“In order to succeed, people need a sense of self-efficacy, to struggle together with resilience to meet the inevitable obstacles and inequities of life,” said Albert Bandura, a renowned American psychologist. The topic of resilience is also portrayed throughout the book, The Pact. The story is centralized on a group of bright, African American teenagers transforming into mature doctors, despite living through a gang-affiliated city with poverty and crime. The nonfiction book, The Pact, written by Davis, et al., proves that resilience is made up of social support, moral compass, and facing fearing, and between the two doctors, Sam and Rameck, one has shown more grit and resilience than the other.
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During a police interview about a stolen vehicle, Sam said, “I could have lied and told him that my friend had put a gun to my head… but I would have to live with that lie,” (Davis, et al., ). In making this choice, Sam is proving to have his own belief that knows lying isn’t the right thing. This is important because when he finds in himself in the middle of problems where he’s tempted by cheating or bending laws, he’ll have the moral compass with him to choose the right decision that is focused on the ethical thing to do. Making the right decision ensures that he won’t have any regrets in the future and that he has integrity, which is what will shape Sam into the successful person that he can be. In the middle of an adrenaline rush after stealing a sweater, Rameck thinks to himself, “I had gambled with my future for a lousy sweatshirt. How could I be so stupid?” (Davis, et al., ). One can see that Rameck’s poor decision of stealing the sweatshirt was caused by a poor moral compass and because of this he will have to face the consequences. If Rameck possessed a stronger moral compass, just as Sam had then he would’ve known the potential risks of stealing and the dishonesty that comes with it. A moral compass provides the navigation that almost every successful person needs and when Rameck improves his then he’ll become a more successful person. Due to a stronger moral compass that knows the right from wrong that allows Sam to be more resilient than
To be able to possess the ability of resilience, …show more content…
During a police interview about a stolen vehicle, Sam said, “I could have lied and told him that my friend had put a gun to my head… but I would have to live with that lie,” (Davis, et al., ). In making this choice, Sam is proving to have his own belief that knows lying isn’t the right thing. This is important because when he finds in himself in the middle of problems where he’s tempted by cheating or bending laws, he’ll have the moral compass with him to choose the right decision that is focused on the ethical thing to do. Making the right decision ensures that he won’t have any regrets in the future and that he has integrity, which is what will shape Sam into the successful person that he can be. In the middle of an adrenaline rush after stealing a sweater, Rameck thinks to himself, “I had gambled with my future for a lousy sweatshirt. How could I be so stupid?” (Davis, et al., ). One can see that Rameck’s poor decision of stealing the sweatshirt was caused by a poor moral compass and because of this he will have to face the consequences. If Rameck possessed a stronger moral compass, just as Sam had then he would’ve known the potential risks of stealing and the dishonesty that comes with it. A moral compass provides the navigation that almost every successful person needs and when Rameck improves his then he’ll become a more successful person. Due to a stronger moral compass that knows the right from wrong that allows Sam to be more resilient than