ourselves‚ no one may train us to be a good person‚ just as a skillful driver only knows how to drive but has no discipline and no goal. 2 - GOOD BEGETS GOOD Whether people know‚ see‚ or do not know or not see‚ praise or not praise‚ gain or lose‚ goodness is the work that needs to be done because it is a special reward the good-doer will receive in a timely manner. 3 - GETTING SALARY‚ BUT LIFE HAS RUN OUT FOR 30 DAYS There are many people who work with monthly salary. They normally look forward
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essay by M.J - copy right a) Explain the relationship between Plato’s Form of the Good and the other Forms. Plato was a dualist and so believed that human beings consisted of two parts- body and soul. This view is portrayed throughout Plato’s famous theory of the Forms of which he suggests that true substances are not physical bodies‚ but are the eternal Forms that our bodies are merely the imperfect copy. In his Theory he tells of a World of Forms representing knowledge‚ which he also names
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He who is Moral Morality is the science of what man is supposed to be by virtue of what he is. It is the fine line between right and wrong‚ also synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." However‚ what is “good” or “right” is subjective to a man’s body of standards or principles and beliefs. Man by nature is moral for he is responsible for his actions; he possesses intellect‚ conscience and will. Man is a rational being for he is capable of processing logical thoughts. He can receive knowledge and
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protagonist of the novel‚ shows the darkest side of mankind and society. Due to Alex’s obscene behaviors and crimes that he has committed‚ the state attempts to cure him with the controversial Ludovico’s Technique‚ by forcefully “injecting” him with goodness and depriving him from human freedom at the same time. The novel debates on whether morality should be imposed by force or free will‚ and whether order in society or freedom of choice helps to build a stronger character. A Clockwork Orange explores
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called for such suffering to be brought upon him. He never loses faith in the goodness of God‚ even when faced with evil for no reason he can discern. So goes the second element of Job-like belief as stated by Kellenberger. A Job-like believer will always remain devout in their belief that God and His creations are good. If Job was to lose this devoutness‚ his faith in God would have failed‚ as his trust in His goodness would have as well. A Job-like believer will simply believe that all is well‚
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The world today is a combination‚ a blend of the two extremes fleshed out by the four authors we studied. St. Thomas and Locke display a world viewed through rose colored glasses. As much as people today want to believe that everyone exhibits behavior that Locke and St. Thomas consider good if they are left to their own devices with only laws to keep them in place‚ it is an unrealistic view of the world as we know it. In order for the world to run effectively‚ people have adopted a system closer
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process in which they forget they once had kind and forgiving hearts. Goodness is an ambiguous word that the dictionary defines as the quality of being good. It leaves a lot of opportunity for anyone to fall under that category (goodness). Such as those who are religious and attend church every Sunday‚ but look down on those they find inferior. Those who define themselves as good people‚ but don’t act upon their word. Goodness is a lifestyle where honesty‚ kindness‚ and morality are practiced.
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absolutist and he thought that as well as things being right and wrong‚ he thought that goodness itself really exists even after life itself. The highest form‚ the form of goodness had brought up the question of ‘What is goodness itself?”. Plato thought that goodness itself was the highest form of reality‚ which is an objective or absolute thing that existed eternally‚ beyond our limited world. He valued goodness very highly‚ comparing it to having the same importance that the sun has. We can look
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monster Grendel. In John Gardner’s Grendel‚ Grendel displays several signs of goodness. Grendel’s attitude towards helpless animals‚ his innate dislike for violence‚ and his instinctive apology to the Danes after listening to the shapers songs are all “seeds” of goodness. These “seeds” of goodness are prevented from sprouting because of misunderstandings‚ the dragon’s foul guidance‚ and the dragon’s gift. Grendel’s goodness is continuously suppressed by the misunderstanding of humans. When Grendel
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love strive for goodness. Plato gave us an example of what true love suppose to look alike in Alcibiades’ speech given in the symposium. Recall how Alcibiades demonstrate that Socrates was the greatest lover through his speech in which he praises Socrates for loving him and searching goodness for his soul. This was what lady philosophy was aiming at‚ that although all the wealth are gone‚ true friends will stay and the fact that they are striving for beauty by desiring the goodness of your soul‚ by
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