which promises success and security to everyone in exchange for hard work alone. When reality falls short of this ideal‚ people are more inclined to bend the rules to obtain what they deserve. In his chapter‚ "The Rules about the Rules"‚ Stephen Carter indicates that Americans "care far more about winning than about playing by the rules" (180). Although Americans have a competent understanding of morality‚ their moral integrity is placed secondary to success. As a result‚ Americans are willing
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Golden Rule vs. The Platinum Rule Perspectives‚ expectations‚ and experiences of different people about the golden rule and the platinum rule changed my own way of thinking. The knowledge given to me made me rethink my beliefs but it also made me confused of which is the best rule that should be followed by all. To drive away my confusion‚ I listed down the good and the bad things about both rules. The Golden Rule “Do unto others what you want others do unto you.” The golden rule does
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support of your position. Prompt; it seems as though rules are everywhere; at home‚ in school‚ in sports and at work. Although some rules seem unnecessary or trivial‚ other rules truly are important .Write a multiple paragraph essay to an interested adult explaining‚ why a certain rule is important to you and to others. Remember to support your position using specific reasons and examples . Rules‚ rules ‚ rules are everywhere some are dumb some actually have to be
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The role of an umpire is to control and be fair throughout the game according to the rules. The umpire has to position themselves where they can see the players‚ the play and most important the ball. All professional games will have two umpires and the following diagram shows the main parts of the court they cover for umpiring with the umpire blowing the whistle for the centre pass if a goal was just scored in their section. An umpire needs confidence controlling the game and have a powerful voice
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widely popular Golden Rule and the lesser known Platinum Rule. The Golden Rule‚ which seems to be almost a moral standard as variations of this rule are found amongst various religions which we sum to “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” The platinum rule is the idea that you should “Treat others as they would like to be treated ”. The Golden Rule encourages an egocentric based morality which cultivates a distorted and disconnected view of service while the Platinum Rule encourages individualism
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Chinese-American view with her short story titled “Rules of the Game”‚ where she shows multiple themes like; chess is a game of life‚ mothers versus daughters‚ cultural gap‚ and the generation gap. The Characters The writer Amy Tan uses similar experiences to give the characters life and a sense of real Chinese-American life and the clash between cultures. The Chinese have a life thought of honor and luck and the American’s is cockiness and self-confidence. The protagonist- Waverly‚ is a seven-year-old
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Part 1: Summarize “The Self” by George Herbert Mead George Herbert Mead begins his article by highlighting that self is not something we are born with but rather a process we develop through our experiences and interactions with our social surroundings. Mead adds that we create an incomplete self-image through what we can see with our eyes such as our hand and feet but reflects that we create a complete image of what we can see and can’t see through our social interactions. He mentions how social
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(Matsumoto‚ 2006). However‚ emotional expressions can be controlled in order to mask what individuals truly feel and this is known as “Display Rule” (Gnepp and Hess‚ 1986). The understanding of display rules and emotional expression is of paramount importance as it affects human interaction and the relationship between self and other. Display rules refer to a set of social norms prescribing the appropriateness of expressing an emotion in particular situations (Saarni‚ 1999). This means that
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majority rule? The constitution assumes the principle of majority rules and tries to protect from checks and balances. On the surface‚ the principles of majority rule and the protection of individual and minority rights would seem contradictory. In fact‚ however‚ these principles are twin pillars holding up the very foundation of what we mean by democratic government. Majority rule is a means for organizing government and deciding public issues; it is not another road to oppression. Just as no self-appointed
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The Lombardi Rules This book has many important lessons to be taught and learned in life. The following lessons from The Lombardi Rules‚ stood out the most to me because I believe they are very helpful in leadership: *Ask Yourself Tough Questions- I chose this lesson because it asks in the writing‚ if day-to-day urgencies always have to shove higher-order concerns to the side. This question made me think a lot. I concentrated on the meaning behind the question and came up with somewhat of
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