poet‚ James Russell Lowell‚ “True scholarship consists in knowing not that things exist‚ but what they mean; it is not memory‚ but judgment.” My interpretation of this suggests that a real scholar seeks knowledge gained by looking past the surface of what might be found in bold print‚ and searches for the truth. He goes beyond what is required to find purpose to his learning. Integrity‚ to me‚ means doing the right thing‚ whether anyone knows you are doing it or not. Judgment is a key part of integrity
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Aristotle’s Doctrine of the Mean and the Problem of Self-Control Introduction Aristotle’s Nicomahean Ethics is a rich text of ancient wisdom‚ much of which has become ingrained into today’s rhetoric in many schools of thought in the western world. It is with Aristotle’s views on Virtue that this paper is primarily concerned‚ more specifically with his idea that to have virtue is to display attitudes and actions to a moderate and intermediate degree. Stan Van Hooft (2008) notes that‚ although
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Obeying the law is a general moral obligation. Usually‚ laws are written from societal ethical codes; therefore the law can embody morality. Obeying the law usually implies the greatest good for the greatest number of people and therefore complies with Mill’s utilitarianism. Especially if the law reflects general morality or protects people from pain‚ such as the admonition against murder‚ utilitarian theorists would argue that obeying the law is a general moral obligation. However‚ there are certain
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Deviance can be a powerful tool to encourage social change. Why does deviance encourage this change? I believe the answer is simple. Deviance sets in motion inside of everyone’s head a thought process. People begin to think positively and negatively about what happened‚ especially when it is highly publicized deviance. Opinions are formed and about what has happened. People begin to debate with each other about who is MORE wrong. For instance‚ its 7:50am and Bob an average working citizen is driving
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What it means to be Marine When did you decide that you wanted a change in your life? When did you want to step up and make a difference? What did it mean to you before you signed the dotted line and raised your right hand to take an oath? Was it worth it? Everyone has their own reason for doing what they do. Everyone has their motives for the decisions they make. Were all different and come from different backgrounds. Some of us from normal lives‚ some from more satisfied lives‚ and some from
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Law 12 2012/2013 Criminal Quiz Summary Notes CRIMINAL LAW I know it’s illegal‚ but is it a crime? Many things are illegal: jay-walking‚ speeding‚ or setting up a clothes line outside to dry your laundry (in West Vancouver)‚ but they aren’t necessarily crimes. What then makes something a crime? Criminal Law Criminal law deals with offences committed against society (often these appear to be against individuals). The purpose of criminal law is to keep order in society and deter the committing
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Cesa Academic Writing Sara Rayfield 04/18/2012 Instead of Horns‚ Voice Today‚ most of the big cities centralize interests in improving and encouraging the private means of transportation instead of public. Driving a car can be very comfortable and pleasant‚ but it causes serious problems. Because of this‚ we all must change our mind about the ways we move daily and find different ways for locomotion. Mobility is a very exciting thing; the feeling of freedom that it gives can be very rewarding
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Should social media‚ including Facebook‚ assist in law enforcement? We all know what happened to Jill Meagher. What some of you may not know is that social media played an integral role in solving her murder. Without the use of social media‚ Jill Meagher’s case may have remained unsolved. Unfortunately‚ we usually associate social media with negative connotations; however what we haven’t thought of is the positive contributions it could make to our society. One change that we should make that would
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Management Process and Organization Behavior - 4 Credits (Book ID: B1127) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Write a note on the managerial roles and skills. [10] [10] Q.2 Explain the social learning theory in detail. [10] [10] Q.3 Explain the Big 5 model of personality. [10] Q.4 What are the different factors influencing perception? [10] [10] Q.5 Write a note on contemporary work cohort. [10] Q.6 What are the special issues in motivation
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FOUNDATION CFC YOUTH FOR CHRIST CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS PREAMBLE We the students and members of CFC Youth for Christ in ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION‚ Angeles City having experienced the Lord Jesus‚ touching and changing our lives‚ see the need of personally taking up the call of our Institute and of the Church to proclaim Christ’s message to all men and especially to our fellow students. In drawing up this Constitution and By-laws we put down in writing and signify our individual and
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