...Textual Analysis of the Adam Smith Problem Sympathy and self-interest, when examined superficially, seem like conflicting notions. For this reason, Adam Smith is often criticized for writing two philosophical books – one about the human nature to exhibit sympathy, and one about the market’s reliance on our self-interest – that contradict each other. Through careful examination of Smith’s explanations, however, these two apparently separate forces that drive human behavior become not only interwoven, but symbiotic. In his first work, Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith seems to argue that sympathy is the guiding force that produces most human behavior. He writes that it is human nature to be concerned with both the wellbeing and misfortunes of others, and that this concern for others is felt so deeply in us that we modify all our behavior in order to act in its accordance. Because we feel the pain and happiness of the others, we generally act in such a way as to extend the happiness and minimize the pain of those around us – especially those closest to our hearts, like loved ones and heroes. With this in mind, sympathy looks like a very altruistic principle, quite void of any self-interest at all. This view of sympathy, however, is not the view that Smith sustains throughout Theory of Moral Sentiments. In fact, as Smith continues to dissect the causes and effects of our sympathetic nature, it begins to look more and more as if sympathy is based in concern for oneself. This...
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...the scene when Winston Smith is sitting in his house and writing in his book because this is the first scene of Winston Smith going against Big Brother and the Party by committing a Thoughtcrime, which is an instance of unorthodox or controversial thinking. Winston Smith writes down “Down with Big Brother” (Orwell 16) in capital letters in his book, which he knew was a crime that is punishable by death, but at this moment, he is breaking out of the propaganda and ideas that the Party has indoctrinated in their citizens. This is the start of Winston Smith’s fight against Big Brother and the Party. I chose the scene when Winston Smith is throwing away old historical documents because this action is how the Party is rewriting all of history to match their often-changing propaganda. By destroying the documents, the changes were undetectable by the citizens of Oceania. The slogan of the Party is “Who controls the past… controls the future: who controls the...
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...Hunter Steadman English 201 Mrs Baggett September 24, 2014 An Analysis of John Smiths Performance leading the colonies John smith has had an immense impact on the colonies and the lasting history of soon the to be United States of America. Good, bad and sometimes both of these in conjunction. John smiths reputation has been, and will be immortalized in the birth of a new world, for both negative and positive reasons pertaining to his vision for the colonies, his personal troubles, and his leadership among the people. John smith had a clear vision for the colonies and what they could be. His vision consisted of hard, hard work and the notion that every Englishman could achieve the American dream through hard work. He had a vision of establishing a new social order where one could gain or attain personal honor. Unfortunately he had a rather “iron fisted” mindset and is said to have been a bit of a “slave driver” he was a military man who wanted to maintain order so he didn’t really fit the mold of creating this new social order....
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...Introduction: This paper is a Service Review for Mr Jo Smith, who has been reluctant to engage with his support network agency. Due to his reluctances i.e. resistance, engagement was crucial in initiating a review of the support Mr Smith was currently receiving. Recently, Mr Smith agreed to meet with the two support workers, Rae Mondi & Ena Shebelle, to begin the process of reviewing his support plan. Herein, is the report of that meeting. Initial Engagement for a Revised Service Plan Ena Shebelle and I, Rae Mondi, visited Mr Smith at his home. The realisation that Mr Smith had afforded us this opportunity moved us to inform him that, as part of his support network, the agency would like to review his current Service Plan in order to make improvements. We informed Mr Smith that although we have initiated this process we are required to seek and gain his permission to conduct this process. Mr Smith was hesitant, at first, but asked us to explain what the process involved. We explained the planning process, with special emphasis on his central role in the authorship of the contents and the methods deployed to implement the new plan. With his agreement secured we planned for our next meeting to reassess the current service plan as far his needs are concerned and how we can better support him. The meeting ended with Mr Smith informing us that he will try his best to be at the meeting, a week from today, at our Southport office. Reassessment of Service Plan The meeting...
