Empathy-altruism

“[T]here are people, not few in number, in whom, besides the schematically described cycle of life, there arises a sort of ‘sidetrack,’ which after some time may become the ‘main track.'” ~ Kazimierz Dabrowski How are some people driven toward personal growth and their self-chosen ideals, while others appear to stay where they lay? Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration can shed some light on this question as it focuses on positive aspects of mental health and the essential role of…

Interpersonal communication skills are an integral part of medicine. Medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists depend on clear, accurate communications from both patients and other professionals to provide the best outcome possible. While there are a variety of communication skills necessary in the medical field, studies are beginning to show compassion to be a crutial skill for effective communication and patient care, especially for those who are critically ill.…

A “right” is a word only given meaning in the context of actual or imagined oppression. The “right” to vote, the “right” from slavery and forced labor, and the “right” to reign all conjure up differences in their applications. Who and when are the most pertinent differentiations between the haves and have-nots. A right is a right only if it can be taken away through actions or ideologies and granted by a higher power; be that God, the Law, or an imposer of oppression. While humanity may have…

the sentiment of egalitarianism – that is, they desire to be empathetic toward other people. This is not to say that there is any obligation to help someone; you do not have to help someone because you are empathetic. Some might say that showing empathy is pretty much a prerequisite for not being a sociopath. If I were to define egalitarianism, it would be to say that ‘you are not special, but you matter’. You will be evaluated based on your own merit and context. And, in that respect, you are…

Throughout the sessions, planning activities for the children there allowed me to think and apply my knowledge about them, at the same time, I was mindful of their conditions and capabilities. I have come to the realization that what they actually need is empathy but not sympathy. For those who might argue that students are busy enough, they must keep in mind that they should never be so self-centered, totally involved with their own activities, so much so that they neglect their community.…

Paul Bloom’s novel Just Babies: The origins of Good and Evil explores human morality, and more importantly, why it exists and where it came from in the first place. The ultimate goal of the novel is to convince the reader that humans are, due to natural selection, born with a brain that is hardwired for moral reasoning. That isn’t to say that all moral actions and emotions we partake in are a direct result of evolution, but rather that moral rules across different cultures originated from basic…

Running head: CORE VALUES 1 Core Values Joana C. Garcia, PT Utica College CORE VALUES 2 “Do unto others what you want others to do unto you”. This is what I…

Discussing these contrasting behaviors with a young child, the focus must be on how what the child does affects someone else (e.g., sharing crayons makes a play partner happy while pushing the child away makes the other child sad). Such discussions foster empathy, higher levels of moral reasoning. Discussions with children should take the form of “true dialogue” as described by Noddings (2002a). True dialogue occurs, Noddings says, when participants engage “in mutual exploration, a search for…

nature, despite being genetically Homo sapiens, there will be incredible social policy ramifications. Finally, consider humans with various mental illnesses affecting their social judgement, such as sociopaths and psychopaths. Due to their diminished empathy and remorse, antisocial and disinhibited behavior, they are quite different from a ‘normal human’. Can and should they be treated as human? My answer is yes, they should be. These individuals are biologically damaged and therefore cannot fit…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was written in the perspective of Huckleberry Finn.Huck is a narcissist and undependable young boy who slowly but surely cultivates to develop into a deferential and altruism character .One of the countless themes that transpire during the course of the novel is the concept of right and wrong and Bildungsroman, as in the maturity of the character throughout the text , we frequently see this towards the middle of the novel where Huck seems to come…