Have you ever realized the importance of manners, morals or even customs? There was once a time where it mattered to many people. In July of 2001 the realization came about that it does not mean as much in present times. In the essay by Judge Till it explains the importance of manners, morals, and customs through the perspective of Southern people. The organization techniques Till uses in his essay clarifies the relevance and effectiveness of his overalls points within the essay. Using different forms of description, symbolism, and figures of speech Judge Till clearly shows the audience the effectiveness of the organization structure of his essay. In the second through fifth paragraphs, Till proposes the idea of manners, morals, and customs.
In 102 Minutes, Chapter 7, authors Dwyer and Flynn use ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to the readers’ consciences, minds and hearts regarding what happened to the people inside the Twin Towers on 9/11. Of particular interest are the following uses of the three appeals.
“People who had incurred the displeasure of the party simply disappeared and were never heard of again.
When a person is shopping they typically are drawn to something eye catching that is either in or on the storefront. Some storefronts appeal to a very specific customer group whereas others are very general. One storefront that does a good job of pulling the attention of a fairly specific customer group is H&M. The front of this store is very modern, with clean lines that make it appear very sleek and elegant. Something else that this store does that helps them is that almost the entire storefront is made of huge floor to ceiling windows which not only go along to the sleek, modern design but it also allows the customers to see completely into the store. The front of this store helps them to attract the customer group that they are targeting because it gives off a very professional and sophisticated vibe that goes with the type of people that shop there. The floor to ceiling glass windows also help the store attract customers because it
Pollan’s article provides a solid base to the conversation, defining what to do in order to eat healthy. Holding this concept of eating healthy, Joe Pinsker in “Why So Many Rich Kids Come to Enjoy the Taste of Healthier Foods” enters into the conversation and questions the connection of difference in families’ income and how healthy children eat (129-132). He argues that how much families earn largely affect how healthy children eat — income is one of the most important factors preventing people from eating healthy (129-132). In his article, Pinsker utilizes a study done by Caitlin Daniel to illustrate that level of income does affect children’s diet (130). In Daniel’s research, among 75 Boston-area parents, those rich families value children’s healthy diet more than food wasted when children refused to accept those healthier but
... current one. I understand that it is important to act a certain way around a boss, colleagues, or different groups of friends, but in this book, it is evident that social conventions are very important in almost every relationship, excluding family. In fact, I think that family is only excluded because a person is who they are mainly because of their upbringing; essentially, they reflect the same characteristics and behaviors as their families. The book has caused me to believe that social conventions may play a large role in how I or my partner behaves in our relationship. Thus, my opinion on social conventions has been reinforced, adding romantic relationships to the list of social groups I must act a certain way in. Not only do social conventions encompass most relationships, but I now believe it also includes romantic relationships that may lead to marriage.
Jack Shakley’s “Indian Mascots- You’re Out” published on the op-ed page of the LA times, he impacted readers about the argument over professional and college sport teams whose mascots are using Native American names. Shakley is the former chair of the Los Angeles city/county Native American Commission. The author describes the history of using Indian mascots and how it hurt a group of people. He wants readers to know that it is necessary to remove Native American names and mascots from college and professional teams. Jack Shakley uses three strategies to present his argument to show his attitude to remove Indian mascots in teams.
Tim O’Brien’s use of torment and uncertainty does engage me as a reader. The torment was such an awful experience. The soldiers survived off of the substance of weed and intoxicating liquid called beer. They deadened their senses doing drugs so they would not feel the overwhelming fear. The descriptions are engaging and well thought out. The descriptions used are severely depressing, I came to realize that although they had a war they were fighting in, they lost friends, they lost limbs, and they went beyond the call of war and kill innocent babies. Even in killing innocent babies and young children you cannot fully blame them for their actions as they were acting out of complete loss of security, fearing every step they took wondering when they would take their last step on Earth. Many times the soldiers were out in unknown territory with people shouting at them in a language they did not understand which caused a defensive reaction to take over the body of the soldiers. I found that within this paper the argument presented was that soldiers go to war to protect the country they love
Character reflects the respect held for social and cultural norms along with a sense of morali...
