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Humans have the ability to reason, and that makes us superior to other plants and animals. Our ability to reason gives one a purpose or goal in life, and the purpose is to do good and make the right decision. Making the right decision helps an individual to thrive towards the ultimate goal of happiness. Some of these decisions are self- implicated, whereas some are the obligation that comes with trying to be a successful person. Intentions, Good Acts, and Human Freedom, a chapter by William…

“But whatever happiness is, we know that we want it, and that is just somehow good.” (CNN, Landau) Point 1: In Why Happiness Is Healthy article, this message stood out to me because I agree with statement Landau made. I have personally experience several times dealing with want to substitute happiness. When wanting a specific good, it can either be materialism or physical. I understand hot cheetos are extremely harmful towards the body’s immune system. However, hot cheetos satisfy me while I…

Education is essential in order to become a well-rounded, reasonable human being. Without education people have no reason to question what they read or hear and do not have the ability to assess critically what they hear even if they do desire to question it. Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” from Book 7 of “The Republic” theorizes on what would occur if a prisoner chained in a cave, exposed only to shadows on a wall were to break free of his chains. Plato theorized that when the prisoner was…

conversable animal, than associate degree kid of each day, or a week, or maybe a month" (LaFollette, 110). He argues that if we tend to cannot experiment on humans with severe brain injury or defective infants, then we must always not experiment on animals. What is more, killing animals for food would be an equivalent as killing these humans for food. Singer is speech that if rather than treating some defective infants that do not stand a chance; we…

As humans, we may think that our mind is our own personal space; that we have our own unique ideas,behavior and thoughts.In fact, that is contradicted by the existence of memes. As a matter fact, our ideas have their individual representative that evolution has over time copied into other human brains. As a result that is what makes us different from animals and even technology; our ability to have memes control us as Susan Blackmore explains in her essay “Strange Creatures”. For instance, Susan…

This essay will respond to the questions regarding whether value is objective or subjective, and whether prices can be “fair” or “unfair.” The writings of Etienne Condillac and John Locke reveal that prices are most often objective, and that prices can be either fair or unfair. This essay will evaluate the works from these men and will use practical examples to illustrate the objective nature of value and the varying fairness of prices. Differing preferences, needs, and supply will show the…

In “The Big Kill”, American journalist Elizabeth Kolbert discusses New Zealand’s problem with invasive species attacking endemic fauna which results in many of their native species becoming extinct. Kolbert explains the problems of exterminating specific animals such as stoat for conservation of their natural wildlife. She also explains the issues of how explorers brought various animals to different parts of the world. Hence, Elizabeth Kolbert discusses the difficulty of eliminating invasive…

their disbelief and embark on a fantastic journey in which anthropomorphism consumes reality; the second requires the reader to understand the animal-like behavior of barbaric humans. This dualistic situation where both realities conflict but align simultaneously creates an alternative domain which highlights the ambiguity of human nature. The first reality, in this dualistic situation, creates a place of refuge for Pi while providing him the inner ambition and strength to survive. The…

Our Relationship with Nature: Do children suffer from “Nature-Deficit Disorder?” Nature can be defined as the natural resources that have been on earth for several years such as trees, the ocean, animals, sand, the desert and so on. In our technological era, we have neglected the true understanding of nature. The genuineness of nature is when we are emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually engaged with the natural world around us; it is also when we can touch and use our senses with…

Fear of Death Why do people have the tendency to fear death? Some people can accept death, like the elderly. They know they have reached their time and they are ready for the next big step in life, but they don’t fear death they have a fear of dying.People are also afraid of death because they don’t want to be separated from their loved ones or they might not have done of what they wanted to accomplish. Also death can be used as a joke or as some kind of revenge, like teenagers. “ There…