POSEIDON MONOLOGUE Blasphemy! Injustice! Disrespect! These the disloyal Phaecians have committed against me And the laws of Olympus! Those sailors of my blessings have pampered Odysseus‚ My sworn enemy! Those fools are proof that ignorant men can’t be trusted. I have taken blows from the greatest foes‚ But being betrayed by allies is far worse‚ And it makes my blood boil‚ my temper flare! To my kingdom of the sea I have brought the gods‚ To demand consent to unleash my fury on those
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I believe in honesty. Webster’s Dictionary says that the definition of honesty is freedom from deceit or fraud. I believe that being honest all the time will never require you to lie. Honesty shows that you are genuine and transparent in your actions. I believe when speaking the truth you will never be “caught in a lie”. When you are an honest person‚ people trust you and when people trust you‚ you earn others respect. I believe that if you are honest you will be a much happier person and you will
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Are humans good or evil? Humans were naturally born evil. Even though there are respectable people with good personalities there is always an evil side of them prowling deep down where no one can see it. Just as Thomas Hobbs stated‚ selfishness does often lead to war and violence. Everyone hates‚ everyone’s racist‚ everyone’s greedy‚ jealous‚ and last but not least EVERYONE is a liar. To begin with‚ we are pathetic human beings who hate. We live in a cruel world full of hate. Humans are hateful
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Courtney Thorne Professor Chesire English 1100‚ Section 48 7 December 2012 Euthanasia One of the most hotly debated topics going on through the government is the one concerning the ethics of euthanasia also known as assisted suicide. Euthanasia comes from the Greek language meaning ‘Good death’. Euthanasia is suicide‚ but with the help of a doctor. The government and people argue about whether it should be legalized or not‚ this is because it can be seen as unethical and it taking the ills
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I think that many people have found themselves in situations where they must make a decision on whether to lie about something or tell the truth. Many would probably agree that people choose to lie to save themselves from a problematic outcome telling the truth would have caused. Most people have been raised with the foundational principle that lying is wrong‚ and yet all the people will‚ at some point in their lives‚ most likely will choose to lie instead of telling the truth. The interesting phenomenon
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Euthanasia and End of Life Issues Grand Canyon University: PSY 357 Professor Joseph Keefer Euthanasia and End of Life Issues After being diagnosed with debilitating diseases‚ such as one of the multiple forms of cancer or being in a Persistent Vegetative State‚ (PVS)‚ many consider euthanasia to end the suffering of that individual. Euthanasia is defined as "the act of painlessly ending the lives of individuals who are suffering from an incurable disease or severe disability" (Santrock
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Respect Respect is a behavior to “admire someone because of his or her knowledge‚ skill‚ personal qualities” or “to be careful not to do anything against someone’s wishes‚ right” (Longman Dictionary of American English‚ p. 776). Respecting other people is an ethical behavior that is good not only in academic environment but also in personal life. People have their own background‚ beliefs‚ opinions‚ characteristics‚ and points of view. I think that when people respect each other‚ they will resolve
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Aristotle: Nicomachaen Ethics 1a. The definition given by Aristotle on the brave person is‚ “Whoever stands firm against the right things and fears the right things‚ for the right end‚ in the right way‚ at the right time‚ and is correspondingly confident‚ is the brave person; for the brave person’s actions and feelings accord with what something is worth‚ and follow what reason prescribes ( Aristotle‚ p.41).” So in looking at the definition by Aristotle‚ we come to realize that the brave person
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It was in eighth grade when this kid named Freddy got expelled from my school. He got arrested for spray painting racial slurs and profanity on peoples’ cars. Those were felony chargers. Not only did he get charged with crimes‚ his mom had to pay the victims money for the damage and he got an extra year of probation because it was labeled as a “Hate Motivated Crime”. Hates crimes should be taken more seriously and should have a harsher punishment. If you get a harsher punishment people will think
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Case Study: Homeless Man Ethics‚ Moral Leadership and the Common Good February 24th‚ 2012 Case Analysis #2 Case Facts: We decided to discuss the case of the homeless man provided in the textbook. Here are the case facts: A homeless man attempted to save a woman that was being attacked in New York City. In the process he was stabbed. He was visibly bleeding on the sidewalk for over an hour‚ as people walked by‚ took pictures and stopped to look
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