Knowing and Knowledge 1 ACX1001 Semester 1 2009 Longer Essay: Why is kindness or altruism important for society? Roselyn Weereratne Student: 3801157 Tutor: Joyce Tute: 17:30 Monday Why is kindness or altruism important for society? Altruism may be defined as a basic selfless attitude that may attribute to those providing initial intervention (Ronel‚ 2006). For a society or community to thrive‚ prosper and grow minimum expectations must exist for the individuals of that
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Conformity In our daily life‚ whenever we have to make decision‚ we may always have many concerns and may hardly make a choice. Different people will have different concerning point even though they are deciding the same thing. For example‚ when 2 girls go shopping and both of them want to buy the same dress‚ one of them may concern about whether the dress worth the price while the other girl may think that whether she should buy that piece of dress as she already owns many
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One of society’s popular issues – conformity‚ is the act of one individual likely to change his or her thoughts‚ behaviors‚ and attitudes in order to fit in a group or to follow social norms. Norms are understood as unspoken‚ invisible rules appeared by a group of people then spread out to the whole community. Conformity occurs in various environment and situations‚ which fashion trends‚ plastic surgery‚ and tattooed people are some typical examples (depends on the case). Furthermore‚ when talking
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Social Conformity “The Eye of the Beholder” Sociology 101 October 14‚ 2013 Would individuals accept ridiculous or extreme practices in order to look like the idyllic person society tells us to identify with? According to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)‚ 14.6 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2012. 14.6 million people conform each year to what society defines as beauty. No one wants
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Ever since the beginning of time and throughout history society has oppressed women and forced them into conformity. This can be seen in the articles “Declaration of Sentiments” and “Reality Meets Plastic Surgery.” These can also be seen in the shows “The Swan” and The Twilight zone “Number Twelve looks just like you.” These stories and shows‚ show that women are being forced into conformity. In the stories “Reality Meets Plastic Surgery” and “Declaration of Sentiments” they both try to things
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February 1‚ 2012 A Period Conformity A nonconformist is a person whose behavior or views do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices of the society. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury the main character Guy Montag was a nonconformist to his society‚ and in the movie Cool Hand Luke directed by Stuart Rosenberg‚ Luke Jackson was the nonconformist. Guy Montag was considered a nonconformist because in his society you weren’t allowed to read books‚ and he did. In Luke’s society he
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standing up for what you believe in‚ is as simple as saying yes or no‚ many seem to find themselves following the most accepted answer. As a teenager who has experienced and witnessed such peer pressure and conformity take place‚ I agree with Drabble’s statement. I have experienced firsthand conformity to something that I didn’t even enjoy‚ but chose to engage myself in because I wanted to be apart of the “cool crowd.” As teenagers‚ we are exposed to the many dangers of alcohol and drugs in our high
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book series‚ Harry Potter‚ a boy named Harry lives in a world of witchcraft and wizardry with a mission at hand – to defeat a very dark wizard‚ Lord Voldemort‚ and avenge his parents. But only with the help of his friends could he accomplish it. Conformity does not hurt our ability to experience life fully. In fact‚ it not only supports our making of decisions‚ but also benefits our mentality with social interaction. Without the help of his friends‚ Harry wouldn’t have been able to find all seven
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Altruism is theorized to be grounded on three perspectives‚ suggesting altruism is based on aggression‚ evolution‚ or altruistic behavior. In addition‚ four main theories exist that describe how acts of altruism occur. If altruism is behavior derived from an evolutionary standpoint‚ acts of altruism essentially hold some genetic basis in humans. Why is there an aversion towards certain “selfless” acts of altruism? Considering ancestral humans lived and thrived in social groups‚ would it not have
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A Bystanders Responsibility Choosing to stand up for what you believe in is a very respectable trait. It is a quality each one of us should strive to acquire and use in our everyday lives. So‚ whenever an event occurs where this trait is needed‚ society as a whole will know what to do. Ghandi once said‚ “ Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Therefore‚ to be a respectable bystander you need to report an incident‚ act when you see wrongdoing‚ and stand up for what is right. In today’s world
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