Integrity Essay

Who I once admired, I helped fire, and I stood by my own personal values, and what I think is professional conduct. It was not for myself, but the wellbeing of others, and the betterment of everyone directly, and indirectly involved. It was not something I was happy about, or even proud of being apart of, but my unwillingness to allow anyone to abuse their power over another, I just cannot stand by, or watch. As a professional, we must be aware of how we conduct ourselves, and to whom we present…

In the Short Story “The Winter of our discontent”, John Steinbeck expresses his views of the world and of its corruption. Ethan Hawley was introduced to us as a good hard working person who was exceedingly generous towards others even though he was often a victim of betrayal. He lived in a world where no one respected him because of his social status, which slowly ate away his honesty and moral value. What made it worse was that he endured endless accounts of pressure from his family and was…

In this paper I will be covering my plan for the next five years and describing what I’m going to do with what I’ve got. I will begin by explaining which values are internally and persistently most important to me as well as describing them in depth. After reviewing my values, I will describe the moral codes and rules that have been introduced to me through my culture and which I try to abide by in order to improve the quality of my personality. Then I will vividly describe what I imagine my…

Although Socrates prepared his speech in the Apology to be used in his defense trial, it seems as if Socrates also subtly promoted a manifesto of values that are quite comparable to the values listed in Connecticut College’s Mission Statement and Values. It may be argued that this is purely coincidental, however, Socrates’ speech in the Apology has been and still is a tremendous philosophical influence, thus, it appears more so that Socrates’ speech influenced the Connecticut College’s Mission…

a.) i define personal values as a set of personal laws to which i base every aspect of my life off of. My values have been built as i grew up through personal experiences and can be subject to alterations as i learn, grow and built knew concepts and ideas on life and how to move through it with grace and dignity. I value honesty, trust, loyalty, and dependability in my relationships. I value honesty therefore im very honest with those around me and i need the same in return, and i trust in the…

Ethical Self-Awareness What are my core beliefs? This is a question that I have struggled with for the better part of my life. If we get our core beliefs from our parents, then I wouldn’t believe in much. I grew up in a household very much broken, plagued with alcohol consumption, drug abuse, and domestic violence. My parents’ core beliefs were not very upstanding. I saw them lie, cheat, and steal their ways through life; they didn’t care who or what they hurt, as long, as they made a quick…

Global Issue: The Influence of the Millennial Generation in Regards to Reshaping the American Values. Review of Subject Millennials are defined as people born between 1980 and 2000, with a population size of over 80 million and representing approximately 30% of the US population (King, 2016) which presents the largest growing consumer group since the Baby Boomers. Millennial’s are often looked at as the cash-cow of market segments due to this size and younger age (longer consuming future)…

The successful and controversial play Les Belles Soeurs written by Michel Tremblay, explores restrictions of the constricting values of 1960’s Quebec on women. This play has been translated into 20 languages, allowing it to be performed all over the world (larevolutiontranquille). This play’s success lies in its relatability. The play unveils a universal truth: all cultures have some form of limitation. This truth is evidenced through Tremblay’s female characters, all of whom are constricted in…

The Control of Tradition Embedded in Culture It is an obvious fact that modern America is the superior culture. But in this short story by Shirley Jackson, written in 1948, will provoke a common patriot of this nation to think twice. At first glance the short story “The Lottery” can be read as a brute tale of a barbaric tradition, one that sacrifices a member of the community once a year by stoning them to a slow death. The sacrifice is chosen through two rounds of picking a slip of paper…

In Plato’s Republic we encounter both of these ideas. In order to build this perfect city, Plato incorporated these outstanding individuals called “Guardians” who are chosen and educated exclusively to be spiritually, physically and virtuously balanced to lead this ideal city. The selection and training process of “guardians” is somewhat similar to how are leaders are chosen today. For example, the majority of our leaders today come from privileged backgrounds and/or well connect families from…