LLU believes deeply in integrating spiritual values into the education. As a result‚ religion courses and chapel attendance are part of the curriculum. Tell us why you believe such a faith based education would be of special benefit to you? I believe a faith based education is essential. It brings a sense of community‚ trust‚ belief and devotion. Faith based education is established on the principle of; the more knowledge and wisdom a person gains the more solid his or her faith becomes. These
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Less is More Meaningful Throughout life some people have created a mindset where having the latest and best gadgets‚ clothes‚ and shoes illustrates how popular they. Many may think that their favored because they own such items‚ but in actuality it only creates problems for them. Living a lifestyle where people only possesses what they need to survive is known as minimalism. In Thoreau’s lifetime he believed in the need for minimalism‚ and that need is still relevant in today’s society. Thoreau’s
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Provide a brief overview of the social injustices that exist in our local community/world. In this day and age‚ many social injustices are occurring throughout the world. One of the most heinous injustices that many people know of is Asylum Seekers. In Australia‚ we turn away Asylum Seekers and the subject has become a very popular debate in the community. For people who don’t know what an Asylum Seeker is‚ it’s someone who has escaped or is fleeing their country in search of a better life filled
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There are very few people who believe that I would be committing a morally wrong act by spending money on my sister instead of donating to kids who are dying of hunger. However‚ just because it conflicts with conventional morality‚ does not make the theory wrong. It would be nice if I donated to kids who are in need‚ however‚ I am under no moral obligation to do so. Donating the money would be considered a supererogatory act to conventional morality. According to utilitarianism‚ on the other hand‚
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We can all help provide a service to others‚ even if we know we are doing it or not. Some people may do small things‚ like donating a can or two of food to the local food bank. Other people may do big projects like creating a national park or reserve to protect an endangered species of plants or animals that lives there. This essay will describe what services I provide to others‚ which JROTC lessons helped me in my endeavours and how‚ and what i learned from my service to others. I help provide
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Faulty Thinking in “What Should a Billionaire Give – and What Should You?” Peter Singer’s persuasive essay strips us bare of our selfish wants as he equates our tendency to accumulate all the stuff we don’t need with ignoring the plight of drowning children and‚ as such‚ being responsible for the death of those children. We are‚ Singer convincingly argues‚ products of our fortunate “social capital”; therefore‚ we have an obligation to those who do not have a social capital. Life is priceless. It
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think that they are too old or too young to make an organ donation‚ so they decide not to donate their organs; but is the age really an important factor for donation? Also‚ the people have some fears about the treatment of hospital while they are donating their organs; for example‚ they worry that at the time of the donation‚ the other organs of them can be affected negatively; they think that while they are trying to save someone’s life‚ they may endanger their own healths. Thirdly‚ people; especially
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anti-homeless activist in Phoenix stated he was “tired of feeling guilty about the homeless”(Kozol 262). A columnist from a major magazine wanted the homeless evicted from the streets. When Parker asked for help‚ she received seventy-eight dollars a month to clothe‚ feed‚ and provide shelter for herself and three children. Attitudes toward the poor have evolved into indifference‚ or worse‚
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from charitable organizations and their mission statements. Authors of Happiness of Giving: The Time Ask Effect‚ Liu and Aaker‚ posed two valuable questions when it comes to donating to charities. “To what degree do you believe happiness is tied to volunteering?” “To what degree do you believe happiness is tied to donating money?” These questions are linked to various answers or excuses as I like to call them. A lot of folks will gladly donate at least a dollar or two to a charitable cause
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Singer’s goal in this article is “if it is in our power to prevent something bad from happening‚ without thereby sacrificing ourselves or dependents than we ought to morally do it” (Singer‚ 1972‚ p. 231). This means that if a person can help another person without sacrificing themselves in helping that person‚ than that person should help. Singer also argues that if people did act upon principle our lives‚ our society‚ and our world would fundamentally change. Singer first argues that distance
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