Loyalty, Royalty and Obligation: ‘Good Shepherds under Law’

Law, Obligation, and a Good Faith Claim of Justice

Obligation to Society, Loyalty to Community

Obligation is displayed toward rules or requirements of formalized roles stemming from membership in society, whereas loyalty is shown to persons and is founded upon communal commitment to them. Loyalties entail obligations, but the converse does not necessarily hold. While one may have obligations toward everyone, it is neither conceptually nor psychologically possible to be loyal to all perso...

the good faith in the performance of a contract under english law and iranian law

the good faith, on one hand, is a familiar word and, on the other hand, is a complicated concept that there is no specified definition for it in the legal field. this ethical institution which has been recommended permanently by the divine friends, nowadays, plays essential role in the positive law. in english law, although some authors accept the good faith in the performance of contracts as a...

Algorithms, nymphs, and shepherds

Computability and complexity are the two major lines along which the science of algorithms has evolved; but the same concepts guide many human activities. We try to catch some glimpses of the connections between these two worlds, to meet the expectations of the audience. We will encounter nymphs and universal Turing Machines, ancient traditions and randomized procedures, all tending to the same...

A Comparative Analysis regarding the Obligation of Result and the Obligation of Conduct (of Means) in Civil Law

This study proposes to achieve a comparative analysis with regard to the obligation of result and the obligation of conduct in civil law, from a perspective of the professional duties and responsibilities arising out of a lawyer’s practice. The point of departure in this analysis consists in an overview including the main forms of social responsibility, continuing with juridical responsibility,...