Friday, January 14, 2011
To Finish Things Up
Overall, people's human nature is good. They can use reason and have a fair government. Everyone is equal and no one should harm one an others' life, liberty and property. These natural rights need to be protected by the government. We are all under the influence of God and he owns us. People should not be greedy because we live in a world where we have an unlimited supply.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Three Quotes
"Philosophies of leadership are determined by beliefs about human nature."
This quote is talking about how a leader determines what to do, and how it will influence others. The leaders beliefs are shown in their behaviors, which influences the behavior of others.The leaders beliefs are shown in their behaviors which influence the people round them. The behavior they have really shows the initial beliefs of the leader.The leaders philosophies are understanding to the people which reflects how they perceive him/her. In school students have a free block where we can do whatever we want for 1 1/2 hours. The adults are all around, but they give us a certain responsibility. This would be trust; they trust us that we will not smoke in the bathrooms like students in Essex High School. I used this example to represent this quote because the teachers at CVU are trustworthy of us students and expect that we stay trustworthy to them as well. “We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.” This quote by Locke connects because it tells how people do influence others. Locke would agree with this quote because if people are shown to be good by their human nature, it would put a positive affect on how others behave as well.
"The governed have a responsibility for their governance."
My understanding of this quote is the citizens have a responsibility for how they are lead. We have the responsibility to vote for our leader, and tell them what we want to see happen. We should follow and respect them since it was our choice to put them in power. If the citizens do not like how the leader does things then they have the responsibility of speaking up. Just like in school, at the end of the year teachers will give out evaluations. This is the students chance to tell the teachers what they are doing wrong and change for the better. This is what you need to be a good civil country. Locke would agree with this quote because his theory really supports the concept. Locke's view of government is everyone votes and the people should obey them. If the leader does not have all the properties you need to lead then he/she wouldn't be suited to lead. The people have the right to replace a government that better serves their needs. We are the leaders, and we rule ourselves as well.
"Human Nature does not determine our actions,: it inclines us towards certain actions."
This quote is more based on our instincts. Human nature doesn't determine our decisions for us. Humans know right from wrong, but sometimes they will choose the wrong thing to do. In an all good world there can be evil, but in an all evil world there can be good. One example is a little boy in school really wants his friends brand new toy. He really was considering stealing it, but instead he just walked away. The point is the little boy avoided the negative actions he had, but his natural instinct was to steal it. One thing Locke would say is,“The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good.” The decisions we make and how we act, determine our behavior. I feel like this quote connects to this also, "People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures." This quote is basically sums up the point. It means that when people are determined to get something they want, they will ignore their human nature. Locke's point of view on this quote would be people only intend to do good. If our human nature is good then people shouldn't do the wrong thing anyway.
This quote is talking about how a leader determines what to do, and how it will influence others. The leaders beliefs are shown in their behaviors, which influences the behavior of others.The leaders beliefs are shown in their behaviors which influence the people round them. The behavior they have really shows the initial beliefs of the leader.The leaders philosophies are understanding to the people which reflects how they perceive him/her. In school students have a free block where we can do whatever we want for 1 1/2 hours. The adults are all around, but they give us a certain responsibility. This would be trust; they trust us that we will not smoke in the bathrooms like students in Essex High School. I used this example to represent this quote because the teachers at CVU are trustworthy of us students and expect that we stay trustworthy to them as well. “We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.” This quote by Locke connects because it tells how people do influence others. Locke would agree with this quote because if people are shown to be good by their human nature, it would put a positive affect on how others behave as well.
"The governed have a responsibility for their governance."
My understanding of this quote is the citizens have a responsibility for how they are lead. We have the responsibility to vote for our leader, and tell them what we want to see happen. We should follow and respect them since it was our choice to put them in power. If the citizens do not like how the leader does things then they have the responsibility of speaking up. Just like in school, at the end of the year teachers will give out evaluations. This is the students chance to tell the teachers what they are doing wrong and change for the better. This is what you need to be a good civil country. Locke would agree with this quote because his theory really supports the concept. Locke's view of government is everyone votes and the people should obey them. If the leader does not have all the properties you need to lead then he/she wouldn't be suited to lead. The people have the right to replace a government that better serves their needs. We are the leaders, and we rule ourselves as well.
