Beyond Freedom and Dignity

four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character…” Perhaps this does not immediately seem as if it aids his ethos, but with this statement, King proves beyond a doubt that he has dedicated his heart and soul into the civil rights movement. King has an invested interest in making sure that they succeed, so that his children will never have to face the same hardships he has. This line is also heavily…

Everyone has the same right and freedom to do what they want, as long as it does not cause harm to the society, and decision made by others should be respected. Gay marriage is the matter of civil and equal rights, and the decision to get married should belong to the couple in love, and this should not be regulated by the government.” Even though many of people around the world don 't seem to be comfortable with homosexual relationships, the equality and dignity of gay couples…

regime. The source depicts Hitler standing on top of a cage and professing his ideals of “honour” and “freedom” to the public. Central to Hitler’s depraved legacy was the dismantling of fundamental rights and freedoms, indicative of his illiberal propensities. Furthermore, the source relays an ironic criticism of Hitler’s oppressive hegemony which came at the expense of the rights and freedoms essential for weaving the cohesive fabric of a prosperous and virtuous society. Moreover, Hitler’s…

Martha Nussbaum develops a theory based on capabilities to achieve a life full of dignity in Women and cultural universals. The capabilities she selects are meant to direct politics away from being used for survival and move it to achieve full human function where each individual flourish. She states “We want to describe a life in which the dignity of human being is not violated by hunger or fear or absence of opportunity.” (women and cultural universals, page 40). Because of the traditions set…

Most of My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass focused heavily on Frederick’s early life. Douglass uses his own experience to depict the injustice of slavery. He tends to focus on slavery and how it abolishes humanity itself. Slavery has a long history. It is not a humane choice. He writes in gory detail about the cruelties slaves withhold and how slavery is dehumanizing. Many arguments have risen regarding the definition of slavery. What is slavery? Is there one solid definition?…

of his freedom. Since Equiano wrote his narrative at a latter time in his life, readers must remember that Equiano is telling this from a different age. The setting of this narrative begins with Equiano at age eleven, around 1756,…

To many people, the word “autonomy” simply means the fundamental freedom of choice and independence. Many of us will not go beyond those words and understand how it can be applied in a medical setting. Patient autonomy is the right of a patient to make decisions about their individual medical care without the influence of their healthcare provider. This concept is put in place because it gives an individual the freedom to choose their course of treatment, whether the healthcare professional’s…

his children grew older, leading to the design of a teaching machine to study learning in children, published in “The Technology of Teaching” in 1968. Skinner composed a few works applying his behavioural theories of society, including “Beyond Freedom and Dignity (1971)” in the late 1960s and early '70s. In conclusion, Skinner best known for the advancement of behaviourism theory and the novel "Walden Two" (1948),…

Every hour, at least 136 people are forced into slavery worldwide (Compassion). Every nation is ensnared by the curse of human trafficking. It is a global issue that rips the God-given freedom from people of all ages, races, genders, and walks of life. It continues to corrupt morality, demote the value of souls, and erect a form of distrust between human beings. The largest and often most violent form of human trafficking is sex trafficking (Do Something). Why, one asks, does this evil…

Peace Corps One most likely experiences a “check up” moment, at least ones (if not more) in a life time. The “check up” moment is when one is looking at his or her mirror (or soul) reflection and sees a neon-pulsating question: Are you content with who you become and how you live your life? In that particular moment of no-longer-denial-of your-existence one has only two choices: be honest, answer this crucial question, and be brave enough to accept the truth (whatever the truth may be), or cut…