Virtue Virtue is the key to a meaningful and happy life. According to ancient philosophers‚ Socrates and Aristotle‚ developing virtue is vital in order to lead a successful‚ fulfilling life. Though both men differ in their interpretations of a "good life‚" they both agree that the supreme life is one of virtuous meaning. Each of the philosophers have devised and implemented their own definitions and guidelines to acquire and practice a virtuous disposition. While it is agreed that knowledge and
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1. Work Ethic. With this discourse it may be difficult in teaching. I am a very hard worker and put everything I have into any kind of work that I do. I have gained my work ethic through softball and sometimes I expect everybody to work as hard as I‚ and sometimes people don’t. I will get frustrated and my anger will build. I know that as a teacher some students may not work as hard as what I want them‚ and I need to help them in proactive ways. I hope that I can work on this discourse over time
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My Role Model’s Inner Animal Hybrid “A mother is she who can take the place if all others but whose place no one else can take.” My mom is my role model. Her actions don’t symbolize a single animal but rather a collection of creatures. She takes after a total of three seemingly different animals; the elephant‚ the alligator and the cheetah. It is understood that elephants and good mothers correlate. Elephants make great mothers because they carry two hundred twenty pound baby for at least 22 months
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times in life‚ we come across a tough‚ influential person who leaves a great and powerful impact on our lives. When you hear the words “role model”‚ who or what do you think of? When I hear it a string of actors‚ musicians‚ athletes and‚ celebrities Over the years‚ the concept of a role model has changed from fictional “heroes” seen in movies‚ comics‚ and stories to average people that make an exceptional impact on someone’s life. A role model need not necessarily be a celebrity. A role model can
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for plagiarizing their papers on line. Many students would never dare cheat lest they be caught and forced to face the terrible consequences. We‚ as a society‚ are aware that cheating is morally wrong. But why? Through analyzing both Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle‚ and Utilitarianism by John Stewart Mill‚ this paper seeks to understand why these men would find cheating on an academic project morally wrong. Both of these men do‚ in fact‚ find academic dishonesty morally reprehensible‚ yet their
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My Role Model Is My Mother A role model is someone you look up to who can have a major impact on your life. I have been blessed with a great number of influential people throughout my life - from high school friends who let me be myself to mentors who have helped me make the most of myself. However‚ there has been one person who has always been in my life. My mother. In the first place‚ my mother possesses certain qualities that I admire. She is such a loving‚ caring‚ selfless‚ and hard-working
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Personal Ethics Statement I determine what is right or wrong usually by checking if it can fit into my ethic standard and general law. It is all-known that general law is sacrosanct‚ which set by government and everyone has to obey in order to make a peaceful society. So law is an essential part of my consideration of determination of right and wrong. That means anything against the law to me that there is no doubt this thing is wrong. There was a controversial murder case in 2004: A student
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A new phase of my life began when I was living in Mexico‚ my mother and stepfather lost their jobs. My mother became pregnant and my stepfather was in major automobile accident. My family started to go through a financial-crisis. As soon as my mother was able to work‚ she returned to work‚ however she did not earn enough to solve the expenses at home. By the time my stepfather recovered from the car accident‚ due to the accumulated debt‚ we our assets. Continuous fights began at home because of money
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Technology in My Life In today’s day and age‚ people use technology for many different reasons pending on their personal preference. Some have to use technology for work while others use it for entertainment during their free time. With all the research and development studies today‚ people have created wonderful technologies that were unimaginable 50 years ago! In my eighteen years of living‚ I have had plenty of encounters with technology on a day to day basis‚ and now they have become part of my everyday
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seventeen years to realize how much of an impact my brother has truly had on my life. I never really realized that one person can have a lasting effect in your decisions and the way you perceive life. This person can be very inspirational and even more so if it is someone close to you or a relative. In my case‚ it is my brother who has prominently impacted my life. He has been there to support me in my many decisions‚ whether smart or foolish. Because of my older brother I am the ambitious‚ responsible
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