Religion is the belief in a superior, unexplained being. For example, those who attend a Baptist church can perform rituals or actions as an act of faith. These act of faiths can consist of prayers. Prayers may not deliver verbal feed-back, however they may help one receive a clear mindset on a specific path throughout life’s obstacles.
Of the philosophers studied this semester, I closely identify with Paul Tillich. Ultimate concern should be the Lord, for which a person puts love and soul into this belief and abstain from material, success and social or economic power. As a college student, I find it difficult devoting my time to my God when there are text books to be read and assignments to be completed. My ultimate concern needs to be my …show more content…
Those who practice Judaism follow strict dietary laws called Kosher. My plan is to own a private gym, but at some point I may train a client who has one of these strict laws. I have learned to be considerate of these laws and create healthy meal plans for those who seek a goal and need help to maintaining it.
My actions closely resemble the balance of moral principles and outcomes, according to Fletcher’s situation ethics. If I do own a private gym, the staff relationships are most likely going to be personal. For instance, if I had an employee that I knew for years that I found out stole money from the cash register, my first instinct would not be to fire him. I would consider that I would be losing a friend and employee. I would also be mindful of the financial situations he or she must be facing.
This class has caused me to become more aware of rural and urban countries. Rural countries are more focused on biological needs for food, water, and shelter. Urban countries have existential needs for material, money, success, fame, etc. Existential needs do not promise happiness forever, only having faith in an ultimate concern for a higher power promises happiness. Rural countries that have biological needs, must focus on a higher power as an ultimate concern because food, water, and shelter is
Of the philosophers studied this semester, I closely identify with Paul Tillich. Ultimate concern should be the Lord, for which a person puts love and soul into this belief and abstain from material, success and social or economic power. As a college student, I find it difficult devoting my time to my God when there are text books to be read and assignments to be completed. My ultimate concern needs to be my …show more content…
Those who practice Judaism follow strict dietary laws called Kosher. My plan is to own a private gym, but at some point I may train a client who has one of these strict laws. I have learned to be considerate of these laws and create healthy meal plans for those who seek a goal and need help to maintaining it.
My actions closely resemble the balance of moral principles and outcomes, according to Fletcher’s situation ethics. If I do own a private gym, the staff relationships are most likely going to be personal. For instance, if I had an employee that I knew for years that I found out stole money from the cash register, my first instinct would not be to fire him. I would consider that I would be losing a friend and employee. I would also be mindful of the financial situations he or she must be facing.
This class has caused me to become more aware of rural and urban countries. Rural countries are more focused on biological needs for food, water, and shelter. Urban countries have existential needs for material, money, success, fame, etc. Existential needs do not promise happiness forever, only having faith in an ultimate concern for a higher power promises happiness. Rural countries that have biological needs, must focus on a higher power as an ultimate concern because food, water, and shelter is