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...The Pursuit of Happiness Jun Xi Zhou DeVry University The Pursuit of Happiness I would like to comment on a movie called “The Pursuit of Happiness”. It is based on a true story of the famous self-made millionaire Chris Gardner. When I saw this movie, I thought it might be another old story of inspiring people to stick to their dreams, nothing new. But I decided to watch it for the reason that it stars Will Smith who was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor because of his performance in this movie. I believe that a good movie must have a good plot, wonderful acting, and the most important thing is the audience’s feeling when they have finished watching the movie. I expect the movie to give me the strength and let me feel happiness. Protagonist of the story is the American black’s investment expert Chris Gardner. Film tells a bankrupt salesman through their unremitting efforts, finally become famous financier of the inspirational story. The most important thing is that what people will know and what are people’s feelings after they have watched the movie. When watching the film I was considering whether to continue to go to college, and I don't know direction. I considered whether I should continue to pursue my dream. After I finished watching, I found that unlike a usual success story, this movie is realistic because there are many failures, defeats and missed opportunities before success happens. An important clue in the film is the change...
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...The year is 1981, and Chris Gardener (Will Smith) is trying to make a living by selling bone scanner machines in San Francisco to doctors and medical centers. It's a bother to lug around the clunky machines but he enjoys making connections with people. Although he is a natural born salesman, this African-American believes that he is destined for a better career path. His wife Linda (Thandie Newton) is working at two jobs to help pay the bills, and they are behind on their rent. Their five-year old son, Christopher (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith), goes to a day carecenter, and it bugs his dad that on the outside of the building, the term "the pursuit of happyness" is misspelled. He is convinced that these little details make all the difference in life. The constant strain of financial pressure is too much for Linda to handle so she decides to take a job with a relative in a restaurant in New York. Although her husband is a disappointment to her, she does have confidence that he will find a way to take care of their son, and so she leaves Christopher with him. Chris's persistence pays off when he is chosen for an internship program at a prestigious stock brokerage firm. The determining factor seems to be that he impresses one of the top officers by solving a Rubiks Cube in record time. It is obvious that he has a special gift for numbers in addition to his flair for sales. The only hitches to his new lease on life are that the program does not pay any salary and only one of the...
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...they like, and how to approach them when they are to sell something. Also, I have learned that no matter how hard things get, I should always find a way to look at the brighter side of life and try harder to escape the misfortune that I am in; and that if I do my best, it will all pay off in the end. Another thing that I would like to point out in the movie is when Will Smith, whilst dialing the numbers of people during his internship, didn't put the handset back in the cradle. This to me was a symbol to not waste time, to do the work efficiently and to not spend time and extra work by putting it back. I also realized that by not showing buyers the personal feelings that you currently feel, and instead act like everything is okay, it may be more of plus since they won't be scared if you are tense while presenting a product. Customers would want a salesperson to be confident, and when they see otherwise, it may be more of a reason to turn you down. Also, as a student, having my parents alongside me is a reason why I never give up, to do my best. So that one day, I can give them a life they deserve, like Will smith did for his...
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...Phronesis is responsible for working out how to achieve the target. (Moss, 2011) The contemporary public figure that illustrates the concept of virtue as described by Aristotle to me would be the American actor Willard Carroll “Will” Smith Jr. BODY Willard Carroll Smith Jr. also better known as the “Will” Smith is an American actor, rapper, comedian, songwriter, and producer (World book, 2016). He illustrates the concept of virtues that were described by Aristotle in many ways. Having wittiness of act, showing an appropriate desire to achieve, having generosity, and magnificence. He gives an excellent representation of how a person should live by for success in this contemporary world. A lot of actors are focused on themselves and get lost in greed of wealth. Will Smith show magnificence and generosity despite all the money he makes crediting it toward a foundation that was started by him and his wife. In the acting industry, many virtues are used daily to support their image and prosperity. Instead of only focusing on just acting, he shows an appropriate desire to achieve more by many different roles and is well known for showing wittiness of act in his public life as a Philanthropist. CONCLUSION The contemporary public figure Will Smith illustrate virtues that are very close to the ones Aristotle presumes correct. His characteristics and ways of life seem to flow well with attributes a person would use. In this day in age, I feel no one has the same virtues that...
