Individual responsibility

"Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught", said JC Watts, an American politician. Yet many people seek opportunities to do what is right only when they think that someone else will view them favorably because of it; others conform to ideals they do not believe just so they can fit in with the group. A true hero is someone who always follows their…

inclusive of mind, body and spirit within an individual and his/her surroundings. The Wheel of Wellness originally designed by Alder, and with additions from Meyer and Sweeney, includes different aspects of…

their own existence. Usually, the awareness of one’s own existence begins to set in between the first two to three months of a person’s life (McLeod, 2008). Time and space are some of the key elements that impact initial existential awareness by an individual. McLeod (2008) continues to state that children at the tender age of three months begin to realize that they exist as separate entities over time and space. This particular aspect of the “self” assumes that every person, whether small or…

Originally, Mill’s essay On Liberty appears wordy and full of repetition; however, it is this use of repetition which aids in proving his point of individualism. As a cautious writer, Mill explores not only his argument about society’s control over an individual, but also the counterargument.…

view that an individuals personal identity is made up of, and is constituted by their personal memories. These memories are made up of what we can call “genuine memories” and “apparent memories”. The genuine memories are memories that appear to be true, provided the individual did actually experience the memory, or in other words, did in-fact happen to the person and so can be attributed to that individuals identity. The apparent memories, are memories that while according to the individual…

then there's people that puts others first. Individualistic society is comprised of a group of independent people that prioritize furthering one’s own self-interests. On the other hand, collectivist societies put society’s well-being over an individuals’. In the novel “Animal Farm” by George Orwell there is a farm taken control by animals and where animals believe they were equal. The two main character’s of “Animal Farm” are two pigs named Snowball and Napoleon whose interactions reveal the…

Social injustice arises when equality treated unequally. Each time when someone cheats of what one deserve, there is injustice. Galsworthy has dealt with the theme of social injustice by portraying society as a sharply divided entity consisting of totally opposed classes. His The Skin Game deals with the theme of social injustice. A class struggle is in progress. But it is not between the rich and poor. The struggle is not based on economic inequality but on social inequality. The Skin Game…

given, did not reflect what the Asia Vice President was asking of him. Culturally in Asia, the transition of information occurs differently than in Western counterparts. In Asian cultures, nonverbal communication often trumps the literal words an individual is speaking. Analyze how Mark handled the situation Mark dealt with the…

intention of the planner. Collectivism, Hayke points out, defends central planning by a "unitary end" (63) that conforms to the "general welfare" (64). To define the common end in a particular social context requires a single standard that ranks individual preferences. Due to the lack of a comprehensive system of "ethical code" (64) with universal consensus, however, such ranking is impossible, and so is a measurement of "the welfare and the happiness of millions" that alone can justify…

Bulging Fish Eyes Different ethnicities and backgrounds due to diverse ideas have made it increasingly difficult to appreciate cultures different from one’s own origin. Thoughts become restricted due to the lack of people not exposed to other cultures. Like the bulging fish eyes that stare at their maker, people in society stare at what is different. Staring shows a person’s attempt at trying to interpret why people act the way they do; however, this could make the person whose different feel…