Values Essay

An ethical dilemma I am often faced with at work is people who ask for a further discount on their balance after the insurance has given them a discount. This brings up quite the ethical quandary, as both sides of the argument can be made as ethical for both sides. Since ethics is an important part of human nature and our actions within society, some dilemmas need to be reviewed with some frequency to make sure they are still aligned with the current beliefs and understandings. In my current…

Culture is defined as the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellence in arts, letters, manners, and scholarly pursuits. Culture informs the way a person views others and the world because everything he or she does is based off culture. Two critical factors that shapes one’s culture are traditions and opinions which are illustrated in “By Any Other Name” and “Two Kinds” written by Santha Rama Rau and Amy Tan respectively. In the novel “By Any…

Why would a person have feelings for a person only to realize the expectations of the other would just be too unrealistic? Would you find that fact out for yourself or from another person? Both Sammy in “A & P” by James Updike and the narrator in “Araby” by James Joyce find this out, only in altering ways. They are both on this lonely quest to find love with interesting ways to go about it, publicly or privately. The characters in each story provide contrasting opinions to the main character,…

“I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals, and I loathe humanity, for its failure to live up to these possibilities.” This quote from Ayn Rand, the author of Anthem, displays her philosophy of Objectivism; one must live for their own benefit, their own happiness. Despite this philosophy, the main character in Anthem, Equality 7-2521, does not live for his own self-fulfilment. In his world, rules and controls disallow anyone to be alone with their own thoughts, or to…

Morality itself is a widely debated topic. Some argue it is a measure of one’s purity, others consider it is a system of principles widely accepted by a group or society. Whatever someone believes, another question arises- what makes a person morally right or morally wrong? Intentions may be in the right place, however, if the event does not turn out to be as extraordinary as planned, many think the original intention does not overpower the fact that the intention did not play out. Still,…

Confucian ren has been used in many ways. Ren is the ideal moral character to achieve that is grounded in human nature. Karyn Lai calls ren a dynamic concept as it “denotes both specific relational attachment (renkinship) and compassion for others (rencompassion)” (Lai 2008:62). How can this be so since one is a form of partial love and the other impartial love? Which takes precedence and what is their relationship? In this essay, I will first lay out Confucius’ view on ren and explain how it is…

Philosophy is defined as: the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group. We all have philosophies that we live by, and try our best to follow. These philosophies make us humans who we are. In Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild, the main character, Chris McCandless, goes on an adventure to find himself and to figure out how to live the best life possible. Throughout the book, Chris seemed to be happy everywhere he went and with everything that he did. It is important to have…

1.0 INTRODUCTION The conformity or distinctiveness of consumer decisions has maintained its relevance as an important area of interest. In fact, this area is well known for opposite points of view among researchers. This is so because individuals seek to conform with different groups which help to shape their preferences in one case while at the same time they seek to be unique in their choices in order to stand out from their group. This paper presents a critical review of Papyrina’s article…

Appreciation or Appropriation? Have you ever stopped to think about Halloween costumes? Dressing up as a Latino or a Native American is considered normal in our society. However, these cultures aren’t meant to be costumes. They present a way for people to identify and express themselves while belonging to a community of people who share similar beliefs. This is cultural appropriation; the adoption or use of elements of a culture by a person of another cultural background. Although many…

Marcus Aurelius once said: “If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgment of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now.” There are many dragons in every person’s life, they might not realize or notice it but when they do they try there best to defeat it. Not every person is capable of defeating his or her dragon; it takes strength, courage, and bravery. There are many dragons I would like to defeat. Some of them I know I could…