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...BACH NGUYEN ESL 302 MS. MUENCH 02, 25, 09 Out-class essay#1 Second draft A Good Father in the Pursuit of Happyness Every film more or less has impact to audience depending on which type of film and the awareness of each person. The Pursuit of Happyness is a nice movie which shows the regular social issues. It presented the good results that a man got by his great effort in his hard working. Love and trust between father and son is also the dynamics that lead to his motivation to succeed in his life. Through the content of this film, the interactions between Chris and his son impressed me so much. In my opinion, Chris Gardner was a good father through the ways that he acted with his son generally. After watching the movie, it was hard to ignore that he was a responsible father. He really cared about his son’s environment which Christopher communicated with because Chris did not want his son to get the information which did not fit with Christopher’s age. For example, when he saw some bad words on the wall next to the place where Christopher got day-care, he asked the street cleaner to erase them due to being afraid of his son’s seeing. In addition, he told his son to forget the bad words that Christopher had seen on the wall. He also complained the baby-sister after hearing his son retelling his watching a movie which was unsuitable with a child at her day-care home. Anther aspect shows Chris’ love with his son as a father’s obligation when his wife left her family. He...
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...color, even about how black filmmakers portray dark-skinned people. In a few minutes, we'll talk about just how real �Precious� is. How real her story is. We'll talk to a human rights activist who advocates for incarcerated, women many of whom have been victims of exactly the kind of abuse depicted in the film. But first, we're going to talk about some of the cultural conversations being sparked by �Precious.� The online magazine the Root has published a number of pieces related to the film and two of the writers are with us now. Teresa Wiltz is the Roots' senior culture writer and she's also serving as interim managing editor. She's here with us in our Washington, D.C. studio along with Jada Smith who is a writer at the Root. Welcome ladies, thank you for joining us. Ms. JADA SMITH (Writer, The Root): Thank you. Ms. TERESA WILTZ (Senior Culture Writer, The Root): Thank you. MARTIN: Teresa, as I mentioned, the Root has published a number of pieces about this film. Why do you think there's so much interest in it? Is it...
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...WILL SMITH THE MAN, THE ACTOR, THE ARTIST, THE LEGEND. Will Smith, a name synonymous with greatness and immortality. A name comparable to such greats as Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, and Superman. A man who seemingly has conquered every aspect of the entertainment industry as we know it. With multiple musical hits spanning several decades, an iconic hugely popular sitcom, and with countless blockbusters, Will Smith is part of an elite group of people who have been able to enjoy success in the three major entertainment categories within the United States. Not since the discovery of fire has the world been so captivated, not since the invention of the wheel has the world seen such success, and not since the days of the bible has the world experienced such perfection. “…Jesus has gone away to heaven, and some day, just as He went, He will return!” (Acts 1:10-11, TLB). These words insight hope, hope that maybe after 2000 years the savior has finally returned in the form of a fine piece of chocolate, better known as Will Smith. If not the messiah, it is safe to conclude that God had created Will for a much more important reason than is even possible to conceive by any living being. His rise to fame, compelling, his music, timeless, his movies, groundbreaking, and his life, nothing short of amazing. Follow as you are taken from West Philadelphia all the way to the very pinnacle of stardom. In West Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where he spent most of his days...
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...Assignment 8 1. Although the smiths had already eaten dinner, they aloud Johnny to prepare his plate at the stove and join them at the table. 2. Sarah chose to go on the field trip to Atlanta and was nearly bursting with energy as she boarded the bus. 3. I believe the paper napkins will effect the color scheme you selected for the wedding regardless of what Ms. Compton says. 4. We shall precede with the bake sale , and all proceeds will go to the Children’s Mission. 5. May I attend the party with Bert? I asked Dad. “I know he's not your favorite person.” 6. People can often work too much, which leads to burnout. 7. Your understanding of this novel is so thorough. 8. He set the plant on the window sill so that it could take advantage of the pretty weather. 9. Blake didn't know if he passed his exam. 10. you must accept the fact that his being here affects you greatly. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as ones own. One of the many ways to avoid plagiarism is by citing, Following the document formatting guidelines like APA which is used by most educational institutes. If you properly cite then that wont constitute as plagiarism. Quoting is also an effective way to avoid plagiarism. When quoting a source, you have to use the quote exactly the way it appears. no one wants to be misquoted. Quoting must be done correctly to avoid being accused of...
