Loyalty Essay

We are defined by the decisions we make in life. How do we know if the choices we make are right or wrong? Loyalty syndrome is an ethical trap where you make decisions based on respect and/or loyalty to an individual, unit, or organization etc. rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct (Mod 6). I find that loyalty syndrome is important to me because I believe a leader should treat everyone fairly and equally not matter the relationship you have with your personnel. I am…

Pride and Loyalty: An Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses in The Odyssey Many great characters throughout history exhibit the same tragic flaw-- hubris. From Oedipus to Faustus, many heroes fall victim to their excessive pride, which manifests itself in a number of different ways, including a lack of trust and a desire for power. Pride is especially prominent in Homer’s Odysseus, as it prevents him from returning home for twenty years in The Odyssey. Odysseus’s pride, while not a tragic flaw,…

Loyalty means staying dedicated to one’s personal beliefs and ideas, regardless of the situation or the emotional and physical consequences. This requires a strong individual to carry out this description, for it is more easily desired than achieved. In the Greek play Antigone, the protagonist Antigone best exemplifies this definition of loyalty through her persistent protection of her family, her steadfast allegiance towards her religion, and her unwavering stance to her beliefs. Antigone…

showing the traits of strength, loyalty, and courage. Beowulf illustrates how he takes on the world with his strength. Beowulf is somebody who will undertake extremely impossible and dangerous tasks for any human to accomplish. One of the many tasks Beowulf takes is battling Grendel. "I have heard moreover that the monster scorns in his…

The Outsiders Loyalty, sometimes it is good and sometimes it is bad. In The Outsiders, the author S.E. Hinton shows many acts of loyalty from the greasers. From good to bad there are many ways of showing these acts of loyalty. On way of showing loyalty is that Ponyboy stay with the greasers, but also questions their decisions. He is anti-aggressive, he does not like to fight but he will act like he will to protect himself. He also does not agree with how two-bit steals a lot of thing, that…

Nicholas Reynolds Professor Dow ENG 215-001 7 October 2014 Beowulf’s Loyalty The chivalric code in the Middle Ages stressed the importance of humility, integrity, loyalty, piety, and honesty. In the epic poem Beowulf, our hero does not fall short of these virtues. Throughout the poem, Beowulf demonstrates qualities that embody the ideals of his culture. Beowulf sails to the Danes to help them slay a monster and its terrifying mother. He fights in wars and eventually becomes king of the Geats…

There is an unambiguous system of social contracts portrayed in the poem, Beowulf, and they are exemplified by the main character as well as secondary ones. Beowulf is the mighty hero who is beloved by all, just as all leaders were. Warriors were fearless and given riches on a golden platter. The people were obligated to remain faithful and inspired by these men. The foundation of the code of honor and the warrior culture is bravery and it is demonstrated multiple times through their heroic…

The Odyssey Loyalty is the devotion towards a person that can bring both prosperity and shortcomings, depending on the actions a person takes to remain loyal or disloyal. Loyalty is like a double-edged sword that can be used to protect loved ones; however, it can also be used to betray close companions. Life offers many challenges and temptations; however, loyalty can be used to fight against these appeals or to fight towards these desires. In epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, loyalty is…

on the aspects of a good leader. Macbeth however, is conveyed as the antithesis of a good leader, and he lacks all the traits that Malcolm describes a good leader should have. Shakespeare initially emphasises the importance of Loyalty when Malcolm tests Macduff's loyalty to his country. When Malcolm admits he was testing Macduff he says “Macduff, this noble passion,/...Child…

describing many good or bad leaders (mostly kings) and their behavior toward their people, helps represent what was expected of a leader. The Lay of Finn, sung at Heorot between the Grendel and Grendel's Mother episodes, deals with people who change their loyalty to a king who kills the previous one. When all of Beowulf's men panic and run at the approach of the dragon, Wiglaf thinks about all the good things Beowulf has done for him and then rushes into the lair, yelling and cursing the others…