Life: An Examination of The Rule of St. Benedict The Rule of St. Benedict makes it very clear as to what virtues make a good monk and even the qualities that would make a good abbot‚ which differ from that of a monk. Virtues of a good monk would be obedience‚ humility‚ servitude‚ meaningfulness‚ patience‚ persistence‚ and someone who is without pride. A good Abbot has virtues such as leadership skills‚ being just‚ merciful‚ accommodating‚ concerned for others‚ and being considerate of others. Some virtues
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Blind obedience is the naivety of people who act as sheep and follow the lead of the blind. Doris Lessing was a renowned fictional novelist of the 20th century (Lessing 652) and lived during an exciting time when questions of the normal aspects of human life were beginning to be understood. Lessing’s article "Group Minds" presents an argument that we know how people interact in groups‚ ignorance of how groups are governed is dangerous‚ and we can make changes to help the future generations. Lessing
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REASONS AND FUNCTION OF AUTHORITY Obedience: we are treating the subject fearlessly even though today there is a bad press for whoever declares himself in favour of obedience and of respect for the values and virtues always considered basic to civil and spiritual life. Being free from any responsibility (which is always a cross) and from every concern for a position of power (which is always a temptation) may perhaps guarantee to a person the hope of not being misinterpreted if he attempts to
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Catherine Sanderson‚ provides reasoning as to why the subject conforms as soon as his partner does. In her book‚ “Social Psychology‚” she presents strategies for resisting obedience. Sanderson claims‚ “People who are aware of the situational pressures that lead people to obey authorities are more likely to stand up to
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Obedience in Children’s Literature during the Victorian Age Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Teaching Obedience through Text - Historical Development 3 3. The Victorian Age - a time of change 6 3.1 Broad themes of change 6 3.2 changes in society 6 3.3 Interim Conclusion 7 4. Obedience in Children’s Fiction - Tradition and Change 7 4.1 Kingsley’s The Water Babies 8 4.2 Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there
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------------------------------------------------- GOALS OF EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE Discipline is the structure that helps the child fit into the real world happily and effectively. It is the foundation for the development of the child’s own self-discipline. Effective and positive discipline is about teaching and guiding children‚ not just forcing them to obey. As with all other interventions aimed at pointing out unacceptable behavior‚ the child should always know that the parent loves and supports
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would be treated‚ was also on Larch’s mind when being deceitful. These reasons were justified internally for Dr. Larch. Eric Fromm‚ a distinguished writer‚ psychoanalyst‚ philosopher‚ historian‚ and sociologist of the twentieth century‚ stated‚ “…obedience to another person is ipso facto submission needs also to be qualified by distinguishing “irrational” from
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how the presence of other people changes one’s behaviour. OBEDIENCE - is following an order given by a person with recognised authority over you. Obedience plays an important role in society today. i.e. a government expects citizens to abide by the law of the land. However‚ social psychologists explain how blind obedience that can lead to the harm of other people i.e supporters of rival clubs. Milgram‚ 1963 behavioural study of obedience to authority led him to the conclusion that what people say
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In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ women take upon pivotal roles that affect the outcome of play. From intensifying Hamlet’s grievances to ultimately leading to his death‚ women have contributed much to the storyline. When the conversation of women arises in Hamlet‚ the two major female characters Gertrude and Ophelia‚ are often examined. Gertrude‚ mother of Hamlet‚ decides to marry Claudius‚ her husbands brother‚ after he passess away. Hamlet is deeply troubled with her decision and characterizes it as
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It will be unfair if we do not acknowledge the services and work of Dr. Maria in discovering the child. She was a keen observer of children. She studied them scientifically. She conducted various studies and found that children loved to do small constructed work provided it suited the age and stage of development. She also found that children reveal inner need for order. Children are also capable of choosing their own activity suitable to their capacity. Following are the main findings she
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