Human selfishness Essay

Social Justice Vs. Objectivism The human race is made up of all kinds of people. Humans come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, colors, national origins, religious backgrounds, their own set of opinions, etc. No two people are exactly the same. These distinct differences is what makes the human race very interesting and yet at the same time very challenging as well; especially when in regards to the topic of ethics and morals. Ayn Rand and Martin Luther King, Jr. were similar in the ways of…

although highly valued in society, has little value in determining our happiness. Similarly, Finney and Achebe depict characters that struggle to come to this realization. They believe that material wealth is the key to life until the greed and selfishness associated with it nearly kills them. They fail to grasp their free will because of the power that material wealth appears to hold. Tom and Jonathan are prideful, but because of the fear and refusal of freedom, they are unable to reach love…

In biology, altruism refers to behavior by an individual that increases the fitness of another individual while decreasing the fitness of the actor. An example for altruism is ambiguity, which is the quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression. No shadow of ambiguity can rest upon the course to be pursued. They pretty much have some…

motivated by our own self interest alone? Most philosophers believe so but how hard is it to convince someone who doesn't. This age old philosophical question between psychological egoism and psychological altruism instantly sparks debate about how we as humans make decisions based off of what we believe is important. Before attempting to comprehend the debate, you should first understand a couple key definitions. According to the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Psychological Egoism is…

The Lottery Ticket In the event of a situation, like having possession of someone else’s winning lottery ticket, that may question my integrity, and enhance my position in life, I’d selfishly choose the path that best impact the dynamics of my existence. If placed in the situation like “The Lottery Ticket”, due to the fact that I have no authentic loyalty to my neighbor and there is lack of foundation within our friendship, as well as the amount and unnecessary effort, energy and determination…

Rose Mary Walls In the memoir “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls she focuses on the struggles and strange parenting skills of the Walls. Rose Mary Walls is a selfish free-spirit who values self-sufficiency and resents her children because in her mind they are standing in the way of her being a journalist. Jeannette Walls outlines Rose Mary’s unique outlook on life by demonstrating her selfish free-spirited behavior. One way Rose Mary demonstrates her selfish behavior was when she was eating…

The Anatomy of Aspirations: How Dreams are Both Motivating and Divisive When people hear the word “dream”, many tend to think of an immaculate desire in the distant future looming over their heads and pushing them through life. However, some tend not to consider the idea that dreams in nature can be far from immaculate or perfect; they can break relationships apart. It's the nature of aspirations to conform to both of these notions. This idea has been explored and worked into many works of…

Selfishness. It’s a terrible word isn’t it? People would frown when they hear it. Nobody wants to be accused. We were taught from childhood that if you want to be good, you have to be altruistic. Thus, everyone in here may believe that selfishness is the epidemy of evilness. But is it? Selfishness is a bad word in many people’s books as it’s supposedly personified by someone who victimizes others, but let’s pause and challenge that view. The exact meaning of the word “selfishness” is to be…

starting off with Edna awakening herself as an artist when she begins her painting career, here realization that she appreciates the music up to the point until she wakens to kind herself unfulfilled. Edna is not only waking up to understand herself as a human beings, and a woman who is not happy in a mans world he also awakens herself as a sexual being. For this essay I am going to focus on the stages that Edna has gone through in order to find her independence, and her struggle against…

In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” one brother’s selfishness caused the demise of the other. Authors typically use literary elements in order to establish and portray an advanced and complex theme. This technique can be seen in the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. This sorrowful story centers around a young boy, William Armstrong, also known as Doodle, who was born with a life-threatening medical condition. With the help of his older brother, the narrator, Doodle overcomes obstacles…