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
This is also a contradiction in the same sense. Gladwell needs to decide if success is based off of the factors we cannot control such as financial situations and heritage, or if success is based off of controllable factors such as passion and dedication. I am going to go with the latter. Of course, it is more difficult to become a success if one is born in a lower-class; however being in a lower-class gives a person much more incentive to work hard for a better life. Gladwell points out that most success stories are alike.
Inclusion This is a universal human right. It means to embrace all people irrespective of their differences to one another. It is about ensuring the same opportunities and rights are available to all people and putting a stop to intolerance and discrimination. Inclusive practice promotes equality by making sure each individual is offered the same opportunities and it supports diversity because of this. The three practices are interlinked and can not work without each other.
An equality approach understands who we are, based on social categories such as gender, race, disability, religion, sexuality and age. Promoting equality should remove discrimination. Inclusion is used to promote the fact that all people should be freely and openly accommodated without restrictions or limitations of any kind. Inclusion is about valuing all individuals, giving equal access and opportunity to all and removing discrimination. Discrimination can make an individual feel in many different ways.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UTILITARIANISM AND CONSEQUENTIALISM Utilitarianism and consequentialism are closely related but they are not the same. These two views have different approaches. Utilitarianism is a theory that evaluates happiness, welfare and well being. It states that everyone want to be happy and avoid any possible pain to the highest percentage of people. It focuses on what the goals are and how they can be achieved.
However, when properly used, the Triple Package leads to success and can be efficiently self-taught. One of the traits of the Triple Package includes a superiority complex. As Chua mentioned, sometimes group superiority can result in disastrous effects. However, many people have superiority instilled in the form of personal superiority. This personal superiority gives us a drive to be better than others and encourages us to strive for success.
As John Verdant introduces two families with similar economic conditions but completely different values, it is not difficult to find out that the family believes having more actually harms themselves (Verdant, 152-155). I believe people who are less obsessed with consumerism would have a better living standards if they were living in a society with scarce materials. However, those people who are obsessed with consumerism would be willing to conduct some unethical things in order to gain self-interested benefits. On the other hand, nowadays thrift is a way of showing a person is well-educated and money-conscious. In fact thrift is highly valued in many Asian countries’ value systems.
One idea of Enlightenment thinkers was that human beings are inherently good and rational (Stearns 320). They believed that “political life could be reformed through rational calculations and the belief in the essential goodness of human nature” (Stearns 320). The rights in the Declaration were to be held universal and valid in all times and places. It gave the people popular sovereignty and equal opportunity in stark contrast to the divine “right of kings” that gave these rights only to the monarchy. As Article 6 says, “All citizens, being equal in the eyes of the law, are equally eligible to all dignities and to all public positions and occupations, according to their abilities, and without distinction except that of their virtues and talents.” This Article gives rights to the common man and eliminates the “special rights” of the nobility and the clergy.
These rights allow individuals to achieve their potential and access the same opportunities as others. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, religion, and the right to be respected for private and family life. It also requires equal treatment in access to public services or employment regardless of people’s age, ethnicity, disability, race, religion, gender or sexual orientation .It is illegal to treat people less favourably or harass them because of who they are. This act also promote anti discriminatory practice in any health and social care settings by providing active support consistent with the beliefs, culture
Incentives are offered to people in order to induce them to make certain choices or behave in a certain way. They can be either positive or negative. For example, positive incentives like discounts and rewards are beneficial; whereas negative incentives such as fines and penalties are not. Understanding how people respond to both positive and negative incentives is important in analyzing how society operates as a whole. Ultimately, it can be argued that “incentives are the cornerstone of modern life” (Levitt, 12), and having a grasp of this concept is a key to solving social and economic riddles.