In David Brooks’s article that was recently published in the New York Times he writes about 2 virtues in life; résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. Résumé virtues are skills that one brings to the table and eulogy virtues are the traits that you are remembered by. I plan to develop both résumé virtues and eulogy virtues during my time at La Salle University. The résumé virtues I hope to develop while at La Salle are leadership qualities‚ time management skills‚ and a deeper knowledge of computer
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February 2013 Ben Franklin and the Thirteen Virtues Ben Franklin was one of the most important of the Founding Fathers‚ and also contributed many things to society. He was an author‚ politician‚ scientist‚ musician‚ inventor‚ civic activist‚ and diplomat. One of the most important things that he contributed to society were the 13 virtues. In his late twenties he listed thirteen virtues that he thought were important to live by. These virtues were: temperance‚ order‚ resolution‚ frugality
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1. What is Philosophy? - Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems‚ such as those connected with reality‚ existence‚ knowledge‚ values‚ reason‚ mind‚ and language. The word "philosophy" comes from the Ancient Greek (philosophia)‚ which literally means "love of wisdom" 2. What is your philosophy? - To serve and not be served. Always aim for excellence in attaining your goal. 3. What is your philosophy in life as a health provider? - I want them to learn how they can cope
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Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ from The Politics‚ c. 340 BCE The words constitution and government have the same meaning‚ and the government‚ which is the supreme authority in states‚ must be in the hands of one‚ or of a few‚ or of the many. The true forms of government‚ therefore‚ are those in which the one‚ or the few‚ or the many‚ govern with a view to the common interest; but governments which rule with a view to the private interest‚ whether of the one or of the few‚ or of the many‚ are perversions
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Essay 1 Which warrior best encompasses the idea of kleos in the Iliad? The story Iliad tells about great warriors and their battles between the Greeks and Trojans. Different characters play a different role‚ for example hector is the noble prince of the Trojans who tries to protect his homeland from the Greeks. And then it is Achilles who is a great warrior in battle and wants to capture the Trojans and have their women for slaves. The story is mainly about honor and reputation. Achilles would
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Patience is a virtue. In modern society‚ changing the perspective of millions does not happen in one day. It takes time for the entire population to comply with the new idea. Patience is a more powerful force of social change than power. During segregation in the United States‚ a woman sparked a controversy which led to the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks‚ an African American‚ refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. During this time‚ people of color were discriminated against
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Summer Peterson 12-13-06 Hour 3 7 Great Virtues - Ben Franklin - The first virtue Ben Franklin wanted was “An Aversion to Tyranny”. The main idea of this to Ben is that he doesn’t like tyranny‚ which is power or control of one person. He didn’t like to be told what to do to and he also liked some control and therefore‚ have a limited government. Ben didn’t want any dictatorship either‚ which meant no kings or queens. Franklin realized that he didn’t like the idea of tyranny when he was 12
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Institutional Virtue Philosopher Miranda Fricker attempts to make a connection between epistemic justice and the ideal of political freedom in her essay‚ Epistemic Justice as a Condition of Political Freedom? She demonstrates that individuals must not face epistemic injustice when an institution interferes on its citizens’ liberty. She proposes a solution that consists of a collective ethos within institutions. In the essay titled‚ Generic Liberal Ideals and the Problem of Institutional Virtue‚ Ross Jensen
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childhood‚ “and the virtues have been practiced for so long that the whole Confucian manner of relating to the world has become completely natural” (Molloy‚ 2010). The ideal person is known to be at its perfection‚ but he does not qualifies himself as perfect‚ instead is humble‚ and admits he can commit errors as any human being. The ideal person excellence it’s manifested through five virtues‚ according to Confucius: ren‚ li‚ shu‚ xiao‚ and wen. Having and putting these virtues in action proof the
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What changes did the Greek emphasis on reasoning bring to their views of nature and society? Greeks broke with the mythopoeic outlook and started to view the physical world and human activities through reasoning and logical thinking. What changes did it make to nature and society? -Emphasis on reason marks a turning point for human civilization A) Philosophy -Marks the beginning of scientific thought‚ had an awareness of cause and effect‚ exploring the natural phenomena‚ principles
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