Seven virtues

Summer Brotman Professor Hwang Philosophy 003- Ethics 26 February 2017 Summary of: The Republic, pages 1-13 Book One of The Republic encloses questions about justice through the eyes of Socrates, Plato’s teacher. Plato writes about how Socrates is stopped on his way home from a festival, and invited to Polemarchus’ estate to catch up with familiar friends. It is here where Socrates and Polemarchus’ father— Cephalus— reminisce about the peace and wisdom age brings. This specific talk of age, to…

My top four values include commitment, loyalty, respect, and integrity. I am a firm believer that you should be whole-heartedly committed to everything you do. Whether that be an organization, project, work, or relationship, commitment shows that you are invested in what you are doing. Loyalty, is another value I am passionate about. Loyalty is extremely important in the success and lasting of relationships and groups. If you are loyal to those around you, completing tasks will be much easier…

I have come to know the participant’s in this dissertation throughout ten years of mentoring and facilitating Applied Ecopsychology and three years mentoring and facilitating Eco-Art Therapy courses. In this dissertation, we follow the transformational life of a Participant A, who has shared the process of learning and developing with the GreenWave alongside numerous other participants’ who all have had remarkable experiences in life. Participant A's life story is extraordinary and provides…

What have you learned about yourself personally and professionally? As social worker, I have learnt that I am a friendly and appreciative person who accepts the inherent differences among people and the need to overlook such inherent differences and focus on the values of the individual in question. As much as it is not easy, my efforts as a social worker are directed towards friendliness and making people feel loved (Spencer, 2008, p. 101). I understand that most of the people in need of social…

paper is about seven commandments that we follow and should follow every day. The first of my seven commandments is that you should always hold the door open for others. Second is to speak before u are spoken too. Third is that you should always say please and thank you. Fourth is that you treat people the way you want to be treated. Fifth do not steal. Sixth never trespass or break and enter. Seventh is when driving always follow traffic rules and regulations. The first of my seven…

Survey: I noticed that the paragraphs are numbered. Question: Why is it a myth? How do fish feel pain? Predict: I think the article would be comparing the pain of fish versus other mammals. R1: The article states that just because fishes don’t cry like dogs or showed a sad expression when they are in pain, it does not mean they do not experience pain. Such as when a hook pierces through their body or when they forcefully talked out of water. “Fish have the same two types of nociceptors that…

As you might notice from my title, I have decided to place my interest on two different readings; The Good Man and Still I Rise. Both of these reading are wonderful pieces that spark my interest and exert the qualities from Marywood’s core values. The readings are extremely similar and different. The both show Empowerment, Excellence, and show a great deal of respect, but they show all of those qualities in different ways. To start off, the readings are similar because of the strong core values…

In the dialogue, the Melian Athenians completely were unaware of the convention of justice when it is about the expansion of their empire. For purposes of the personal interest, honor and safety, Athenians to prescribe with the logic of the law of the strongest. In response to Melian plea for the fair play, the representative of the Athenian said that “the standard of justice depend on the equality of the capacity to force and that in fact, the strong one do what they have the capacity and the…

Everybody wants to be remembered for something. It might be something they did or something that they believed in. Whatever it is it is probably something special to them. I would want be remembered for my integrity and hard work. Being remembered is important for three reasons, loved ones won’t forget the good things, friends will remember you, people can learn about you. The first reason is that loved ones won’t forget the good things about you. In the time of my funeral I would want my loved…

The reporters of the Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras are the primary reporters of the Snowden’s case and they are assisted Snowden to public the surveillance programme. The intention, which they report the news and helped Snowden, is they believed people should know what government do, and avoid government over-use the power. (Greenwald, 2014) According to the Kant’s ethics theory, their action is for public benefit, they think the government should not hide the surveillance…