Essays on Selflessness

While the English language is constantly evolving, the overuse of words in the wrong context diminishes their meaning and value. The word “hero” is constantly being used, especially in the media, to apply to anything from sporting personalities to sporting shoes (Nike, 2016) to sandwiches. The book by Christopher and Smith (2007), entitled Greatest Sports Heroes of All Time, uses the word “hero” in the wrong context. In this context, the word “hero”” has been widely used to describe any person of prominence in the sporting world who has ever achieved something noteworthy, when in fact these people, while ...

Individual Reaction to the Advent of Artificial Intelligence

Introduction Through advancements in science and technology, human beings have managed to create machines that work more or less in the same way as the human brain, performing tasks like mathematical calculations and language translations. This is what has come to be known as Artificial intelligence (AI) which is the kind of intelligence that machines exhibit when certain manipulations and programming is done to them. Some of these machines like the IBM computer, Watson, are capable of mimicking or performing certain cognitive functions that are normally associated with the human brain only. Artificial intelligence research thus deals with problems ...

Both institutional and organizational ethics are increasingly becoming vital in shaping professional conduct within the health care system. This paper discusses ways in which organizations address ethical issues through a comparison of the American Nurses Association (ANA) to Select Specialty Hospital. The Select Specialty Hospital is a renowned 47-bed capacity acute-care hospital in Miami. As one of the best facilities of its kind within the Miami area, Select Specialty places emphasis on the delivery of quality health care. They use a rather customized treatment plan for every admission case to prevent the development of an ethical related issue (Select ...

Compare and contrast Achilles in Dante’s Inferno and Homer’s Iliad

Compare and contrast Achilles in Dante’s Inferno and Homer’s Iliad

Introduction

Dante Alighieri in his legendary text, Inferno, believes that anyone who committed unacceptable deeds would be damned eternally among the nine circles of Hell. Without a doubt, people like Achilles were to be found in these circles. Specifically, Achilles existed in Hell’s second circle. He qualified for this circle by being not only extremely selfish but lacking self-control, having raging passions and betraying his country at times. These descriptions paint Achilles largely in weakness. His description of Hell focuses mainly on his failings rather than his ...

Henrik Ibsen seems to be of their idea of the bigger picture. That is to say that as a writer, Henrik Ibsen always portrays characters in his drama plays so as to communicate to the society the importance of being selfless. In a society, selflessness is a virtue that should be nurtured and encouraged since in the long run; it creates something good for everyone. Henrik, therefore, as a writer with a responsibility to teach the society of the important human values; believes that in case of a conflict to pursue individual interest or defy social conventions so as ...

Many scholars have debated the role of women in politics over the ages. The reason for this is that the women’s intellect has been compared with her potential to also trick male leaders into failing in love with her. Throughout the ages women have played both roles. Before Christianity, women have been heavily involved in politics and political theory. It was not until the dark ages, that women took a more backseat role to those aspects of politics that they are just beginning to come back from today. In the books of the Aeneid, Virgil absolutely compares women ...

1.0 Introduction Panda is one of the most famous and successful restaurants in the US preparing and selling Chinese food. Indeed, the ultimate success of this company is an indication that there are several aspects that gears its breakthrough. A close and critical analysis conducted in regard to the business shows that some of the components studied in class have been applied in the company as discussed in section 2.0 and 3.0. 2.0 Components in Class Readings Used by Panda Express 2.1 Social Media Use During the class readings, the essence of social media and how it affects customer ...

The Night In Question

Tobias Wolff ‘The Night in Question’ is one of a collection of fifteen short stories by Tobias Wolff published in 1996 by the same name. The story gives us an insight into human desires and its varied exhibitions in different situations. Wolff is an American fiction writer, who hated cruelty and violent behavior. This attitude was due to the violent behavior of his alcoholic stepfather who infused extreme physical and emotional strain in Wolff’s life. This aspect may be seen in ‘The Night in Question’ in which the author attempts to stress on family ties, loyalty, love, affection ...

The issue of ethics and the way in which ethical principles govern our lives is always one of concern in the professional field. Over the centuries, mankind has questioned the principles of ethics and ethical considerations as it affects a person’s moral development and has made numerous attempts to define the term, but the truth is that each person is governed by specific ethical standards based on personal moral convictions. Personally, I believe that ethical behaviors stem from one’s personal moral standard and this moral standards stem from one’s ability to recognize and appreciate the values ...