Moral standards of behavior differ between peoples because the goals, norms, beliefs, and values upon which they depend also differ…because of variations in the religious and cultural traditions and the economic and social situations in which the individuals are immersed (p. 3).
Throughout the military and the Army there many different regulations and rules to live by also known as custom courtesies that every soldier must follow in order to show the proper respect order and discipline as they then move on with their daily lives. Custom courtesies are put into place to give the proper respect for noncommissioned officers and the officers placed above them.AR 600 – 25 customs and courtesies is considered to many to be the foundation pillars of military life and major fundamentals to the methods that the Army conducts its business. Some of these fundamentals being as old as the Army itself with many of them coming from past traditions such as the Army values that we base most of what we do on. Many of these traditions having been established due to past military history and regulations that are being formed today in different ways to help soldiers to better understand how the way Army wants them to be acting in a particular manner over a long period of time. These custom and courtesies not only form the way a soldier acts upon his or her professional life but also his or her social life as a way of maintaining discipline. Customs is a means of doing something that has been done over a long period of time by select few for a large group of many. As a courtesy is a form of polite behavior and excellent manners given from one person to another session is saluting or even holding a door for someone. Even when our custom and courtesies are seemed to be strange by civilians is what sets a soldier and a civilian a part on more levels than one. As most of these means of acting are not found in civilian life as it does not require special behavior and maintain a certain level respect and professionalism.
Thoreau, among the most heralded writers of the North American continent, may have lived on his little as possible, but the grandeur of his writing style suggest quite the opposite. This does coincide with a key part of Transcendentalism - putting matters of the mind and spirit far above any materialistic preference. Chapter 5 of Thoreau’s memoir Walden explains his reasonings for isolation through several rhetorical strategies that emphasize the splendor of aloneness and nature.
In 1729, Jonathan Swift published a pamphlet called “A Modest Proposal”. It is a satirical piece that described a radical and humorous proposal to a very serious problem. The problem Swift was attacking was the poverty and state of destitution that Ireland was in at the time. Swift wanted to bring attention to the seriousness of the problem and does so by satirically proposing to eat the babies of poor families in order to rid Ireland of poverty. Clearly, this proposal is not to be taken seriously, but merely to prompt others to work to better the state of the nation. Swift hoped to reach not only the people of Ireland who he was calling to action, but the British, who were oppressing the poor. He writes with contempt for those who are oppressing the Irish and also dissatisfaction with the people in Ireland themselves to be oppressed.
Lets start by understanding that cultures are a melting pot of people’s beliefs, language, behaviors, values, material objects, and norms. Norms are written and non-written “expectations of behavior” that govern a certain location, place, or culture (26). These norms also vary from culture to culture meaning what is a norm in the U.S may not be a norm in India. For example, a norm in America would be tipping a waiter after a meal. Another would be acknowledging someone as you walk past him or her, typically done at work or in a public place. In all, norms are folkways, mores, taboos, and written laws that are an established standard of one’s behavior.
It holds that, as a matter of fact, moral beliefs and practices vary between cultures (and sometimes between groups within a single society). For instance, some societies condemn homosexuality; others accept it; in some cultures a student who corrects a teacher would be thought to be disrespectful; elsewhere such behavior might be encouraged. The rules, principles and standards that constitute a morality differ in different religions, and cultures, just as they differ historically. The morality of ancient Greece was not the morality of feudal Europe or contemporary American; the morality of the Trobriand Islanders is not the same as the morality of the Kwakiutl Indians (Barnet, 2008). In this paper I intend to argue that moral reasoning
Nisan, M. (1987). Moral norms and social conventions: A cross-cultural comparison. Developmental Psychology, 23(5), 719-725.