Every culture has their own ideas of art, literature, customs and other original views according to their culture. These ideas about one’s culture are called universals. People have their own universals but the great part of universals is not having them but also sharing them with other cultures. By sharing universals of one's culture with others it can change people from another culture. When one applies Kwame Anthony Appiah’s idea of Universals in Cosmopolitanism to the character, Nwoye in…
Personal Values and Attitudes Every person is unique and has a different set of personal values, attitudes and beliefs that shaped their way of living. As a Disability Support Professional (DSP), I am going to support individuals with mental, physical and intellectual disabilities, who may have a different set of values and beliefs as compared to my values and beliefs. As a DSP, I should keep in mind that the person I am going to support has his/her own values and beliefs and I should respect…
Ethics is defined as “a body of moral principles or values” (Saskatchewan Polytechnic, 2016). It provides direction in terms of distinguishing right behaviours from the wrong ones. Code of ethics is important in businesses or organizations because it acts as a tool to achieve the desirable results and to succeed while holding its members accountable. I have witnessed firsthand the importance of code of ethics in the disability services sector as I worked in its field, and it can impact…
to the ruin of himself alongside others. While it is commonly argued that Lady Macbeth or the three witches are at fault in the play, it all falls back to Macbeth: he who allowed himself to be manipulated instead of remaining adherent to his true values. When Shakespeare's Macbeth begins, Macbeth is the Thane of Glamis. Shakespeare characterizes Macbeth as a man of integrity who is loyal to Duncan. The first…
Values defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable and serve as guidelines on how to live life. Two of the many values that are praised in society include family and authority. Family is considered to be a group of people that share a common ancestor, bonding and uniting together. Authority is the power bestowed on a person or group of people who have the right to enforce rules, obedience, and make rules on behalf of society. In an ideal world, both of these values could thrive…
synopsis of the aims, values and intentions of the person. It reflects their strengths, what they strive to achieve and their ethos. I agree that both A and B are personal mission statements. In source A, Mahatma Gandhi states the things that he would like to achieve each day, “I shall not fear anyone on Earth… I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. I shall conquer untruth by truth.” All of these things reflect Mahatma Gandhi’s values, intentions…
Introduction The article, “Creating Shared Value” argues that a company’s success and social growth are interdependent, and seeks to directly address the effort of regaining trust in corporations and business in the modern age. The article postulates that there are three ways to create shared value: redefining commodities and markets, reconceiving productivity in the value system, and empowering local cluster growth. The authors also argue that the creation of shared value is fundamental to…
Values are important in the makeup of a person because they are what guides and determines how a person lives. One may not have very many, but if one would try to explore their values, they will most likely find at least one. Whether it’s a big value such as valuing the importance of only having relations when one gets married, or as small as saying thank you. Point being everyone has something they value. As Levitt and Moorhead say, values not only come up in the counseling relationship but…
“Behavior showing high moral standards”. This definition encompasses Confucius’s Five Constant Virtues: Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, and Xin. These constant virtues, “…have great significance today and whose value to the development of human civilization is now widely recognized” (Jinxi). One of the five constant values that resonate best with me is Li. The contents of Li include chastity, propriety, filial…
Honesty : Honesty out of virtues , and the basis of morals . Honesty and integrity title Success Guide , and when one knew the truth and trust the people said , and benefited advise him, and rose of them . Honesty is valued in many ethnic and religious cultures. "Honesty is the best policy" is a proverb of Benjamin Franklin; however, the quote "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" is attributed to Thomas Jefferson , as used in a letter to Nathaniel Macon . It refers to honesty…