The Education of Cyrus contains Xenophon’s fictional idea of the great Persian leader Cyrus. Xenophon created a guide for leaders himself and all those who followed him‚ by telling stories of Cyrus’s life and conquests. Xenophon accomplishes this goal by creating a narrative of his life and conquests laced with leadership lessons and virtuous traits. A major trait throughout Cyrus’s life is his seemingly unending generosity. Xenophon’s version of Cyrus has the young leader practicing generosity from
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at famous people; like actors‚ musicians‚ athletes‚ politicians and models. Some famous people use drugs and alcohol. Many celebrities‚ especially athletes‚ have lack of education. They send a message that being smart is like being a nerd. Another thing‚ teens want‚ especially girls‚ is to look good. Some will do anything it takes to fit in‚ to look better then the girl beside her. Modern culture is producing negative role models for young people. Some famous people use drugs and alcohol. One example
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The letter of Cyrus the Great concerning the Jews was a letter Cyrus wrote stating his plans of helping the Jews return to their kingdom and promising them to rebuild their temple in Jerusalem. He kept his word and made sure that the temple was built and if anyone opposed he threatened them with death. Cyrus’s strategy of conquest was unique because it allowed people that he conquered to have a sense of freedom‚ even though they were being ruled over. They didn’t have to confirm to Persian culture
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4‚ 2014 Alexander or Cyrus? In our past‚ we have had many leaders. Some were better than others‚ but what must a leader do to acquire the label “great”? Of course‚ one could simply go by the definition of the word and deem the leader “above average”. Did the great ones of ancient times exceed these standards or were they just above average like a standard dictionary would have us believe. Let us focus on two “great” leaders of our past by the names of Alexander and Cyrus. Both of these kings were
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Being a Role Model Isn’t Always a Choice Celebrities need to take responsibility for their positions as role models Published on October 8‚ 2013 by Azadeh Aalai‚ Ph.D. in The First Impression 2 inShare email I always find myself peeved when in the aftermath of negative publicity‚ or “bad behavior‚” celebrities offer the disclaimer that they never set out to be role models. For instance‚ in the aftermath of her provocative (pornographic?) VMA performance‚ Miley Cyrus has reportedly stated
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Are entertainment celebrities good role models or a bad influence? Discuss. Entertainment celebrities are neither good role models nor a bad influence‚ at least not in entirety. To conclude by the actions of some celebrities that all of them should be generalized into two extremes: good and bad‚ would be irrational. Every celebrity is a unique individual with his or her own personal characteristics‚ and final judgment on the integrity of the celebrity in question must be based on personal lifestyle
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talented‚ vacuous performers‚ the vanguard appears to be Miley Cyrus‚ one of the most Googled people in 2013. Her most recent efforts include contributing "twerking" to the common lexicon‚ and providing the world with a signature Christmas gift‚ an Instagram selfie emerging from the shower‚ posed with her familiar tongue. Kate Winslet‚ sensibilities shocked‚ recently told Psychologies magazine "I mean‚ you think about someone like Miley Cyrus‚ and I said to my daughter the other day‚ ’I’m this close
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Why Celebrities make bad role models The truth is that we are obsessed with celebrities. Everywhere you go‚ celebrities are being advertised. When your son or daughter hears a new singer or sees a new actor on their favourite t.v show‚ they want to be just like them. Sometimes that is not a good thing. You think to yourself why do people look up to those celebrities? Well it seems to me most celebrities get into these habits because they are too involved in fame and fortune. These people
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Journal of Applied Psychology 2010‚ Vol. 95‚ No. 1‚ 1–31 © 2010 American Psychological Association 0021-9010/10/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/a0017103 Bad Apples‚ Bad Cases‚ and Bad Barrels: Meta-Analytic Evidence About Sources of Unethical Decisions at Work Jennifer J. Kish-Gephart‚ David A. Harrison‚ and Linda Klebe Trevino ˜ Pennsylvania State University‚ University Park Campus As corporate scandals proliferate‚ practitioners and researchers alike need a cumulative‚ quantitative understanding of the antecedents
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Cyrus McCormick: Inventor of the Year 1831 Have you ever thought of where your produce comes from? If you have‚ then you’ve probably thought of the supermarket‚ or more logically‚ a farm. In a barnyard they have all these different kinds of animals; cattle‚ pigs‚ chickens‚ maybe even horses. The farmer always takes good care of his animals‚ but what about all the other stuff‚ like his crops? Crops are one of the most important things on a farm. They need to be tended and cared for‚ like the
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