Title: Genuine Happiness Filipinos are said to be one of the happiest race in the world. That’s why‚ it is a rare moment to find a gloomy soul in our land. In any events‚ even it may be a catastrophic one‚ we never fail to give our sweet smile. But not all smile portrays happiness. Because‚ some may smile even when they’re in pain. What’ my point? It’s that not all happy are truly happy. Not all okay are really fine. But one thing I may assure‚ that even when every smile would shatter its value
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smile” activity was 18 out of 20. While deciding whether the smiles were real or fake‚ I watched the participant’s eyes and cheeks because in my opinion‚ if a smile doesn’t reach your eyes‚ it is not genuine. When I came to the end of the exercise‚ I found that what I was watching for were the right things. If I would have watched for they eyebrows dipping down‚ I am sure that I could have earned a better score. I learned that the different smiles are generated by different parts of the brain. Now‚ I
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‘If Darwinism is true‚ then we have no capacity for genuine altruism.’ Do you agree? Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection has stood the test of time scientifically and it remains one of the leading scientific explanations on evolution via natural selection. There are different degrees of Darwinism which have emerged since that time‚ these being the non – materialist (dualist)‚ the blank-paper (standard social science) and the gene machine (evolutionary psychology) Darwinism. To decide whether
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which is altruism. Altruism is defined as a concern for the welfare of others and is considered virtuous (Rosenstand‚ 2003: 150). We are often made aware of heroes who risk their lives for others and these heroes inspire many. We are encouraged to be altruistic‚ early in our lives. Nonetheless‚ one notices how altruist acts usually include rewards‚ even if it’s just a simple thank you. This leads to questions such as‚ does true altruism exist‚ or do people always have a motive as to why they perform
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"Why Things Bite Back 90-147" On pages 90-147 in "Why Things Bite Back"‚ Tenner explains how we attempt to improve nature and our surroundings. Earthquakes‚ droughts‚ and beaches are all problems associating with the environment. How are we trying to prevent‚ or at least protect ourselves from Mother Nature? Are our attempts to get rid of pests only causing more problems? Droughts can cause major national problems. Increasing wheat prices during World War I and Henry Ford’s gasoline-powered
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Why people shouldn’t steal things. Stealing is pretty much putting your life in jeopardy‚ your reputation gets ruined‚ there are consequences to face‚ and it is illegal and of course forbidden. For example‚ Stealing puts your reputation on the line‚ your known as the person who’s in and out of juvenile facility centers. You influence people in a bad way. You also let everyone know that you’re out and all about trouble. You will be known as the troubled kid. No one would want you
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~~~Things That I Am Thankful For~~~ There are many things that I am thankful for things such as Clothing‚ trade‚ and communication are some of the numberless amounts of things that anyone could say that they are thankful for. But in this essay‚ I will list various reasons as to what I am thankful for and why. One of the things that I am thankful for is culture. Culture is one of the things that makes America what it is today. Things such as art‚ food‚ and literature are some of the three major
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virtuous is "find joy in beautiful things." The go on at length arguing what is beautiful and what is good. They also cover whether or not people actually do desire bad things or if all people desire good things. At the end they concur that people do not desire bad things and virtue is not "finding joy in beautiful things." Whether or not the definition of virtue is "find joy in beautiful things" is up for someone else to debate but people do desire bad things. In the end‚ Socrates was wrong in
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Is Altruism possible? Altruism is defined as “A selfless concern for other people purely for their own sake. It is considered to be a motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest.” The question then is‚ is Altruism possible? Personally‚ I believe that altruism is possible. Of course most people would say that it is not ‚ basing their conclusions on the fact that we as human beings tend to be more selfish and would help others only if we can gain something
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Altruism has been and is an essential piece for modern philosophers in explaining morality. Although they may not all agree on one definition or range of meaning‚ they all agree on the importance altruism exhibits. Altruism is defined as the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others. To philosophers‚ altruism can be seen as a noble selfless act with no regard for self-interest. Egoism‚ as opposed to altruism‚ is also just as important to modern moral philosophy
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