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...most part, the authors who have analyzed Johnson's life in light of this puzzle have produced shallow, incomplete answers--a succession of talky, pseudo-psychoanalytic books that attribute his obscure and confusing sides to mother-love, or father-hatred, or a desire to enforce the ethic of the Alamo upon an Eastern Establishment he secretly envied...
...outlaw litter, tax cheating, illicit noise and motorized anarchy-when it seems as though the scofflaw represents the wave of the future. Harvard Sociologist David Riesman suspects that a majority of Americans have blithely taken to committing supposedly minor derelictions as a matter of course. Already, Riesman says, the ethic of U.S. society is in danger of becoming this: "You're a fool if you obey the rules...
Third, the nature and focus of our research institutions themselves could be dramatically affected by these new agreements. In hearings before my Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, distinguished scientists expressed their concerns that these agreements could jeopardize the research priorities of institutions and place great strains upon the ethic of scientific openness that has helped to generate our greatest discoveries...
Wilson called for a more objective conservation ethic based on a scientific appreciation for the diversity in nature. He expressed the hope that knowledge of the "endless magic well" of nature would lead to a sound conservation movement...
Hardworking Populations. The people of many Asian countries seem to share an ethos of self-sacrifice and dedication to the common good. Said Okita: "The work ethic and discipline are stronger in this region than in Europe or North America." Fierce competition is often the motivation. Most Asian nations have young, burgeoning populations: about 40% of the people are under 15, which creates enormous pressure for breadwinners to produce...