“The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. They erode our strength, our self-esteem, our very foundation.” (Cheryl Hughes). Academic Integrity is important to have during an education career because taking the easy way out has its’ consequences. Doing your own work and giving credit to others for their work is the bases of academic integrity. “When an individual is ego involved, the goal is to maximize the establishment…
America and its “Values” Dose America value its values? Take a second to really think about the answer to that question. Some would say yes, some would say no. I guess it really just depends on who you are asking. Although America has come a long way from where we’ve started, we still have some issues that need to be worked out. Some values that we claim to have that we don’t always value. Just a few of these values are Freedom, Freedom of Religion, and Equality. As Americans we claim to…
One characteristic that reflects cultural values is popular sayings. The sayings may or may not have literacy because they simply translate the values orally to everybody. Popular sayings are used to condense timeless lessons to help recall phrases that are of importance. Experiences are not quite remembered, but with the help of dichos, experiencing the same things are likely in other times and other places which will leave people with messages to guide them. Reviewing the Mexican dichos will…
I have a set of values that are exceptionally important in how I choose to live and grow in my life. At the very top of this set, I have found that the following three seem most relevant in my life: a sense of unity and community, strong relationships and family involvement, and the practice of altruism. A member of our community that displays these values and inspires me to build on these values is Mona Hjerpe. Mona is extremely present in the town of Hutchinson and does a great deal of work…
People often state that one of the most precious gifts in the world is life itself. A vast majority of the people on this planet go above and beyond to protect this universally cherished concept. The glorious and lofty value life is taught from a young age. Most legendary authors, artist, and playwrights have touched upon the importance that life has in this world. However, after an analysis of the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the validity of Reverend Hale’s statement “Life is God’s most…
As we continue to read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman we continue to learn more about how cultural sensitivity is of the utmost importance when relating to those of different cultures. Cultural sensitivity is a set of skills that enable an individual to learn and interact with cultures other than their own. With diversity being our country's foundation, most have had some degree of personal interactions with individuals different from us. Individuals that reside in…
In addition, understanding that the nurse’s role is to advocate for patients/families even when their values differ from one’s own. Per QSEN, nurse should examine common barriers to active involvement of patients in their own health care processes (2014). In the case above, the charge nurse should assess the patient conflict of not wanting a male nurse…
Makayla Lux Cagley ERWC 11 November 2014 Value of Life The outlook on life can be viewed in so many different ways. Some see it as a beautiful way to say their last goodbye and others see it as a way to escape life. Throughout the past week we were asked what the real “Value of Life” was. Looking at so many different articles it was clear to me that different people value their lives differently. In Hamlet’s soliloquy, Roger Ebert’s biographical narrative, Kenneth Feinberg’s narrative,…
Throughout the trajectory of a person’s life course, many changes occur given the different developmental stages that take place in the process of growing, maturing, and adapting to the physical and emotional demands of aging. As a person ages, transitions into different roles, and the complicated adaptations required by those roles; many times bring feelings of integrity or despair depending on the coping abilities of the individual. So what exactly is integrity? For the most part, integrity…
A quote from the textbook this week I have selected is: Values are the deeply held convictions that influence your thinking when you are faced with choices. (Sukiennik 37)I choose this quote because, I believe that people deal with this on a daily bases. Like advertising, its set up by a corporation and their values to influence the person to buy their product. For example a beauty product can alter a person's opinion about themselves give the people a choice over a cheap imitation product or a…