trapped in the ice‚ and crushed. For the next three years‚ they were trapped on the ice‚ alive only so long as they had the will to survive. Through this experience‚ Ernest Shackleton learned that to live he needed perseverance‚ positivity‚ and selflessness. He and all of his men survived the experience‚ and returned home. One of the things that helped these men to survive the trip was perseverance. Once they were forced of the ship‚ they had to find land. They strapped all of the
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Critical Response Paper I would like to say that I chose the Tao Te Ching‚ however‚ it chose me. I was first introduced to this text one Christmas morning‚ many years ago‚ and it has been with me (in one way or another) ever since. Due to my lifestyle I was constantly losing my copy‚ and in my attempts to replace it I had the pleasure of owning a multitude of versions‚ and differing translations. Today I will be using the 1988 publication of the Tao Te Ching as translated by author Stephen Mitchell
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Socrates’ Perception of the Common Good What did Socrates believe so firmly that eventually caused him to be sentenced to death? Why must the Oracle of Delphi have proclaimed Socrates the wisest man of all? In Socrates’ eyes‚ there were a few qualities every human being is capable of possessing which make up the common good. He ardently believed that in order to achieve this‚ one must be humble‚ selfless‚ and open-minded. More importantly‚ Socrates seemed to stress that a person must stand up for
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other greasers become heroes when they all run into the burning building to save the children from the fire. The reasons why they became heroes is because they chose to save the kids no matter the cost‚ even if it put their lives in danger. The selflessness that all of the Greasers display when they ran into that building show that they value the well being of others over themselves. This is a key quality of all heroes‚ making the Greasers more than just a small time criminal gang. Johnny is
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of lionesses and Scar’s army of hyenas‚ Simba ultimately defeats Scar and returns the kingdom back to the way it used to be. Simba‚ both before and after Mufasa’s death‚ is full of admirable characteristics. Among these qualities are loyalty‚ selflessness‚ power‚ and braveness. He displays loyalty and courage by standing up to Shenzi‚ a hyena three times his size‚ in order to protect Nala. Simba is selfless because he returns to the Pride Lands because it is best for the other animals even though
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right if and only if it does more to improve oval well-being than any other action you could have done in the circumstances” (Shafer-Landau 115). This theory is not always equitable because there is no true way to measure happiness‚ it demands selflessness at all times‚ and does not respect someone’s rights at times. Although this theory is not equitable at times‚ it does benefit a greater number of people. My first ethical decision was made on early Sunday morning as I was getting ready to go to
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the terms of his challenge‚ and rides off! Sir Gawain is left in a pact that within a year he must seek the Green Chapel‚ and receive a strike with the same axe‚ from the Green Knight. When Sir Gawain accepted the challenge‚ he demonstrated selflessness. The challenge was introduced in a manner that gave the volunteer hardly any time to think about it. Rather than him debating about whether it would benefit him or not‚ he sacrificed impulsively for the sake of his King‚ and for the honor and reputation
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all; his name is heard all around the world. His brave deeds such as the defeat of Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the fierce dragon all contribute to his fame and his heroic status. Selflessness is a quality that a hero must also possess; a hero must put the needs of the many before themselves. Beowulf shows his selflessness when he dies in battle fighting the dragon that was terrorizing his
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Right after the rape‚ the wife seemed to display most of the short-term effects of rape trauma syndrome‚ both in the text and the film. For instance‚ she was extremely terrified of the hateful look her husband gave her‚ and throughout the event she constantly was crying and laughing hysterically. Also‚ in the text‚ she gives her testimony in a temple and not in the magistrate’s court‚ implying that she is unwilling to be in the same location as Tajomaru‚ her rapist. Showing many symptoms of rape
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Brutus‚ as chose by Cassius‚ becomes a secondary leader in the plan to eliminate Caesar. Cassius and Brutus portray specific leadership qualities in very different ways. Brutus shows he is a more sufficient leader by his bravery‚ integrity and selflessness. Cassius’ lack of bravery is matched up to that of Brutus at the time of their deaths during the Battle of Philippi in the fifth act. Just before Cassius’ death‚ he says to Pindarus‚ “O‚ coward that I am‚ to live so long‚ / To see my best
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