Hedonism

all the suppressed memories from his childhood when he was bullied and the lack of any true friends. When it comes to Bertie and his brother David, it is noticeable that there is a great contrast between them. It is the conflict between duty and hedonism, completing one’s personal interest compared to conquering one’s great fears on behalf of the whole nation of England. In this historic drama, David is represented as a romanticism, however, an irresponsible and self-concerned royal member.…

moods and high life satisfaction (Diener, Lucas & Oishi 2002, Diener 2000 and Angner 2010). Well-being usually refers to optimal psychological functioning and experience (Ryan & Deci 2001).Two different philosophies surround well-being the first is hedonism (Kahneman, Diener, & Schwarz 1999) which is the view that well-being consist of pleasure or happiness (Ryan & Deci 2001). The second view is Eudaimonism (Waterman 1993) well-being is more than just happiness it is about an individual…

O'Connor (1925-1964) is called as one of the representative writer of "Southern Renaissance". Its main source of creativity from religion and the church. Her description of the main themes of evil, sin and salvation. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" is one of the most respected O'Connor short story writer through a family trip to show us a path of soul salvation, the salvation of the soul essence but a fiction journey. O'Connor said: "A good novelist is through symbols and metaphors to convey…

Law enforcement officials and criminologists have attempted to study the motives of serial killers for years. Each serial killer has specific, distinct motivations, however, there are categorized patterns or typologies. The first typology is visionary serial killers. Visionaries commit murder at the command of psychotic breaks such as listening to voices from deities like God and the Devil. While many serial killers do not have a specific type of victim, visionaries have an ideal victim and…

The city was founded upon tourism, recreation, and other industries related to having fun. This led to the establishment of a natural cultural preference for any variety of enjoyable activity. This attitude, which could be easily construed as hedonism, lead to people ignoring Prohibition laws because, in the end, drinking was regarded as a fun activity regardless of its legal status. Thus, the hooch had its home in a hedonistic haven. As a matter of fact, Atlantic City’s enforcement of…

achieve a pleasant state of consciousness, rather than to bring about any good for others” (Rachels 235). This implies that unselfish acts produce self-satisfaction, so that even when doing something one feels under the oath of others to do, a sort of hedonism is acted upon. This is wrong due to a confusion of definition. Even if a person receives satisfaction from altruism, is it not the case that “the unselfish man [is] precisely the one who does derive satisfaction from helping others, while…

When it comes to living a ~~ life, people tend to define “good” as whatever brings enjoyment and happiness and “bad” as whatever is burdening or distressing. Therefore, we should seek out the good in life and avoid or remove the bad. In cases of abortion, though, where a life is unwanted and burdensome, is it justified to remove it? After all, a life is viewed as a much higher value than s personal goods. Pro-life arguments opposing abortion say that each child has the right to life, is a human…

This qualitative phenomenological study on (a) the devaluation of foreign work credentials, (b) employment biases and disparities, and (c) the start of entrepreneurship offered an amalgamated view of China-born immigrants’ lived experiences in which the factors that affected their selections, and assisted them overcome self-employment barriers, if any, upheld by the Human Capital theory. This study permitted China-born immigrants who had significant experience that challenged the devaluation of…

The Dark World Of The Children and The Internet The use of technology has increased among children in the U.S. over the last ten years, says MCT Graphic Service (Cell Phone and Computer). Too many technology can enervate the mind. The naive child mind can be tainted by the abuse of ignoble internet. Use of technology can be helpful, but harmful. There are many reasons that technology is both helpful and harmful. Technology is not always a safe and private place. Technology doesn’t guarantee…

In the transition from classical criminology to positivist criminology, trait theories began to emerge. Trait theories developed from scientific facts, and have a cause and effect backbone. There is usually a trait or personal attribute that influences decision making. Among trait theories, there are many explanations of traits, ranging from biological to psychological. This paper will focus on the psychological traits associated with criminal behavior, along with providing empirical evidence…