Individual B Case Study

In the second scenario, individual B undergoes therapy to alter the inner self- the spirit. Individual B is a young Caucasian male who has minimal insecurities about his physical appearance, however, ever since an early age, he has been overshadowed by his elder siblings which causes him to develop a sense of inferiority. Individual B is shy, doesn’t express his ideas in the workplace, and is frowned upon by coworkers for his gloomy disposition. He decides to take matters into his own hands and visits a therapist. Individual B notices a gradual improvement in his behavior, he is far more outspoken and considers himself to be an extrovert. He gets more jobs, and his coworkers invite him out more often. The primary similarity between both scenarios is that both the young individuals are propelled to alter themselves because at some point in their lives, the public has given them certain …show more content…
To gain the public’s approval and ease their own discontent they modify their original self (Etcoff 25). The only difference between Individual A and B is that individual A goes under the scalpel whereas Individual B does not. Some argue that one change is visible and the other is not, which I strongly disagree with. You can visibly differentiate depressed and happy people, the aura that surrounds them is completely different! Much like how it is in our genes to want to reproduce with someone who has asymmetric, proportional and all around “beautiful” features, it is also within our genes to seek out people who have mental stability (Etcoff 26). Both the physically beautiful and the mentally stable have always been throughout the globe seen as “healthy” individuals (Etcoff 24). Science has proven through research and statistics that it is without a doubt, these healthy individuals that we want to mate with (Etcoff 24). Therefore, there is no moral difference between the two methods since they both achieve the same