1.0. Introduction Broadly, leadership is divided into two distinct categories in terms of leader’s behaviour, his way of dealing with his subject or others, his way of motivating others, etc. These two categories include Heroic and Post-Heroic leadership. Theory of heroic leadership belongs to classical approach to this consideration where leaders used to be all in all and led through full command. There was a widespread and generalized trend of “hero-worship” (Lowney, 2003). Some vital examples of it stand Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Plato, etc. However, post-heroic leadership, though passive as compared to heroism, is an evolved form ...

The Bible is one of the most significant books of Western Civilization. Its first book is Genesis, the first part of which narrates the creation of the world and the fall of humankind. Even though there are many accounts of the creation of the universe, Scripture recounts how God created it in seven days. He did not create all of it at once, but different parts of what we see around us at a time, giving them His blessing as He saw they were good. After making Nature, he made man and woman ...

Introduction

The act of helping a beggar as a social behavior (Selflessness or altruism) Altruism is the practice or principle of concern for other people that individuals learn from each other that has been accepted in the society. It is the opposite of selfishness, and it results when an individual performs an action at the cost of themselves that is bound to benefit either directly or indirectly another third party without expecting compensation for their deeds(Batson & Powell, 2003). The act of helping a beggar a social behavior is a traditional virtue in many cultures and is passed on from one particular generation to ...

Introduction

Altruism refers to the desire to assist others or exhibit philanthropy towards fellow humans. This behavior of intending to assist others without expecting rewards is central part to the beliefs of many religions and societies. In the definition, the ‘others’ or ‘fellow’ used, implies human of any race or cultures as long as one is in a position to assist such a person . It is important to note that altruism is separate and distinct from loyalty or duty. While altruism seeks to add value to a party different from self, duty is defined a moral obligation to do a thing and loyalty is providing ...

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The observation is a study of altruistic behavior of adults toward strangers. One goal in the study is to determine if the presence of an audience motivates a person to be charitable. Hudson and Bruckman (2004) theorized an individual of a particular personality will respond more to the opportunity to participate in a charitable contribution if others are aware of the donation. This may be evidenced in a donation when the plate is passed n church when a person feels others are watching. Some religious organizations include an envelope to conceal the amount of the donation. In this way, the individual is acknowledged as donating ...

“Therefore, since each of these characteristics belongs to the good man in relation to himself, and he is related to his friend as to himself (for his friend is another self), friendship too is thought to be one of these attributes, and those who have these attributes to be friends. Whether there is or is not friendship between a man and himself is a question we may dismiss for the present; there would seem to be friendship in so far as he is two or more, to judge from the afore-mentioned attributes of friendship, and from the fact that the extreme ...

The moral choices during war begin at the first choice of deciding whether to go into war. In this regard, war has different outcomes, which include victory or loss. These decisions affect the functioning of an individual during war because if the mind does not support the war, the body may not put in its full strength into the war. Greater deals of the choices that face an individual during war depict their leadership skills and the choices they would make as leaders. Going to war shows courage and bravery as well as a belief in a purpose while the opposite ...

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Introduction Hazel Grace Lancaster is the narrator and also the central character of the novel, The Fault in Our Stars. She is a sixteen years old and suffers from a terminal Stage IV thyroid cancer. The cancer has affected her lungs due to which she has to carry an oxygen-tank as an obligation. Although the doctors successfully removed the cancer from her body, Hazel has no hope of living a complete life due to her damaged lungs. Despite the fact that Hazel is adamant that her illness does not define her personality, the thyroid cancer has tremendously ...

Like Captain America, The Flash epitomizes heroic qualities that go beyond American values in his ability to unite divided peoples under a common cause. Captain America, while literally representing fundamental American values, can also be said to represent global values. These are values that most superheroes possess as a way to inspire and encourage, not only the American youth, but global youths. In the movie, Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox, it shows a hypothetical world that needs uniting, more extreme than what the United States needs, but it does not make the concept less real. Heroes in the era are divided, much like ...

