Free rider problem

individual can control their own happiness because happiness comes with having a free will and with knowing control is at your discretion. Free will and discretion of controlling ones feelings enables a person to control their own happiness with also enjoyment of some sort. An example of such is if an individual is feeling wretched in the beginning of the day. Most people would follow in the gloom of the day, but due to free will, an individual can choose to be happy rather than be entrapped in…

Most of the people in the world’s lives are driven by social and/or familial expectations that they experience in their environment. Expectations can lead you to jobs, marriages, new places, and new experiences. When expectations are allowed to take over and control the outcome of a life, it can become a sad and negative ending. In the novel, Ethan Frome, Ethan let the force of the expectations that he, the world, and the community set on him control his life. He stayed silent and submissive in…

feuding and because they are feuding they can not be seen together. Because their parents would not allow it, they chose to marry each other secretly. Free will is to blame for the untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of the choice they made to get married, Romeo’s decision to go to the masked ball, and choosing to kill themselves. Free will is the ability to make our choices and the first choice Romeo made was to go to the masked ball at the Capulet house even though he and his…

In Contarini Fleming, Benjamin Disraeli said “Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power.” This expression means that although a person cannot control the situations they are placed in, how they react and handle these situations is up to them. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King supports Disraeli’s statement because it was Macbeth and Oedipus’ actions and fatal flaw that inevitably led them to make the choices they made that drive…

It is vitally important to plan specific steps in order to achieve the big-picture goals. Author of the#1 New York Times Bestseller book, Destiny Daily Readings T.D. Jakes position that, “some decisions don’t have impact on one’s destiny. It won’t matter whether you put on black socks or brown socks today. Some decisions are inconsequential choices, but there are some decisions that are pivotal to destiny. These choices will make the critical difference between your ability to arrive at your…

According to (Carter, 2011), in order for a system to be distinct from their environment, the system creates boundaries. In a family system, boundaries determine who is a part of the family and who is not (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). From the beginning we see Cruz does not trust her environment, she is not open to the new change, does not even like outside people coming to her apartment, and described herself as scared and lost. Within Cruz family system she only trusts her own judgment and…

Deterministic free will refers to the fact that if many options seem to be available to continue on, only one of those options is possible while the other would need a miracle in order to happen. van Inwagen states three positions regarding free will. Compatibilists, which believe that free will is deterministic.This positions is contradictory. The Principle states that if untouchable factors determine the future, then what leads after those untouchable factor are also untouchable factors.…

There are two standard requirements for free will: alternate possibilities and ultimate responsibility. Alternate possibilities mean that the metaphorical path before any agent must be one with forking paths. In terms of alternate possibilities, free will requires the ability to do otherwise. In other words, open futures are necessary for free will to exist. This leads to the second condition for free will: ultimate responsibility. The basis of ultimate responsibility is that in order for an…

Romeo and Juliet: the Domino Effect of Fate and Decisions Fate is the key to everyone's future, along with the decisions made by “destiny”. But the question is, does fate have the largest impact future wise, or does the decisions one makes affect us more? In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare the decisions and fate the characters have affects their lives drastically. In the story, two lovers hold a forbidden love. When Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s party he instantly falls in…

Getting the Game: It’s not about fixing anyone. The family belief was, "avoid internal work and use intellect and analysis to point out what is wrong with everyone else. Talk about what others should fix." During my coaching call with Lisa Sanden, she helped me realize that this is not the game we are playing. Looking externally and seeking to fix others was not nourishing for me and often left me feeling hopeless, dissatisfied, and depressed. These are the negative effects of the drama…