11/14/14 Per 5 Arriving at Moral Perfection Benjamin Franklin excelled in the various tasks he had acquired throughout his years. He had become an author‚ an inventor‚ and a scientist. Benjamin once stated that “No one is perfect and no one will ever be”‚ which is inferring that no matter how hard you try‚ perfection is one step too far from reality. He wished to live a life without fault‚ thus he created a project for arriving at moral perfection. However‚ he found it much more difficult than he imagined
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Soo Kim 25FEB13 Gattaca: Ethical implication of genetic determinism. Genetic engineering‚ via cloning‚ eugenics‚ or manipulation of DNA‚ presents important and often chilling possibilities for the future of mankind. Of course‚ we can be comforted by the hope of Jesus Christ’s appearing before humankind is able to completely ensnare itself in its misapplication of knowledge. But we still give some thought to where the future could be heading‚ and how scientists who believe in random evolution
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No one is perfect‚ in fact it is impossible to be. Everyone is flawed whether we see it or not. Perfection is an unreachable aspect of daily life‚ because it doesn’t matter how far in depth you search nor how wide your mouth gapes at someone when you look at them; there is no such thing as perfection. Humans as a whole are flawed in many ways. As one‚ we don’t know when enough is enough‚ we have no clue when to zero out on our voices about diversely challenging and complicated subjects such as
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Perfection; can it be attained? Can perfection be attained in certain movements in sport? Can perfection be learned? Can perfection be learned so it becomes consistent? Or‚ finally and most probably‚ is consistency what leads to perfection? Three-hundred; twenty-seven straight batters retired; fifteen for fifteen passing; the ace‚ the hole-in-one; all of these happenings are considered perfection in the sporting world. A perfect game in bowling is a three-hundred game. When a pitcher pitches a perfect
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Perfections of the Future Altough both the movie “Gattaca” and the book “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley are based on perfections done on the future and how science has taken over the world‚ they both have similarities and differences. Vincent‚ the main character on Gattaca has more inner strenght than Bernard and John (main characters of Brave New World) who were not happy with themselves for not been a perfection.They are also similar in the way that they rebel against their societies. Both “Brave
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ENC 1101 March 24‚ 2013 Celebrities’ dysfunctions and transgressions In this age of the scandalisation of public life the media suffers from an overload of films stars‚ sport personalities‚ that is‚ celebrities‚ caught in socially unacceptable situations. Celebrity and scandal are closely linked‚ where scandal often enhances the celebrity quotient of the star (Nayard 2009: 112). In other words‚ even negatives disclosure and representation of their marriages
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negative effects that come along with it. In both “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley (1932) and Gattaca (1997) is based on how genetic engineering is taken over the world. Everyone was created by science instead of being born and having both parents’ genes. Intelligence an personality are very minor in these societies‚ but the important thing that matters is where you belong in life. However‚ the film Gattaca is in the future but has a dated style to it. From the clothing and hairstyles to the cars
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Romulus‚ My Father‚ highlights the centrality of values in connecting through the contrasting experiences of Raimond and Romulus where Romulus’ failure to belong is based on his refusal to acculturate. In contrast‚ Andrew Niccol’s dystopian film‚ Gattaca‚ shows that an individual’s refusal to accept that his values are irreconcilable to society ultimately results in the expansion of both the definitions of belonging and connections being forged. Both texts‚ despite differing contexts‚ are united in
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The Unattainability of Perfection: A Critical Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” Perfection is one of the most sought-after qualities in society. People are willing to shell out large sums of money for dieting plans‚ training regimens‚ and plastic surgery – all in an attempt to be perfect‚ whether that means having a slim waist‚ a defined core‚ or a more attractive nose. However‚ nobody is flawless. Even if an individual alters their physical appearance to what they believe to be
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Generally speaking I am con in believing it is possible for a person to achieve moral perfection. Anyone can have morals‚ but to achieve them to perfection does not seem humanly possible. An example from my experience is to have discipline. Discipline teaches a person not to mess up in the future and to learn from your experiences. No matter how much discipline I have I know I cannot have this moral of mine perfected because I will make mistakes in the future. We can set morals for ourselves to
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