Oath

okay; you should never do what Edward Snowden did. No one has the right to out America on tactics that are keeping the people safe. All I ask is that anyone who supports Snowden looks into changing their mind because he broke the law by betraying his oath, he did not take the time to complain internally, and he damaged national security…

under oath in a court for example, meaning that if a police officer gives a false testimony the wrong person could be punished for an action not carried out by them. Nothing is done about it because it is hard to detect and the only way you could change the testimonials mind is by getting past their cognitive dissonance, which we know is a daunting if not impossible task. The first reason why testilying is out of hand is cognitive dissonances relationship to perjury. When someone lies under oath…

take many oaths to make feudalism work. One very important oath that the king had to take, was the Magna Carta. The oath was taken by King John in 1215. The Magna Carta decreased the power of the king and gave more power to the people (Alchin). Although the Magna Carta wasn't an oath but was a document it was a still important agreement between the people and the king. There were also different oaths that different classes made, and that only applied between those classes. One of those oaths…

Our plan shall adopt the propositions and restrictions of thee oath in Johnson’s plan, the oath binds the former confederates to a certain path that the federal government can control, which can and will lead to a reduction in disobedience from former…

1066, William the Conqueror attempted to create a new set of rules to control the conquered population. He established Ten Rules that would attempt to keep peace and control among the population. Common themes in these laws are a “common religion” and oath of loyalty to the king. The first law, for example, states “First that above all things he wishes one God to be revered throughout his whole realm...” (Halsall, “Laws of William the Conqueror”). By controlling the religion of an empire, the…

I feel this has never been any more true than now. People have fought and died for this country to protect our rights and keep our country free. As a boy scout at every meeting I recite the pledge of allegiance, the law and the scouts oath. The scout oath says on my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country to obey the scout law and to help other people at all times and keep myself physically strong morally awake. It is my duty as an American boy scout to live the…

The Hippocratic Oath is a list of ethical standards physicians must follow. The oath states "I will prevent disease..." . There was no disease in "Flower for Algernon." In fact, the surgery and experiment performed by the doctors caused Charlie to decrease his intelligence and lose his memories, like…

he was in love with her first and that Palamon was mistaken (Rock 417). “…Palamon argues that Arcite must support him because of the oath, while Arcite (who cannot benefit in this situation from that oath) argues that the pledge is superseded by a higher law, that of love” (Rock 418-419). Arcite also tries to defend “himself with a weak argument for breaking the oath, turning Palamon’s words around and accusing Palamon of being false, because it was Arcite who first loved Emily as a woman, while…

writings in general, the Hippocratic Oath. This oath is the most widely known medical code of ethics derived from Greek medical texts. This is a pledge designed to swear in new doctors in order to govern their conduct. Even though the oath has been edited several times to fit the modern era, the majority of the oath still derives from the original text. “Although Hippocrates probably didn't write the famous oath that bears his name, it serves as foundation for the oath medical school graduates…

is an immoral act for doctors. The Hippocratic Oath (translated by Michael J. North, M.S., M.S.L.S., Head of Rare Books & Early Manuscripts in the History and Medicine Division at the U.S. National Library of Medicine) enlightens us: “I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion.” The sanctity of life enshrined in the words of this pivotal oath serve as the moral guide for the practice…