The Good War

opinion. Life for everyone is valued differently; to me family is the core to life. Having loyalty from people around me is vital to trust and respect each other. Being financially stable is pair amount. In order to also give and help others with a good heart; having and doing such things helps me to be more grounded and will help me to be successful in life. I am an individual who loves to shop and eat. I wish to further my education in the healthcare filed by perhaps being a pediatrician,…

be using it, freewill is an individual’s ability to make choices. Yet, to say that our choices are not guided, I argue is incorrect. For instance, I believe that one’s natural instinct to remove his hand from a hot surface can be seen as a guide to good behavior. Basically, the impulse to get away from the surface is says that “putting your hand near fiery hot objects is dangerous” and that “it’s probably safer to keep away”. Of course for freewill to still exist, that suggestion must be taken…

The Greek and Hebrew people lived in a world that was largely characterized by travel. Both constant conflict and the romantic notion of exploring new lands drove much of the movement exhibited in the Bible and Homer’s the Odyssey. Unlike contemporary travel, ancient travel often featured long and drawn-out journeys across land and sea. These voyages often crossed through hostile environments and countries and required the hospitality of friends and allies for travelers’ survival. The renowned…

Before I started this course I was unsure if I was management material. After I started reading The First Time Manager, I became sure that I would not make a good manager. I felt this way because, as I discovered managers have to be able to lead. I tend to sit back and let someone else have control when it comes to things such as group projects. I feel this is because I am not usually comfortable being in charge of other people, because I do not want to be perceived as bossy. I tend to want…

think that a person must have good will in able to do the right thing? Voice 2: I see that you are still pondering about silly mortal questions. Nonetheless, I would say that one does not need to have good intent to do good. In the end, it is the action itself that matters. No one knows, or really cares, about intent as long as the result is positive. For example, let us say that there is a mortal…

A couple of days ago I was in my parish and I was asked about the Church’s position regarding the Middle East conflict and the persecutions to the Christians in Syria. Later that week, another person asked me about the ObamaCare law. And this past Sunday, a student from the religious education program told me that he doesn’t believe that God exist, because there is a lot of evil in the world. It is not easy to understand where God is when we see a lot of injustices, crimes, and evil in the…

The pain of loss Death is a scary word for most people. My aunt was one of the greatest women I had ever met. So I questioned God daily. Why does he let such bad things happen to such good people? Many people don’t understand what it feels like to lose someone. On October 18, 2015 I finally did. It all started around May of 2015. I went to visit my aunt Ladonna after church Sunday morning. My family and I ate lunch with her like normal. Ladonna was laughing and smiling just like usual. A couple…

The school was called, The Good Hope School and it was the top school on the island. I was hesitant to leave my school because I was comfortable there and had established a routine. I did not want that to change, but I thought to myself that this might be a good thing for me since it is one of the best schools in the island. I had to take a placement test again, but this time it was different…

choose to have, as it should be good and beautiful. After we have explored our self-knowledge, we can explain the difference between good and evil. Something Socrates spent a predominantly amount of time exploring, the true definition of virtue (moral excellence). If good is what makes you happy, and…

and stagnating prices, it is becoming more and more difficult to assess one’s class. There is a widening middle class which leads to the illusion of a “classless crowd” (2). Americans are facing increased social pressure to buy luxury or brand name goods, but Steinhauer suggests this pressure is less from their neighbors and more from aspiring to celebrities, which is an unattainable goal for most. Additionally, there is a widening income gap which creates further obstacles for emulating or…