Respect And Definition Essay By Angela Chavez

Respect: "a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements." As defined by Google the word respect implies that respect is an emotion, not an action. Merriam-Webster defines respect as: "a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way". Angela Chavez a mother of four defined respect as: " Being compliant with what another person that is older or higher qualified wants." Mr. Gregory Rapp a professor at Eastern New Mexico defined respect as: "Doing what you are asked by a person of authority, even if you do not agree with their request." The definitions given by Angela and Gregory show that even well educated
Parents are the main authority figure in their children’s lives. Children can be very difficult to control and are often uncooperative when asked to do something. "You need to respect me and do what you are told," is a phrase that many children have heard from their parents. Most parents are unaware that what they are asking for is incorrect and that teaching their children that respect is equivalent to obedience can be very harmful. Children who are raised believing that respect and obedience are equivalent are more likely to be coerced in to a negative situation by an authority figure in the future. Children should be taught that respect is earned; their parents have earned their respect by taking care of them. Children should also be taught that not all authority figures deserve their respect, respect should not be given simply because a person has earned a roll of authority or is older than them. Respect is a feeling of admiration that must be earned through hard work and goes hand in hand with trust. Respect is a feeling of admiration, people are not given a say on whether they are respected they are given the chance to earn respect. Obedience is a reward of earning the title of an authority figure. For instance teachers deserve general obedience from their students because they are in charge of
According to the 2003 National Institute of Justice Report 3 out of 4 children sexually assaulted were victimized by a person of authority that they trusted. The misuse of the word respect has taught children to trust adults blindly because they are older than them. The misuse of the word makes it easier for a person of authority to act incorrectly towards a person below them and makes it more likely that they will get away with their behavior. The person being victimized is likely to believe that they deserved what was happening to them or that the other person’s actions were justified because it would be disrespectful to say no to their attacker. Letting children grow up with the mind set of respect, trust and obedience being equal is not only dangerous to them as children but can affect their adult lives as well. Adults who were raised to misuse the word respect are more likely to put up with mistreatment in the work place coming from a person of authority. Although in the work place a certain amount of obedience should be given to a superior, trust and respect are still earned. Every situation involving a person of authority and discerning who obedience, trust, respect are given to should be handled carefully and thought out. Respect can be lost just as easily as it was