Why Shouldn’t We Be Selfish? Selfishness is an act that humans innately have implanted within them. Ayn Rand being a rational egoist had many moral beliefs‚ one being especially about selfishness. She believed that: "Self-interest‚ properly understood‚ is the standard of morality and selflessness is the deepest immorality."( Ayn Rand 279) This basically emphasizes that you should see oneself‚ as an end to oneself. A person’s own life and happiness are their highest values‚ and
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Throughout the play‚ readers are shown the evilness and ruthlessness of Lady Macbeth. She is the mastermind behind the murder plot‚ she is manipulative‚ and she knows how to get what she wants. When Macbeth is backing out and having second thoughts‚ she is the one who pushes him to go through with the plan. She even wishes to “unsex” herself‚ or make herself more like a man than a woman so she can kill King Duncan herself. Despite seeing this side of Lady Macbeth‚ one must recognize that without
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While one cannot avoid death‚ premature death can be avoided. Further‚ the number of casualties one creates while living can be decreased; however‚ when one goes through life recklessly‚ everyone in his/her path can become victims of the situation. In the play Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet recklessly attempts to avenge the murder of his father by killing Claudius and he is not afraid to destroy anyone in his path. To begin‚ Hamlet’s constant seek of approval from his deceased father creates
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After reading the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ you would probably wonder why Okonkwo is such a ruthless person? What drives the character? Iyanla Vanzant once said‚ “ parents are teachers‚ guides‚ leaders‚ protectors‚ and providers for their children.” We all know that parents greatly affect their children’s behavior. This is also true of Okonkwo‚ the way he acts is truly affected by his father. Okonkwo’s characteristic is totally opposite from those of his father‚ Unoka. Unoka is only mentioned at
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Can Achilles be considered selfish or self preserving? Yes he can‚ not only did he leave the Greeks to fend for themselves in the battle‚ he wouldn’t return to fight with them even after his break from it‚ and he said that he would rather leave and go back to Pythia to live a long life than live a short glorious one in battle with them. He is also considered selfish to the Greeks and their soldiers‚ because they looked up to him and now‚ when they need him most‚ he is gone. In the first place Achilles
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The novel "Jarhead‚" by Anthony Swafford is a first hand account of the Gulf War in early 1990. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very honest account of his experience‚ and while he wasn’t actually in any combat situations‚ it was fascinating to see what life was like overseas. Swafford also often incorporates stories and information from his home life‚ which shows the reader how he got to where he is today. I got the impression that he didn’t have an amazing home life (his brother was
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Observation #4 The day is sunday‚ April 2‚ 2017‚ I am at my grandmas house. I am observing my cousin Audrey‚ who is 5 years-old. The time is approximately 11:30 am. Audrey and I sit at the kitchen table for the observation. I give Audrey a set of shapes that are in two sizes in red‚ yellow‚ and blue. The shapes are triangles‚ rectangles‚ squares and hexagons. Audrey scans the pile‚ then picks out shapes that are they same size of each color and places them in stacks. She places the large shapes
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Both Romeo and Juliet and Anthony and Cleopatra are considered two of the greatest love stories of all times. However‚ a mother’s relationship with her child goes beyond the physical love of a man and a woman. The connection is very profound as the mother demonstrates her love for her child despite their actions or the consequences that befall them. Mothers are willing to give a kidney‚ bone marrow‚ or sacrifice their own life for their child. In the Bible‚ man was in a similar loving relationship
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Darren‚ Ben‚ and Cyrus seemed to have at least settled some of their differences. It wasn’t a perfect situation‚ but it wasn’t the worst either. After the phone incident‚ Jian had called Anthony who had seemed somewhat reluctant to come over for some reason and instead got Min and Lin to deliver Ben’s phone
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and High Speed Pursuits Rodgers There is a line in the Bible that states “sometimes the wicked flee‚ when no man pursueth‚" (Proverbs 28:1‚ King James Version)‚ law enforcement officers know only too well that there are numerous instances in which motorists flee‚ despite the fact that they are being pursued‚ and are lawfully being commanded to pull over and stop‚ for purposes of investigation‚ citation for traffic offenses‚ or for arrest of a more serious crime. Police pursuits and liability
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