends. Wrters who have thought carefully about the subject tend to emphasize the following purposes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: An Open Letter | 9/21/1984 | See Source »

Gilligan's research reveals that while men tend to make decisions based on concern for rules, justice and individual rights, women's moral decisions more often are relative to the situation and place a greater emphasis on an ethic of care and on the preservation of relationships...

Author: By Rebecca K. Kramnick, | Title: Putting Women Into the Equation | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

...drug because she thinks he might be able to solve his dilemma by negotiating with the druggist. She has trouble understanding the druggist's refusal to provide the drug free of charge, his lack of care and concern. Gilligan argues that this difference of approach reveals that women tend to focus on care and on the relationships in a particular situation rather than on principles of justice or fairness...

Author: By Rebecca K. Kramnick, | Title: Putting Women Into the Equation | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

...personalize an otherwise quantitative file of information. "Present yourself and your qualifications as you wish in a brief statement below," the form directs, allowing two pages for the response. Geraghty notes that students who begin along the lines of "Law is an integral part of modern democratic society" tend to fare poorly in the final judgment...

Author: By David S. Hilzenrath, | Title: Setting off on the Chase | 9/13/1984 | See Source »

...Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Success rates vary from clinic to clinic; some centers open and close without a single success. But even the best clinics offer little more than a 20% chance of pregnancy. Since tiny factors like water quality seem to affect results, both physicians and patients tend become almost superstitious about what else might sway the odds. Said one doctor: "If someone told us that painting the ceiling pink would make a difference, we would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Origins of Life | 9/10/1984 | See Source »

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