Philosophy of life

for people to make their own choices or decisions in life. Yes, no, maybe are what people typically say if asked this question. To make their own decisions they need to trust themselves. If somebody said yes when asked this then that means that they make their own decisions perfectly. In the Moth Aleeza Kazmi said “I am brown” she stood up for herself. She stood up for what she believed in. If people don’t make their decisions or choices in life then those people probably won’t be able to live…

deemed as self-centered. However, most of the time when these selfish acts are committed, the character often regrets them and feels even worse about his decision and the people around him. In the book Romeo and Juliet, Romeo selfishly takes his own life, only to immediately see Juliet rise and he regrets his decision in his last few seconds of living. Consequentially, he hurts others as Juliet also commits suicide after seeing Romeo dead, which consequently causes sadness to both houses. In the…

each student should have peaked in one subject or a combination of subjects. Then when the tests are finished, you move on to college where the administration wants to see the individuality, they want to see you think outside the box when all your life, you have been forced to think a certain way because you were told that was the only way to get good grades. When you go to college you can get praised for something that you would normally get scolded about in any of the lower years. This is…

Dutch philosopher, theologian, and social critic, he rejected many the philosophies of his day. Kierkegaard’s focus was not so much on reason, but on experience and human existence. González (2010) describes Kierkegaard’s view that existence, “takes place in anguish, doubt, and despair” (p. 395). This emphasis on existence made him the founder of existentialism. Kierkegaard contributed to a number of different disciplines—philosophy, psychology, and theology to name a few. His contributions to…

My philosophy of life is to learn as much as possible and to make a difference in everything that I do. The impact I have on my circumstances and surroundings should be as positive and as long-lasting as possible. Life is the acquisition and application of knowledge to better myself and those around me. How should an individual measure success in their life? I prefer to think of success not in terms of acquiring material items but rather as John Wooden, famed UCLA basketball coach, defined…

is more reasonable to be unjust – if we have the opportunity to do so without getting caught” and concludes that “if a just man and an unjust man both wore the same ring … their actions would be no different” (Boss, p. 201). Ethical egoism as a philosophy of living would involve a person living based on their own interests in search of happiness. According to Boss (2014), ethical egoism revolves around one’s self-interests and “involves taking into consideration both the short-term and…

In a sense this supports a kind of perfectiblist mentality. Though the practical achievability of perfect manifestation is doubted by many, the interpreted experiences of life and the legacy of history shows that it well concrete that some improvements can be made. In this the prospect, the ideal is preserved in the possibility of motion toward it. Even in those cases wear it is challenged that acting rightfully fails or…

Case Study #3 (10 marks) A paralyzed comatose client who was the victim of a hit-and-run driver is maintained on a respirator and TPN. The neurologists agree that the client will never live a “normal life.” Prolonged management/support/care will exhaust the family’s financial and emotional resources. The family consists of a husband, who is an engineer, and two high school-aged children who are exceptionally bright and who plan to enter university after high school. The family has asked the…

In the United States people around the country, no matter the the color of their skin, religion, race, or gender, everyone is considered equal under the eyes of the law, the constitution and the bill of rights, however not everything is included in it. Animals have been the long discussed and most argued in weather or not they should be carrying a bill of rights, personally I agree. Images, videos, and the entire internet web has shown proof and facts showing the cruelty and exploitation of…

perspective is a human life is above an economic profit. You would think it is wrong to take a person life because they want to make a profit. Taking a human life is a very punishable crime, the white collar crime usually overlooked in different than an individual who committed a homicide. Any corporation’s legal has an obligation to prioritize the money interests of the shareholders above everything else which created very opposing cultural values in the society. We all value our life, and we…