actions for no other reason than to obey the dictates of a higher authority without any selfish inclination. Immanuel Kant states that the only moral motivation is a devotion to duty. The same action can be seen as moral if it is done for the sake of one’s duty but also as not moral (Kant distinguished between immoral and not moral) and simply praise-worthy if it is done out of inclination. Thus‚ to have moral worth‚ an action must be done from duty. This theory has been deemed an anti-concept i.e.
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At the low end of the spectrum‚ one only shapes oneself‚ realizing that there is a problem with one’s current ability but retaining enough self-efficacy to believe it can be improved through changes to one’s values or behavior. This crisis is ultimately resolved when self-efficacy is sufficient for a feeling of self-contentedness; completeness in one’s own knowledge that his value system is effective and inline with his goals. Following this crisis‚ one moves on to the level
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One’s sense of self is something entirely defined by environment‚ personal beliefs‚ cultural history‚ and childhood upbringing‚ among other factors. One such factor is the idea of ownership. While some may argue on the behalf of ancient Greek philosopher Plato’s view of ownership‚ which explains that owning tangible objects is detrimental to character‚ others may refute that view and instead argue from another ancient Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle’s point of view‚ which states the exact opposite.
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Jacob Turner Professor White PAR 101-003 12 February 2015 Argument Paper #1 There has been a long-standing question in the world of philosophy on what determines one’s personal identity. Out of all the attributes that make up the individual‚ it seems difficult to decipher what actually makes up the personal identity. The most common choices to this question are the mind‚ the brain‚ the spirit‚ or the body. There has yet been no proof on which of these choices are actually correct but many individuals
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appear as parts of personal selves.” (James p. 2) James believes that one’s thoughts are part of one’s self. Whatever one thinks in their mind is part of their self. James believes that one’s thoughts are not just part of one’s self‚ but they constantly change as well. James states‚ “Within each personal consciousness thought is always changing.” (p. 1) One’s thoughts are constantly in flux and are never constant. One’s thoughts are equivalent to oneself. These same thoughts are constantly
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Architecture and the Environment Paper Most often‚ the quality of life and one’s health is attributed to factors such a healthy diet‚ one’s activity level‚ lifestyle‚ and even genetic predisposition. Seldom mentioned is architecture as responsible for one’s well-being. However‚ herein lies a mistake because how and where one lives does affect the way one feels and behaves. Architecture is something surrounding the human population every day. Be it at home‚ at work‚ or anywhere else‚ architecture
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regards to this‚ Portia De Rossi incorporates the element of characterization‚ specifically thoughts and the effect on others‚ to portray the theme of it may take an alternative standpoint to shed light on the truth that has since been hidden beneath one’s personal perception. To begin‚ Rossi’s mother’s ability to identify the unhealthy nature of her daughter’s condition exemplifies the true seriousness of her eating disorder. The mother provided a second opinion when she “pulled away from [a] hug
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The concept or notion of purity and the pollution gave more impetus to the discrimination based on Brahminical social order. As it is evident from Hindu religion that cleanliness is understood very important and the social system based on caste contributed more to this idea. It can be observed that ‘untouchability’ was considered thus a source of exclusivism‚ a social instrument of which became religious only by being drawn into the pollution-purity complex Therefore‚ it was considered that people
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student‚ not taking personal responsibility for one’s own actions can increase the risk of not succeeding in one’s educational goals. Personal responsibility means taking individual accountability for one’s actions‚ whether they are in a positive or negative manner. Personal responsibility helps define how one is as a student and helps one make better decisions on how to conduct one’s studies. Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and knowing one’s limitations is the mark of a mature person
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In society‚ money has become the ultimate path to power. Due to this belief‚ money has the capability to cause an individual to become greedy and selfish. As seen in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ the main characters are influenced by his or her need to become wealthy and maintain that wealth. The characters have the constant urge to prove their worth in the upper-class; however‚ this problem causes characters to take certain precautions in order to do so. Similar to the characters in the
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