The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini revolves about the life of the protagonist-Amir, who is struggling with a huge load of guilt since childhood. In his endeavors to counter this guilt that was born from his childhood years, more guilt stems from his efforts to redeem his face before his father. Amir is ever in a tussle to gain his father’s attention and develops a self-centered approach whereby he views any competitor for his father’s attention as a threat. This selfish nature continues to exacerbate his efforts and subsequently, his journey to redemption. Symbolically, the story infers or represents, self-destruction at ...

Despite of living in a world that has extensively benefited from the capitalist production system, it still seems necessary to make questions about its ethics. There is no doubt that since its adoption and generalization, people around the world has experimented unprecedented wealth and freedom, but there are still issues that plague the world where capitalism has had no power to solve. Many even find the cause of said problems in the capitalist system. This paper will analyze the definition, elements and criticism of capitalism as exposed by William Shaw in his book Business Ethics to find out if capitalism ...

Analysis of the Tornado Scene in the Man of Steel Movie

Introduction Films have a significant influence on viewers. They show various scenes that arouse different emotions among the viewers. The present study examines a scene in the Man of Steel movie that involves the death of Clark’s father, Jonathan Kent. The study investigates the viewers’ emotional reactions to the scene. In superhero movies, it is often a prerequisite for the protagonist to lose loved ones as a way of developing a theme in the film. Batman, for example, loses his parents while Spiderman loses Uncle Ben. In the Man of Steel, Superman loses his earthly father, Jonathan. In the tornado scene, Clark, ...

“There is a way to be good again” ( Hosseini K. 2003) a line delivered by Rahim Khan to Amir in order to encourage him to help Hassan’s son escape Afghanistan and finally free him from the guilt of his past. The powerful quotation showing how personal salvation can be achieved through saving another person, but the case of Amir in the Kite Runner is complex because before he did something good, he once did something he regretted. In the case of Amir, the main character in the Kite Runner, did saving his nephew be enough to consider him a ‘good’ person ...

“To fight with the sword does call for bravery of a sort. But to die is braver far than to kill. He alone is truly brave, he alone is martyr in the true sense who dies without fear in his heart and without wishing hurt to his enemy, not the one who kills and dies” – Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1938 (Johnson, 105). History is replete with examples of countries which, in their darkest hours, rose to manifest the brave and virtuous traits of their great leaders. In 19th-century America, Abraham Lincoln’s inspirational leadership galvanized resistance to calls to accommodate ...

In the play, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie had a strong relationship; they were close companions. It is evident that despite Lennie’s mental state, George had him for a companion. Through this companionship, George heavily influenced Lennie into having him follow hi dream, the dream to own a farm. The play depicts the character of Lennie as static throughout the play as he does not seem to change. George did not regard Lennie well in the beginning of the story and harassed him at some point. However, he changed with time when he realized that it was not fair to ...

The exploration of the meaning of life is done through many different ways, one prevalent route being religion. In attempting to determine exactly where we fit in from our perspective in the universe, we have taken a plethora of roads toward that end - some believe that we need to connect more deeply with the universe around us, while others believe we need to be saved through an outside force that can only help us through complete abandonment of our agency. These two different, yet equally compelling, perspectives are outlined in Karen Armstrong's "Homo Religiosus" and Robert Thurman's essay "Wisdom." ...

Abstract

Maslow was an American psychologist whose work on precedence of needs is renowned as “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”. The five levels of needs according to Maslow are physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs and self-actualization. Physiological needs are the lowest level of needs and self-actualization, the highest. One needs to fulfil lower level of needs to move to higher level of needs. The limitations of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are it does not explain spiritualism, selflessness and that profiling of self-actualizers is done on a very small sample of people.

Keywords: Hierarchy of needs, social needs, ...

Introduction

The social psychology of altruistic actions impinges on values embodied in love and selflessness. As often as we interact with each other, daily, there is the tendency to forget how important acts of kindnesses are towards ourselves and then others. The truth is that if we are not kind to ourselves it is extremely difficult to be kind to others since psychologically every action we take initiates from memories stored within the subconscious. (Reuter, 2010)

The experience

It was last summer when I was making my way down my street walking towards the nearby store. The temperature was way above a hundred ...