Since the true path to happiness, according to Epictetus, is the attainment of virtue, we can all become happier by improving ourselves, whether morally or intellectually. Furthermore, Epictetus' philosophy of happiness would lead us to live less stressful lives if we came to worry about only that which we can control. Still, while I admire Epictetus and his philosophy, I do not believe that most of us could be happy purely through the attainment of virtue. I believe that social support and some level of material possessions are necessary for happiness; we cannot forever strive only for virtue. I do, however, believe that Epictetus had a strong point when he asserted that we should only, rationally-speaking, worry about what we can change -- what good is there in worrying about things we cannot
He also states that a ruler that relies on fortifications for defense is weak and that a mobile army is far more effective. 4. Why does Machiavelli say that is better for a prince “to be both loved and feared” Is it possible for a prince to be both? Explain. It is good to be loved because people will praise you and trust you.
Arthur may not be the best at managing others, which could make presentations or working on teams difficult. Arthur would not be the best choice to manage other workers, but he is an asset to the company because he has a positive attitude and likes his job. Arthur is a valued employee, and this positive state of mind could be good for morale. “Breaking down organizational goals into smaller more detailed task geared specifically toward the strength of an employee is an example of Management by Objection or the goal setting theory” (Pearson Education, Inc, 2011). As manager, I have decided that Arthur will serve the company well working in a position that does not require him to be in charge of any projects.
One thing they had in comen was that they both had natural barriers separating them from other meager civilizations. Another major similarity was that religion played a big role in leaders staying in power because in china the Zhou claimed that gods gave them the through as long as they guided the people wisely and called their rule “mandate of the havens” and in Egypt it was believed that the pharah was a god on earth and he was son of Re. Finally another similarity is that they both depended on annual floods for the grouth of there crops. Differences: even doe Egypt and china have many things in common they also differ a lot. A way they differ is that Egypt has more of a dry flat land and china is mostly raised wet land.
Justice is more admirable than medicine or business, so it confers most benefit. 478b 47. Best is to be moral, next best to be cured of immorality, and immorality is worst. 478e 48. Criminals avoid punishment as patients fear treatment, because they don’t properly understand health.
In the interview, Tu Wei-Ming has mentioned about the notation of a good man in Confucian thought. A good man always learn to become better, is always in the process of self-perfection or self-transformation. It is to train oneself to become more sympathetic, more open to other possibilities. On the other hand, a good man is able to experience the suffering of others and the joy of others, to know that one is not a loner, one is always in connection, not only on connection with other human being, but with an ever-extending network of nature, with the ecosystem. On the class lecturer, we have learned the virtues of Confucius.
American essayist and social critic H. L. Mencken wrote, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe. ” However, his opinion is not absolutely correct, because an average man doesn’t always sacrifice his freedom for safety. What people really aspire is to a better life, and for this they make sacrifices, sometimes of freedom and others of stability. Safety is important for human’s need, but it doesn’t mean average people would always choose to be safe rather than freedom.
Nothing could ever make up for all the bad things Sonny does but at least he does somewhat realize the bad things he does. If he did not realize his bad deeds, he wouldn’t be telling Cologero not to be like him. I know that Sonny has trust issues but that does not affect him being a good person or not. Sonny’s having trust issues is just his way of trying to protect himself from getting taken advantage of, and keep control. The reason why he has these trust issues is probably because he was taken advantage of in the past, and does not want it to happen again.
Allowing the reader to see his generosity is counter-intuitive to his cause and leaves him with little money in the end. With Jackson Jackson’s supposed over-abundance of generosity can easily be interpreted as a character flaw; he is destitute and lacking in funds to complete his objective. However, he is still prone to exhibiting generosity towards others despite hardly being in the position to do so. It is this objective of Jackson Squared’s character that will be my focus. The “character flaw” is actually an aspect of the culture and history that he is so fervently trying to preserve and the generosity that he shows to others in his time of need is simply an example of this culture.
People don’t usually decide to help the needy, but they choose to, according to their free will due to psychological biases. According to Trout, free will comes as a primitive feeling; it is a product of the actions that was ought to happen, but due to environmental conditions and other biases, it may have shifted. Therefore, according to the author, an individual is not as free as they think they are, rather free will comes into action when it clashes with the individual’s source of happiness. This leads to right and wrong choices. Individuals must identify and correct such biases in order to make wise, empathetic