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proscriptive

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See: prohibitive, restrictive


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Since people tend to resist rules and taxes impacting their lives, the proscriptive rules and taxes listed leads to Victor's remark that, "The dilemma for policy makers is that the scope of the change required for managing without growth is so great that no democratically elected government could implement the requisite policies without the broad-based consent of the electorate.
SAGES is not prescriptive or proscriptive regarding OBA.
The proscriptive method can create a belief that ethical behavior is done to avoid punishment rather than to offer the best possible care; the prescriptive method promotes the client's best interests and welfare.
 
 
 
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