Individual responsibility

When one starts to argue with the concept of life, it is often because the individual does not find any joy on how to live their own life. If one questions their purpose, worry about if their contributions to society will become meaningless or the fear of no one appreciating them for who they are, it is guaranteed to bring a wide range of emotions that will affect the way of how the individual perceives his/her own character. The notion of someone losing their drive to face obstacles and…

Interaction Amongst individuals: How does it really Work? Individuals within a community have to work together as one for the common goal of a healthy living unit for all. This can only be achieved by letting go of ratification and working as a whole towards this goal healthy living. Ratification is when people look for a facts and approval of the explanation another individual is giving them. Terrance Brunk, English professor and author of “Reading, Ratification, and Risk” goes into…

Excess in anything is a defect. Pride is a feeling that every individual possesses. However, it is entirely based on what side of the spectrum the individual hauls that feeling to. Sammy from John Updike’s “A&P” and Sylvia from Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson”, portray a great sense of gratification in their personalities and end up on the negative side of the spectrum, where they are bound to face difficulties in their respective lives. However, Destiny’s observation based on the quotation:…

people in the world, my mother, Kim Perras. Over the course of my life, my mother has taught me through example and advice, that my responsibilities do not only affect me, but they also affect the people that are counting on me, whether that be on the athletic fields or in church, people will always be relying on me. This is why, over the course of my short life, responsibility has become my strongest core belief because of the importance it holds. Generally, athletics is a team based activity…

disease, Alzheimer’s has aspects that are unique to the individual. While there are common symptoms that everyone will experience there are certain ones that are unique to certain individuals. There are many aspects in a dementia patient’s life that is affected. They are affected psychologically, emotionally, culturally, spiritually, and socially. While working with the family of a person who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the individual you need to be aware of what aspects in their life are…

everyone, every profession, and every situation. In order to become a leader, I believe that individual needs this essential quality. As I was reading this article, I found that I was agreeing with the importance of leadership. Leadership is a quality that can be used in almost any settings not only in the church. For example, at work, with family or friends, and in schools. Leadership can occur when individuals…

money because if you have money, you can hire an end specialist, or you can go extravagant places to avoid the grave overpopulation the United States is presently challenged with facing. In the end, everyone wants power. With power, comes great responsibility. Nevertheless, there are some characters who are lazy. In most cases, however, we see that money is their only motivational factor. For example, Matt, an end specialist, states “That’s not your job. Your job is to prove that they are…

of meaning is their responsibility. Today, our lives are filled with individual wants and individualism has become the prominent way of American’s consciousness. American individualism has been created from three main sources; the Puritan origins, new world, and geography. These three sources led to America valuing individualism, by having the freedom to do what they want and create their success (Halman). Firstly, during the Puritan origins, for the first-time these individuals experienced…

post-release programs. We found it important to focus on preparing the incarcerated individual for life outside of prison in order to ensure their success in society after imprisonment. We also thought it was crucial to provide the proper support and resources to the individual once released, so that they can maintain by staying on track and reach their goals not only after incarceration but also as an individual. Throughout this paper, we will discuss pre and post-release programs that are not…

Often times individuals are faced with situations that are not morally acceptable to society. Bystanders who witness a conflict are obligated to generate a decision of whether to isolate themselves from the scene or take responsibility into their own. Although it is shocking when an individual is unwilling to help another in a time of need, people need to discern the reasoning of why they believe it is not their responsibility to intervene. The attack in New York City launched a whole new feel…