Values And Values Essay

Should people put the value of life into monetary value or should life be kept solely as an emotional quantity? People and societies throughout the ages have been trying to answer the problem of putting the value of life into terms of dollar bills. The ancient Egyptians buried their dead with all of their worldly belongings. They believed a person’s monetary worth on Earth was over, and they should take all of that earthly worth with them to the afterlife. Modern day Americans are different from the Egyptians. Today people believe that the families of the dead should be compensated for “their” loss.

Morals, character, integrity, what do these words mean….actually, the question is, do you have them. A man named Dwight Moody once said, “Character is what you are in the dark.” You cannot see your morals, character, or integrity, these are only shown as your values. Someone could only show their own values, which are very important to themselves and everyone else. Integrity is the firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values. The way you show your integrity, character, and morals or how they are effect you in either a negative or positive way. There are many causes to how your values are. So as you know, integrity is very important and it is important to have it.

I value knowledge, determination and individuality the most. Knowledge brings one closer to the answers they might have in life as well as guide them through tough or significant periods in their life. It helps with choices and gives an understanding to one about those around them or society in general. Determination is key to achieving a goal or succeeding in a desired career path as well as individuality. Setting oneself apart from the rest, allows people to stand out and be known as themselves not as part of a group or class. These qualities identify and help motivate a

In solving problems to improve the community, working with others both allows for a distribution of workload and creates a larger pool from which ideas for possible solutions can be drawn. In order to (increase collaboration) in addition to furthering my education, I would continue to participate in study groups and work with others to better understand classes, as I have in the past. Another key aspect of social citizenship is the assistance of those in need. I remember first learning about study abroad programs with the story of a group of students going to Ghana to plan and institute a system of pipes that would deliver fresh water to a village that previously had no such access. Ever since hearing that story, I have been intrigued by study abroad programs and become determined to participate in one such program during my college career as it would give me the opportunity to use the skills and knowledge that I am gaining to help others. The prospect of research has similarly attracted my attention. Although in more of a school-type setting, this aspect of learning entirely new things while helping people, although more indirectly, sparks my interest in research as

And although my life was not void of other struggles, I do recognize the fact I grew up quite privileged. This privilege means that in comparison to others I do not have to go through the financial struggle in my future when trying to get an education and live on my own. The means are greatly lessened since my parents have given me opportunities to discover my passion, set up a savings account for me when I was a child , and taught me the importance of saving.

I was raised being told that I had a good life. Instead of “privileged,” my family used “lucky” or “blessed.” It was not until I got to college that I realized how “privileged” I am. In class on September 3rd, we discussed what “privilege” means and completed the Distance from Privilege Ladder Scale. This scale rates the degree of privilege you feel when comparing to different aspects of identity. As I would have guessed, my results confirmed that I was “privileged,” but I also have certain characteristics I did not take into consideration, such as attractiveness and size.

How would you define an individual’s value in life? When put into a life or death situation, our outlook on life changes. We start to appreciate the little things that we usually do not. Throughout this selection, we have witnessed different perspectives on the way individuals value life. Various of the texts, gave us an emotional outlook on the value of life; Hamlet’s soliloquy that deals with whether or not to commit suicide, the film Seven Pounds where the main character sacrifices himself to gain back and to give life meaning to others, and Kenneth Feinberg's article which speaks on the subject that a price tag is put on an individual’s life depending on your social status during the most devastating times in the United States. When comes to defining an individual’s value in life, a price tag should not be used to evaluate how much their life is worth in society but illness should impact the way we value life.

Values in Pindar Pindar was composing his poetry at the start of the fifth century B.C. at a similar time to Aeschylus, and as much as three centuries after the completion of Homer's works. The values he displays, however, do not seem to have developed since the time of Homer; Pindar's ethics are those of a shame-culture, and in this way thoroughly Homeric. They are aristocratic, favouring the strong, powerful ruler over the weak and dominated. Wealth and prosperity are praised, not frowned upon. Nietzsche approved of Pindar's praise of the strong, be they tyrants or athletes (or indeed both), and conversely disapproved of the way Socrates later denied the good to be had in strength and power.

Two basic conditions determine a firm's profits: the amount of value customers place on the firm's goods or services and the firm's costs of production. In general, the more value customers place on a firm's products, the higher the price the firm can charge for those products. Note, however, that the price a firm charges for a good and service is typically less then the value placed on that good or service by the customer. This is so because the customer captures some of that value in the form of what economists call a consumer surplus.

An individual's personal, organizational, and cultural values are the foundation of their personal and professional decision-making cycle. These values form the core of that individual's moral fabric, and his actions and decisions are predicated on those beliefs. Shalom H. Schwartz defined values as "conceptions of the desirable that guide the way social actors (e.g. organizational leaders, policy-makers, individual persons) select actions, evaluate people and events, and explain their actions and evaluations" (Schwartz, 1999, pp. 24-25). Because values drive the way individuals select actions, this paper will outline how my personal, organizational, and cultural values affect my decision-making.

I have enjoyed a privileged life. I didn’t have a Mercedes or a BMW when I was a kid, nor do I have it today. But the very fact, that I can see, hear, smell, taste & speak make me feel privileged when I think of those who can’t. I don’t eat at the 5 stars all the time but the fact that I get to eat 3 meals a day make me feel satisfied when I think of those who sleep

Though there are various normative ethical theories that work well in deciphering the moral value of actions in most tough situations, all prevailing theories seem to give the wrong answer to some of them. This is why I agree with the ethical pluralist in that moral duties are irreducible (Ross). Hence, I do not have answers adherent to a grounding theory for the two moral dilemmas posed in the prompt. To the moral quandary regarding whether or not it is right to break a promise to a dead friend for the sake of doing the most good, my viewpoint aligns with the Kantian perspective. That is to say that doing the most good with your dead friend’s money does not justify breaking the promise that you made to them. For the second quandary about lying to receive a loan, my stance is just the opposite. I align with the utilitarian in that it is ethically right to lie to receive the money as long as the lie brings about the most good. It is wrong to break the promise to a dead friend in the first situation while the moral value of lying to receive a loan is dependent on how the money is spent.

We all view the world around us through glasses that colors or distorts what we see. Our view is influenced by our values and our culture. These two influences are always battling one another because the world around us is constantly changing and challenging our values and beliefs. A persons’ worldview is affected by many of which can include characteristics, background experiences and life situations, the values, attitudes, and habits they have developed, and many more. Therefore, even though some elements of a worldview may be, it is different for each person.

When reading published articles certain components must be identifiable as a reader. A catcher in the introduction is needed to lock the reader in and a getter must be proposed to keep the reader interested. Many articles start off with credible sources showing what has occurred in history for an individual or an event. Such as, a university’s reputation and their accomplishments before announcing what is the latest news about them. In the article, With College, Only The Motivated Need Apply, provides a hefty amount of information with a slap of impiety to the mind of the reader. In the article, the author does not provide adequate credibility to support their argument; the author does not appeal to the reader’s emotions in his argument; and, the author does not have a logical prospective on their stance.

First I want to explain how empathy is the first value that will stand as a base for the