asked me to introduce myself. After my introduction‚ the rest of the members said hello and clapped for my attendance. Following‚ the chairperson read aloud the “preamble.” The basis of the preamble was to introduce the idea that anyone is welcome to the meeting‚ and that the only requirement is the common desire to stop drinking. The preamble also states that it is not affiliated with any religious groups and that the group is self-supported through member contributions. The chairperson then passed
Free Alcoholism Alcoholics Anonymous Alcohol
Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism in that the action is only morally right or wrong based on its consequences. The actions that lead up to the end result do not matter‚ as long as the result is good and promotes happiness. Utilitarianism promotes selflessness and believes in ‘the greatest good for the greatest number’‚ which refers to promoting pleasure for the most people. Utilitarianism claims that the good we ought to maximize is the universal good for all rational beings‚ which is morally right
Premium Morality Cultural relativism Truth
epic poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ Beowulf and Sir Gawain portray the five epic hero traits through their own individual journeys. Both heroes demonstrate courage and bravery‚ skilled with a weapon‚ strength‚ moral virtue‚ and wisdom in similar and contrasting ways. From slaying villains and dragons to using prior knowledge and insight for making proper decisions‚ they are two excellent illustrations of epic heroes. The first characteristic of an ideal epic hero is courage
Premium Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Epic poetry Beowulf
Josh Hanberry English 255 April 18 2013 Ms. Rebecca Leblanc Henry’s Journey Through Love and War Ernest Hemmingway’s‚ A Farewell To Arms‚ prominently takes place in the “Alps” located between Italy and present day Slovenia. Located in this setting is the Italian army‚ who is trying to prevent Austria-Hungary from joining forces with the Germans on the war’s western front. Inside this war effort is revealed the great story and journey of a man named Frederick Henry. Frederick Henry is an American
Premium A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway American literature
of help and generosity especially towards the needy or suffering. This small simple word conveys a much bigger meaning‚ one of compassion and selflessness. In the story‚ “A Visit of Charity” the true act of charity seems to be missing. It is as if the main pieces of the puzzle are missing. The story has framework but lacks the compassion and selflessness needed to bring it to life. The reality is‚ charity never came to visit. The story is about a young teenage girl‚ Marion‚ who in order to gain
Premium Old age Middle age Gerontology
Rizal Essay Even if this great man lived a century and a half ago‚ his teachings and the ideals he embodied are still alive today. In fact‚ there is a little bit of Jose Rizal in everyone if you only take a close look. He would probably squander his fortunes by now‚ because he loves women‚ and he is probably working as on OFW maybe as a Mercenary for a private military company abroad. Or he immigrated to Spain and worked as a Physician... And enjoys the weekend at the beach with his girlfriends‚
Free Philippines Manila Hero
– page 46 * * Make them listen * Share their values * “Virtue- the audience believes you share their values” * Shared values * “Practical Wisdom‚ or Street Smarts – you appear to know the right thing to do in every occasion” * “Selflessness‚ or Disinterest – the audience’s interest seems to be your sole concern” * You want the audience to like and trust you‚ so that they will agree‚ you want them to be receptive and retentive
Free Rhetoric Logic Emotion
CHMN 201 Introduction to Church Ministries Exam 1 – STUDY GUIDE Be familiar with the following content from The Preface‚ Introduction‚ Appendix‚ & Chapters 1–5 of “Think Like Jesus: Understanding the Mind of Christ” by Dr. Gutierrez Questions taken from the “PREFACE” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez 1. According to Gutierrez (Preface)‚ “It follows logically that the Book of Philippians teaches that the reader who desires to know the Mind of Christ must first know…The Person of Christ”
Free New Testament Jesus
largely depends on the attachment of people with specific and uncommon set of social gifts. However‚ Robert Thurman‚ author of “Wisdom‚” states that humans are stuck in the place where they believe they are always the center of the universe. Further‚ he argues that instead of having an “I am who I am” attitude‚ an individual should try to find the purpose of selflessness to become the one who has empathy for others to live an enlightened life. Both Gladwell and O’Brien touch on environmental factors
Premium Meaning of life World War II Psychology
Hegel examines the "religious consciousness"‚ by taking into considerations its history evolving from the "natural religious consciousness"‚ which was primitive and saw God as nature or multiple gods. For example in natural religion God in the form of fire was worshiped. Then the "religious consciousness" evolves from nature‚ animals‚ sun and so forth to what the human create with his hands‚ this comes from the idea of creator‚ that it is divine. Religion was sought in works of humans like temples
Premium Philosophy Religion God