The clock strikes 11 o’clock. The crowd in the auditorium grows silent as a man ascends to the stage and makes announcements relevant to the assembly. After making his remarks‚ another man advances toward the stage and requests that everyone turn to page five-hundred-thirty-five in their hymnals. He sings three full songs‚ takes his seat‚ and several other men stand up and preside over a square table. They state the reason for their presence is to distribute what they call the “Lord’s supper.” One
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IDENTITY VERSUS ROLE CONFUSION OUTLINE Virtue:Fidelity&Loyalty/Physiological Base: growth spurt‚ mood swings‚ voice changes. Desirable Task: want them to start straying away from parents‚ establish a sense of who they are‚ personal goals‚ expectations (keep them busy) Undesirable Task: role confusion‚ very lost‚ don’t know about future‚ still depends on parents‚ cant set self limits‚ not a leader‚ follows the crowd (can’t cope & turns to drugs/alcohol) Task Facilitating Factors: love relationships
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(Response to essay: "The Virtues of Growing Older" by Carol Siskin (The Longman Reader p.343-347)] There Are Plusses to Aging In her essay‚ “The Virtues of Growing Older‚” Carol Siskin analyzes the downside of being young‚ and the plusses of being old. Using examples from her own experiences‚ she compares and contrasts these two stages of life. She discusses three main topics: appearance‚ life choices‚ and self-concept. At the point I am
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When I was fourteen I made the jump from public school in Kuala Lumpur to attend a Buddhist boarding school in a monastic community. It’s located in rural northern California‚ and called Developing Virtue Secondary School [DVS]. This decision was part of a promise to challenge myself academically‚ build my character‚ adhere to strict ethical and behavioral guidelines‚ develop myself religiously‚ and find service in the community. However‚ I failed to follow my own guidelines during Thanksgiving break
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two extremes. I believe that life can benefit by following reason and a person could use a Golden Mean to determine the right action‚ however there are some instances where it shouldn’t be followed. In this essay I defend using the Golden Mean and virtue to live a good life‚ but provide specific examples where it shouldn’t be followed. By developing your character and being a better person through moderation‚
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Ever since most people can recall‚ they have at one point in their lives either completely lied or only partially told the truth‚ especially to their parents whenever they had done something wrong. As children mature‚ however‚ this form of dishonesty tends to evolve to gradually suit the increasingly volatile human society‚ much of which involves avoiding ridicule by concealing their inner selves. While some endeavors of this manner are more noticeable to the general populace than others‚ and while
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People have a choice whether to believe or not believe in the existence of the world and in those who question people’s knowledge. Socrates is a firm believer in questioning the universe and every aspect that exist within it. From justified true belief to immortality of the soul‚ Socrates dedicated his life to form opinions‚ challenge other people’s thoughts‚ and to asking all the questions. In The Trial and Death of Socrates‚ particular in the dialogues from Crito and Apology‚ Plato explored Socrates
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Although it is in our laws to to punish death with death‚ perhaps this should not be the penalty in this case. Caesar was not the perfect Senator‚ nor the perfect leader. His sin was that he subverted our laws. He was putting the power and influence of this body in trouble. Perhaps‚ it can be said that he was too powerful for his own good. Caesar could have been dictator for life. Was this what the Republic needed? He constantly undermined this Senate. When Bibulus was his co-consul‚ Bibulis was
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Toys “R” Us and Machiavelli’s Virtues Machiavelli believed that what one may have been taught as moral and ethical might actually deter you from advancing and obtaining power and that one may need to do “bad” actions only when it’s necessary to protect yourself‚ maintain and/or gain power. Under Machiavellis’ virtues‚ a leader should use‚ “whatever means are available to promote the acquisition and maintenance of one’s power‚” (Cavico‚ Mujtaba‚ 2009‚ pg. 65). When one looks at Toys “R” Us’ conduct
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everyday lives. Whether the decisions we make are correct or not depends on us and our own personal ethical theories we live by. The ethical theories that we’ve covered in this week are Utilitarianism‚ Divine command theory‚ Social contract theory and Virtue theory. Utilitarianism is when something is moral‚ good‚ when it produces
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