The Human Story: Aloneness, Loneliness, And Guardianship

However, I find it hard to believe that injustice is better than justice. His first point in commending injustice essentially declares that justice is shaped out of injustice. He claims that the natural way of man is that each person wants to be superior and more prosperous in their life than anyone else and that they do not want anything negative to happen them. Since the repercussions outnumber the rewards an agreement is made to not benefit from the rewards nor experience the effects of injustice. The agreement is made between those who were prosperous and unprosperous because of the effects of injustice and the people that encounter both.

The rationale behind Plato’s idea consists of many different parts, which are focused on a main goal of unity. The belief is that if a society rids itself of these families, they will favor unity and strive towards the enrichment of society as a whole. Although this may have its positive impacts on society, I personally believe that it goes against the nature of humans. It is Plato’s opining that living without nuclear families would allow the whole society to work together as one entity; in this idea the whole community is seen as a family. The overall goal of this idea is to promote unanimity and decrease opposition.

After just a first reading this may seem to be true, however upon further analysis it becomes apparent that God?s intention was not to imply that knowledge was more significant than life, but instead that it cannot be appreciated without first possessing knowledge of both good and evil. See the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever. God knew that since both Adam and Eve had now gained knowledge of both good and evil they would soon learn to really appreciate life and all it has to offer. And for this reason the couple was expelled from paradise. Had Eve ignored the serpent and refused to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil perhaps civilization would still exist as nirvana.

God then tries to wipe them out, and their survival is ensured by "divine intervention" (ibid). The second... ... middle of paper ... ...ebates about its intended audience, it's intended purpose, and the significance of the hymnic or 13 Kingdom section. The Apocalypse of Adam is a most interesting piece of literature that leaves itself open to many different interpretations. Works Cited Carroll, Scott T. "The Apocalypse of Adam and pre-Christian Gnosticism [dating of tractate by analysis of Solomonic legend]." Vigiliae Christianae: A Review of Early Christian Life and Language 44 (1990): 263-279.

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By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure.” Meaning that, deeds are perceived to be good after they lead to a larger happiness and bad after it cuts down happiness. As such, people who understand their higher faculties are often less satisfied, because they have a deeper understanding of the restrictions in life. This is why Mill says, "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. And if the fool, or the pig, are of a different opinions, it is because they only know their side of the question." What he is trying to explain is that human desires are extra urbane than animals and as ... ... middle of paper ... ...norant, and so on.

Mill’s critics would likely say that Utilitarianism as a whole can function to create selfish people because all are striving towards a life of more pleasure than pain, but Mill shuts this down with the idea of happiness being impartial. Basically, a person must choose an action that yields the most happiness or pleasure, whether that pleasure is for them or not. Mill would recognize that, “Among the qualitatively superior ends are the moral ends, and it is in this that people acquire the sense that they have moral intuitions superior to mere self-interest” (Wilson). By this, it is meant that although people are supposed to take action that will produce the greatest pleasure, the do not do so in a purely selfish manner. Mill goes on to argue that the happiness of individuals is interconnected; therefore one cannot be selfish in such a way.

High self-esteem includes self-confidence and appreciation for their abilities and accomplishments; whereas low self-esteem includes not believing in one’s self. Down sides to high self-esteem can become being conceited, egotistical, arrogant, and narcissistic. High self-esteem can lead to irritating others by being self-centered. Low self-esteem individuals tend to give up easily. Social anxiety and shyness is correlated to low self-esteem.

They tend to often complain about their work and others lack of progress. Managers who are not so high on this trait tend to be less pessimistic about themselves and others. Agreeableness is the tendency to get along with others or pleasing to ones’ liking. People who lean more on this trait are prone to be affectionate and care about other people. Managers who are low on this trait tend to be distrustful to others and even sometimes aggressive.