II.A. 1. There are many virtues in life that one may have. Virtues are characteristics we have that according to Aristotle help us lead the good life. Among these many virtues is generosity. Being generous can help us lead a virtuous life‚ thus a good one. However what is generosity? Generosity is a virtue but what makes somebody generous? First‚ we need to understand the most basic part of being generous‚ and that is the act of giving. In order to be virtuous‚ one must act‚ and in this case by
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protagonist Ebeneezer Scrooge‚ Dickens manages to use redemption‚ whilst not a dominant theme in itself‚ to reinforce the social values he so firmly believed in. The importance of upholding ones social responsibility‚ of reflection and memory and of generosity and goodwill are all enforced throughout the allegory by the Ghost of Jacob Marley and the Spirits of Christmas he employs to see though Scrooges tri-temporal redemptive process. In thus constructing his narrative and the characters that bring it
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exhibit values that will gain him the most important benefits‚ even if that means not abiding by strictly virtuous characteristics. He expands on this in chapter XVI‚ describing that although generosity is strongly desired‚ it can be detrimental to the Prince’s reign. Because others cannot see truly virtuous generosity‚ in order for the Prince to be considered generous he must appear extremely lavish. This is obtained by raising taxes‚ which harms more people than it benefits and ultimately creates hatred
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Become Generous - Initially‚ when people think about generosity‚ they immediately go to things like pay increases and bonuses. These are good‚ but there are other ways to be generous as well. Genuine generosity includes providing abundant encouragement and praise. Basically‚ give credit where credit is due. Generosity also includes forgiving mistakes. 4. Express Courage - Have you heard the saying‚ "never let them see you sweat"? Everyone
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financially. The Archdiocese of St. Louis has looked out for each other for many years through the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) by the help of their stewardship and generosity. Archbishop Robert J. Carlson also specifically states that “Taking stewardship seriously means giving thanks to God through prayer‚ participation and generosity.” The ACA calls us to fulfill these obligations that were made recognized by Archbishop Carlson by giving back to the Church once a year since the Catholic Church has
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did my guilt. As I sat on that bus and stared at that poor wet man‚ I couldn’t help but obsess. Here I was‚ a health journalist. If anyone knew about the healing powers of kindness‚ generosity‚ and altruism‚ it was me. On a spiritual level‚ I believed that world peace came from individual acts of kindness and generosity. So why had I hoarded that umbrella? Why was my urge to help overpowered by my urge not to help? And why do good people fail to do good? WHY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE According
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Grandma is special to me because she is generous‚ dependable‚ and loving. The generosity of my grandmother‚ better known as Granny to my sister and I‚ has been shown in many ways. First‚ Granny is willing to take off work for an extended period of time when we need watched over. My parents travelled on an Alaskan cruise not too long ago‚ and she took care of us for around a week. Also‚ Granny has shown her generosity by almost always having a snack of some kind for my sister or I. Most commonly
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It is referred as the “demanding generosity”‚ which generosity is not sprung from the recognition of need. Since Aboriginal culture cases generosity as the ‘norm’ where one has the right to seek assistance from one’s kin‚ it is hard to refuse the demand of generosity from other relatives. Refusal is seen to be inappropriate and unacceptable‚ while having nothing to share‚ on the other hand‚ is not
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Politeness maxims 1 Politeness maxims According to Geoffrey Leech‚ there is a politeness principle with conversational maxims similar to those formulated by Paul Grice. He lists six maxims: tact‚ generosity‚ approbation‚ modesty‚ agreement‚ and sympathy. The first and second form a pair‚ as do the third and the fourth. These maxims vary from culture to culture: what may be considered polite in one culture may be strange or downright rude in another. The Tact maxim The tact maxim states:
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Everyday‚ millions of poor people wander the streets trying to better themselves‚ only to be casted out by society. I sometimes try to give those poor souls some loose change because I know that they are struggling. Likewise‚ if I see someone drop something‚ I’ll help them pick it up. Even if I hear about the struggles that people are enduring in foreign countries‚ I try to help out in any way that I can. I do these things because I know that they are helping people‚ and I know that my actions are
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