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...whom becomes the last man on earth. He becomes the last man on earth because of a man-made untreatable virus which turns people into flesh eating zombies. He is immune to the virus and the only one who can save humanity. He spends several years trying to control the virus and also broadcasting radio signals for any other survivors. The Zombies creep around in the shadows, observing the scientist’s every move until he makes a fatal mistake. I liked this movie because the effectiveness and dialogue of it were accurate and I didn’t get lost watching all the scenes. The special effects and background coincided with what was going on throughout the movie and also appeared to be realistic. The performance of the main character, Will Smith, was phenomenal and I also felt as if I was in his shoes. Several aspects during certain scenes made the movie stand out from the thousands of movies I’ve watched. When Neville was driving around New York City with his dog Sam in a 2009 ford mustang GT500, the roar of the engine and the watchful eye of his dog following the deers symbolized modern hunting. After they got out on foot and began chasing the wild animals into the growing forest and the lions appeared out of the fields to take Neville’s priced deer gave me the idea that earth was reverting back into prehistoric times. Finally, when he sacrificed his life after he realized that the hunted were becoming the hunters he realized then what the cure was. There were some parts...
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...Re: Mr. and Mrs. John Smith – Morgan Horse Facts: The Smiths’ Adjusted Gross Income is $170,000 and taxable income is $140,000. They have an opportunity to deduct more from their taxable income. The Smiths purchased the Morgan Horse for $10,000 six years ago for their daughter to ride, and they spent an extra $4000 to train the horse. The Smiths are looking to donate the horse to the local police unit. The estimated fair market value of the Morgan Horse is $24,000. Issues: 1) Should Mr. and Mrs. Smith donate the Morgan Horse to the local mounted police unit? 2) How much can they deduct for 2011 as a charitable contribution? Conclusions: The Smiths should donate the Morgan Horse to the local police unit. In the event they donate the horse, they should recognize and deduct the $24,000 fair market value of the Morgan Horse. Discussions: The donation of the Morgan Horse is considered a donation of appreciated capital gain property because the Smiths have owned it for more than one year, and would recognize a long term capital gain if the horse was sold at the date of the contribution to the local police department. If the Smiths donate the horse to the public charity and the charity will use the horse for their primary function, the fair market value of the Morgan Horse can be recognized as a charitable contribution. Also, deductions for contribution of capital gain property are limited to 30% of the adjusted gross income. Since the Smiths charitable contribution...
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...The Pursuit Of Happiness By Will Smith The pursuit of happiness is about a man Chris Gardner (will smith), his wife Linda Gardner, and his son Christopher Gardner (jaden smith). in the movie the family struggles to pay taxes, owe people money back, and selling a scanner. Chris was trying his best way to help keep his family good, but his wife Linda wasn’t too happy about being late on the taxes & that she had to work two shifts to keep the house. Chris was really struggling to help his family so he had took an internship, but the only problem was that they didn’t pay cash but he still took the internship anyway. When he had told Linda about it she didn’t show any type of support for him, she seemed kind a upset. After a while Linda had told Chris that she was leaving and was taking their son Chris with her. The next day, Chris had went to the son’s daycare center and told Linda that she’s not taking his son. Chris had got into the internship and was trying to sell his scanners at the same time it seemed very hard but he had got it done. Chris went to go pick up his son Christopher and went home but found out he had to move out cause he hadn’t paid rent. Him and his son had nowhere to stay so one night they had to sleep in a public bathroom, Chris was trying his best to take care of him and his son. After working so hard at the internship Chris had found out that he got the job and final succeeded for what he had been doing for his life and his son Christopher...
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