A ________ Points to a Statement in a Policy or Procedure

question 208

Multiple Choice

A ________ points to a statement in a policy or procedure that helps determine a course of action.

• A) Comment
• B) Guideline
• C) Procedure
• D) Baseline

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Definitions:

Duty

What one ought to do, whether by virtue of his or her place or position in society (in Plato or Aristotle, for example) or by virtue of rational moral principles (as in Kant).

Obligation

A duty or commitment that one is bound to by law, promise, moral principles, or social custom.

Social Contract

A theory in political philosophy suggesting that the legitimacy of authority comes from an implicit agreement between the governing and the governed.

Legitimacy

The general belief that a rule, institution, or leader has the right to govern or dictate.