Book 2 Quiz 6 I. Give synonyms: (10%) 1. Those ad campaigns celebrating the Big Apple‚ … 2. The giant Manhattan television studios where Toscanini’s Symphony once played now sit empty most of the time‚ while……and the Johnny Carson show live‚ preempt the airways from California. 3. But no; what most excites Europeans is the city’s charged nervous atmosphere‚ its vulgar dynamism. 4. New York is about energy‚ contention‚ and striving. 5. Nature’s pleasures are much qualified in New York.
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DESERT FLOWER Waris Dirie was born into a family of nomads in a Somalian desert. Growing up‚ she was privileged to run free with nature’s most majestic animals‚ and learned a respect for nature that many of us as Americans could never fathom. However‚ these thrills are just on the surface of what life is really like for African women. She suffered through intense traditional mutilation in her childhood‚ and endless hours of hard labor in the fields everyday. At the age of 13‚ she ran away
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GIMPEL THE FOOL With magnificent characterization and an outstanding point of view‚ the story "Gimpel the Fool"‚ written by Isaac Bashevis Singer‚ clearly strengthens the age-old thought that repentance and good deeds will be rewarded with time. Gimpel’s passionate yet innocent characterization play an important part in the story’s meaning. The use of religious association and the use of forceful symbols aid the reader to choose the lesson learned in the work. Written in first person‚ we can easily
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What is the relationship between religion and morality? It is in my opinion that religion is dependant on morality and not the other way around. Through this‚ it can be stated that morality reinforces the development and evolution of religion. In this essay‚ I shall show that this is the case drawing from theories proposed by Plato‚ Kant and Berg. According to Jonathan Berg‚ “…a way to construe ethics as depending on religion would be on the basis of a ‘Divine Command Theory’ of ethics‚ identifying
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Islam Out of the many interesting religions‚ Islam has uniqueness to it. The name‚ Islam stems from the word “Salam” that means peace. The word “Muslim” which means a follower of Islam refers to a person who submits him or herself to the will of God. Muhammad founded Islam in the year 622CE. This particular religion started when the angel Jibreel supposedly read the first revelation to Muhammad. The Muslims believe in the “one true God” which they call Allah. Islam is totally based on the word
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Ethics Assignment Two Part 1 1. In its simplest form‚ altruism is selflessness‚ the concern for the wellbeing of others above oneself. “Altruism is the idea that we have obligations to other people and should act for the benefit of society. Unselfishness is seen as a desirable virtue in our society and is central to many religions as well as secular beliefs. The idea of altruism is a sharp contrast to the belief that we should ‘look out for number one’. This ‘bumper sticker’ promotes selfishness
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History is embodied with a specific end goal to pressure the unselfishness of the effect of bondage and the outrages it caused on people. History‚ similar to an alive being‚ worries about the concern of the times of bondage. Angelou utilizes the figure of speech of synecdoche when she says "I am the fantasy and the expectation
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But what does it mean to be “selfless”? How does one begin to embark on the journey toward “self-enlightenment”? Karen Armstrong‚ author of “Homo religiosus‚” and Robert Thurman‚ author of “Wisdom‚” both reflect on the realization of such unselfishness and the importance of consideration for others—as the Buddhist religion studies—in their articles. “Nirvana was a still center that gave meaning to life‚ an oasis of calm‚ and a source of strength that you discovered in the depths of your own
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Reconciling Values and Ethics in a Global SettingEthics refers to principles that define behavior as right or wrong. Who determines which actions are right and where did the rules come from? The definition of "right" is clearly a matter of perspective (Josephson Institute of Ethics‚ 2002). Differences in perspective due to the infinite diversity of people often lead to conflict between personal ethics and those adopted by groups. Individuals must find ways to reconcile diverse personal‚ organizational
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social changes 3. Ability to take care of personal and family health. 4. Ability to identify causes of personal and family problems and to apply scientific reasoning skill in suggesting ways and means to solve them. 5. Pride in being Thai‚ unselfishness‚ fair-mindedness and ability to live happily with others. 6. Habits of reading and life-long learning 7. Basic knowledge and skills in work‚ good work habits and ability to work cooperatively with others 8. Knowledge and understanding about
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