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In life there are several factors that influence the way people think and make decisions. For me, those factors would mainly be my family, school and religion. Every experience someone has helps shape who they become. Some experiences and lessons are good while others will leave you questioning the world we live in; people do horrible unethical things however to them they believe it to be okay.
When it comes to family I was raised to be respectful of others but still speak my mind if I had an opinion. I was also raised to respect women which is something you do not see often in American culture anymore. I was taught that I am supposed to open a door or give up my seat to a woman. As a kid you do these things because this is the way we are taught; one you grow up you realize that showing people respect is the right thing to do so you continue doing it. The biggest influence my family had on me was teaching me the value of kindness and the power of knowledge. As a kid I was taught to work hard and then have fun later; sort of like the saying people say "work hard and play hard". My parents dropped out of college so that they could give my sisters and I the opportunities they didn't have, this is the reason I have learned the value of hard work and knowledge. I was also taught to be honest as my parents believed that lies don't get people anywhere and if you tell the truth then you never have to remember a lie. All together I think my parents were trying to teach us to act with integrity and not let others think for us. These influences seem to first be deontological, when I was young I followed these rules because that is what I was taught. Now they appear to be virtuous to me, I still do these things because they seem like somethi...
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... open discourse civilly of course; I believe this is why I was taught to think critically so that I can have an opinion in a discussion not an argument. To me civility is the concept of respecting others as human beings and not just objects, this value allows us to live in a society with harmony. Civility is the one thing that truly separates us from animals.
I do feel that the ethos code leaves room for interpretation. Certain things such as integrity, well-being, and respect, have different meanings to different people. I would clarify those meanings if I was Georgetown.
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The values that I learned from my parents as an infant, child, adolescent, and, most recently, as an adult, are continually enforced and taught to me today. It is because of this strong family support that I have stayed the same as I was before entering college. My family has always preached strong family values that will be with me for the rest of my life, and will be passed on to my children and grandchildren. Some of the family values that I have learned from my family are to always respect my elders and to have good manners no matter what.
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Although, Civility is essential for happy life and necessary for society’s survival. Courtesy, politeness and manners are major tools you need to carry to be civilized. A civil person is someone who cares for his or her community. Courtesy requires you to respect and pay attention, Forni thinks, “The powerful combination of self-respect and respect for others should make it almost impossible for us to choose incivility.” Civility requires that we try to be polite to everyone, and even to those who have been rude to us.
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Aristotle’s thoughts on ethics conclude that all humans must have a purpose in life in order to be happy. I believe that some of the basics of his ideas still hold true today. This essay points out some of those ideas.
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My family has always been a priority for me because they always taught me how important it is to respect others. I highly value respect for others as well as myself. Having respect for others is very important at all times in any given situation. Respecting others opinions, beliefs, and values show 's you are acknowledging their feelings and ensures the person they are as important as anyone else. Being able to give someone your respect can also grant you with respect in return. Being respectful can also have an effect on your personality. It can help determine how you interact around others. The quality of respect has components to help others relate if you are a rude person or a kind one. In the late 1800 's John Stuart mill and Jeremy Bentham established a theory of social justice. Utilitarianism theory consists of moral ethics. The action of doing right and treating others equally maximizes utility and brings happiness to most people. Having respect can bring many positive aspects such as happiness, being happy can bring happiness to others around you that is an essential to solving problems that reduces conflict with one another. Having a value that is such a priority in life does not mean that you have to go against what you believe in order to satisfy others. It just helps you on improving on how you see the world and why others might feel the way they do. Respect has taught me not to be selfish and only think
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