From Confucius and the Analects: 1. From this brief selection of writings attributed to Confucius, how would you characterize his philosophy – what sorts of qualities would you select to describe it? One of the most important qualities of the Confucian philosophies is kindness. An example is shown in this quote: “Approach them with dignity, and they will respect you. Show piety towards your parents and kindness toward your children, and they will be loyal to you.
Steve’s empowerment came mostly from his relationship with the counselor. He knew that someone believed in him and would be there for him. The counselor helped Steve to see that accepting help from others is not a sign of defeat; but also modifying his goals to something he could more adequately achieve helped him not to feel discouraged. The relationship Steve had with his counselor made him more motivated for his journey because he had a support system to help him emerged from the lowest point in life to be triumphant. The ethical issue that I found was went the psychiatrist told Steve that he needs to accept his limitation; I believe that this was inaccurate the way it was said, that was why the counselor clarified it for Steve that she meant that he needs to re-evaluate his goal base on his current condition.
Exploring and understanding different characters decisions and beliefs truly helps reveal human morality. Aside from Scout, her father Atticus helps explore the good and bad of the Maycomb community. Atticus understands that, rather than being good or evil, everyone has good and bad qualities. The important thing is to appreciate the good qualities and understand the bad qualities by being comprehensive to others and trying to see life from their shoes. “You never really understood a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around it.” pg 30.
That is why people avoid change. To encourage people to assist with the change, you must create a sense of urgency (Kotter, 1996, 1998) 2) You can try and battle the resistance to change that people have by yourself, or you can make your life much easier by enlisting the help of others. To counteract resistance, one option is to form a powerful coalition of managers to work with the most resistant people. 3) While it is not impossible to get things done without a definite plan of action, it is much simpler (and you get more cooperation) if there is a clear plan in place. Creating a vision and the strategies for achieving the vision will help expedite the change.
Twain finds it important for the youth to realize that they must begin thinking for themselves rather than listening to those in authority or simply just others in general. Moral lessons may be taught or realized by self, and does not necessarily have to be swallowed by teachers, parents, etcetera. In this satire, Twain gives the solid, moral advice to listen to yourself rather than take on moral lessons from others, as what seems to be the truth does not always prevail. From the satire, one realizes that Twain truly believes in moral behavior, as he jokes that he has not learned how to "practice this gracious and beautiful art." And art it is, not reality.
King established a tone of rational dialogue as he addressed the eight clergymen. He did not want to provoke them or anger them in anyway; rather he wished to clear any misunderstandings that acted as a wall of segregation and hate. At the opening of his letter, he explained that he rarely responds to critics, but since they are “men of genuine good will” who are sincere in their criticism, he was making an exception. He hoped that they would find his remarks “patient and reasonable.” Because they had questioned his presence in Birmingham, he calmly related that he was invited there by the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. A more compelling reason for his visit, however, was the pervasive racial oppression in Birmingham.
This social expectation is crucial to break because society should be encouraging people to be friendly when around strangers, not the opposite. In Thoreau's essay, “Civil Disobedience”, Thoreau exemplifies the ideas Emerson explains in his own essay “Self-Reliance”; therefore suggesting that Emerson would agree with the arguments of Thoreau. Through out the essays of Thoreau and Emerson, they both reiterate the same ideas, yet Thoreau furthers the arguments with an action, implying that the two men would agree with each other. In, “Self Reliance,” Emerson states, “The harm of the improved machinery may compensate its good” (16). The “harm” Emerson speaks of is that society, with machines, will no longer with self-sufficient.
This helps to develop the theme of reality versus appearance, which is shown throughout the play. Polonius is teaching Reynaldo how to use words to hide the true meaning behind his questions. He is doing this to ensure that his son maintains a virtuous image, even if he is engaging in fights, attending parties and chasing girls. However, [Polonius] does not wish for Reynaldo to create any scandals of Laertes or make him appear immoral though these inquiries. This is why I believe lines 1-52 should be kept, as they are sufficient to show the audience the theme, and a major plot development.
Welton encourage the students to achieve their best abilities in order to be accepted by society. However, John Keating inspires the students to find their own paths and to think for themselves. He wanted them to stand against the conformity and not care about the expectations of society, but rather follow their hearts. In spite of this you see that some of the themes can also be tradition, honor and conformity in the film. Welton defines tradition as honoring the previous generation by maintain they values and become something so you can get accepted in the society.
If your principles were based solely on the “Personality Ethic”, you may achieve short-term success, but people will eventually see through your dishonest motives and cease to trust you. You will not enjoy long-term success and happiness. Habits 1 to 7 develop your character in a progressive manner. Learning the first 3 habits will help you achieve “private victory”, where you learn to move from dependence to independence by taking responsibility for your own life. Habits 4 through 6 teach you how to get “public victory, by moving from independence to interdependence and succeeding through creating synergy with other people.