Oxholm 1 Olivia Oxholm Cole AP Lang October 7, 2012 Civil Disobedience and Letter From A Birmingham Jail Comparison In writing Civil Disobedience , Thoreau attempts to motivate the American people to change. He stresses the responsibility of citizens to protest and take action against corrupt and unjust laws of the government. His angry disposition is obvious from the beginning through the fact that he chooses to start with the statement that “government is best which governs least” and takes it a step further to say that “government is best which governs not at all”. Meaning, that the most ideal form of government is one that enforces the least amount of power over its people. As for Martin Luther King Jr., he also writes to show
What groups of Americans were deprived of the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence? 13. What is the irony Zinn tries to convey concerning John Locke? 14. Explain the statement: "Tyranny is Tyranny let it come from whom it may."
Martin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical strategy in a “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by citing philosophers, theologians, presidents, and the Constitution as evidence. King uses St Thomas Aquinas views to clarify and deduct the fairness of a law: “All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality” (570). To explain why discriminating laws demean the segregationists King states, “Segregation, to use the terminology of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, substitutes an ‘I-it’ relationship for an ‘I-thou’ relationship and ends up relegating persons to the status of things” (570). He references Paul Tillich to validate his contention that segregation is not only morally despicable but also sinful. Stating this country cannot survive being divided as further evidence on his fight for equality by mentioning Abraham Lincoln.
← Why should this issue be addressed? Part 2 Step II: Logical and Emotional Appeals There is value in using emotional appeals. An anecdote used in the right place in an essay can wield powerful influence over a reader. Using anecdotes exclusively, however, bases your essay on insignificant stories that don’t add up to anything substantial. Arguments should be logical and based on reasonable evidence and examples.
Example: I’ll either get an A in this class, or I’ll flunk (doesn’t acknowledge other possibilities). Ethos, Pathos, and Logos: The three areas of rhetorical appeal that describe how arguments persuade us. Most often these appeals appear in some combination of mutual support. Ethos: Mainly refers to the image of a writer or speaker as an ethical, trustworthy person. Writers and speakers will attempt to promote such an image to increase their credibility and influence.
PHIL 320 Final Essay Topics 1) At first blush it can seem as though all forms of discrimination are morally suspect. But even a little pressure shows things are not so simple. It would, for example, not only seem permissible but perhaps even morally required for a driving school to "discriminate against" hiring the vision impaired as behind the wheel intsructors. This suggests that the underlying issue isn't discrimination per se but rather "unjust" discrimination. We, of course, examined some of the claims of justice in chapter 3 where Nozick pressed for the importance of liberty and private property and Rawls argued that the principles of justice fall out of what people in the original position would opt for.
This essay will explain and analyze two essays by individuals who express entirely different opinions of civil disobedience. In his essay, “Civil Disobedience: Destroyer of Democracy”, Lewis H. Van Dusen strongly discourages the use of civil disobedience as a means for change. He feels that this act of disobedience directly contradicts our democratic system. The other individual being compared in this essay is Henry David Thoreau; who in his essay, “Civil Disobedience”, supports the act of peacefully challenging or protesting unjust laws. He impugns us to do what is morally right, and to not be afraid to take a stand against injustice.
We are tempted to think that the soul purpose of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible was to create an outlet that exposed the mass hysteria of the McCarthy era , however to say this you would be ignoring the central themes that have allowed this play to reach universal audiences. Among themes such as the abuse of power, conflict with authority and mass hysteria The Crucible deals with the importance of identity and the individual conscience. These two themes are closely linked because until you complete your journey in finding yourself you are unable to have an individual conscience. Miller uses one of the central characters in the story, John Proctor, to explore the journey of individual conscience. This theme combined with a unique structure and language allows him to creature a play that addresses the social and political concerns which are essential to every human existence.
Auden then tosses in the phrase "Those to whom evil is done do evil in return" (21-22) which makes one possibly consider that this may be an allusion, though not directly, to the Treaty of Versailles which in 20/20 hindsight clearly sets those who made the treaty as doers of evil. In stanzas three and four one is shown a more anti-American concept. Auden first makes a reference in line 23 to Thucydides who was one of the first people to suggest that history should always be recorded for what it is and not for the glory of the country that records it; because of such a statement, Thucydides was exiled from his home. Towards America this may reference things such as the old propaganda movies our military used to show which were filled with lies and stereotypes to make us think in a more pro-American way. Stanza four then takes focus upon the boasts of "The strength of Collective Man" (37).
The Perils of Unethical Hiring: Is The Sin of Familiarity a Necessary Evil for the Better Good? Mr. Luis E. Branch Liberty University July 4, 2014 EDUC 740-D04 Professor: Dr. Araceli Montoya The Perils of Unethical Hiring: Is The Sin of Familiarity a Necessary Evil for the Better Good? Introduction Webster's dictionary defines ethics as "a system of moral principles." Ethics give a society or an individual a set of rules of conduct. I recently observed a scenario that is much too prevalent in today’s workplace or institutions.