"Human Nature does not determine our actions,: it inclines us towards certain actions."
This quote is more based on our instincts. Human nature doesn't determine our decisions for us. Humans know right from wrong, but sometimes they will choose the wrong thing to do. In an all good world there can be evil, but in an all evil world there can be good. One example is a little boy in school really wants his friends brand new toy. He really was considering stealing it, but instead he just walked away. The point is the little boy avoided the negative actions he had, but his natural instinct was to steal it. One thing Locke would say is,“The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good.” The decisions we make and how we act, determine our behavior. I feel like this quote connects to this also, "People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures." This quote is basically sums up the point. It means that when people are determined to get something they want, they will ignore their human nature. Locke's point of view on this quote would be people only intend to do good. If our human nature is good then people shouldn't do the wrong thing anyway.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Lord of The Flies and Locke
The leading up to the ending of Lord of The Flies wasn't realistic. It showed the boys being very evil and decisive. In the beginning the boys were listening and respecting each other. As the book went on the boys were becoming like animals. For instance, they pretend one of the boys was a pig. They pretended to hunt the pig (boy) and kill it. If you look at the island itself it was a very beautiful place and in the end it was destroyed by the boys from the fire. This book would be describing human nature as destructive and bad. My philosophy states that the human natures of humans is to do good. This is why the ending was unrealistic.
Thesis: In the book Lord of The Flies the boys battle with human nature determining whats right from wrong;in general the boys were acting evil and destructive which is unrealistic behavior as humans.
The Sudanese boys experience I thought was inspirational and showed my theory. These boys helped each other along this long agonizing three month walk. The boys made sure they protected one another. One boy at 11, would protect the others from wild animals. Once they finally reached their destination the US government began bringing them to America for a better life. This is the largest resettlement in American history. America provides safety and new experiences. People are very accepting of the lost boys and just fall in love with them. One of the boys who went to America said " “I don't know much about America,” he says, “but one thing I like America very much because you think of others. You don't think of yourself.”
Thesis: In the book Lord of The Flies the boys battle with human nature determining whats right from wrong;in general the boys were acting evil and destructive which is unrealistic behavior as humans.
The Sudanese boys experience I thought was inspirational and showed my theory. These boys helped each other along this long agonizing three month walk. The boys made sure they protected one another. One boy at 11, would protect the others from wild animals. Once they finally reached their destination the US government began bringing them to America for a better life. This is the largest resettlement in American history. America provides safety and new experiences. People are very accepting of the lost boys and just fall in love with them. One of the boys who went to America said " “I don't know much about America,” he says, “but one thing I like America very much because you think of others. You don't think of yourself.”
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.
I believe every human is born with god-given natural rights. We are born with a blank slate, and it is the experiences that give us the knowledge. Unlike Hobbes, we should not use violence and harm anyone because we are under the influence of god. I know that the state of nature has a law of nature to control it which would be using reason. You use reason to know that no one should harm another in their life, health, liberty and possessions. These are some of our natural rights, since I believe we have several. I think we have natural rights to whatever part of nature we have, which is the natural right to property. You have the natural right to property as long as you don't spoil its accumulation or be greedy. Our natural rights need to be protected by the government. My belief in government is it needs to be lead by one leader. The people have to vote for the leader so everyone agrees, the is the rule by majority. No one should rule another unless they agree to it. We need to stay away from arbitrary power. I insist on a democratic type of government. This will be able to distinguish legitimate and illegitimate government unlike Hobbes. Government is very important because it provides a theory of justifiable revolution and is there to protect/ give natural rights.
" Haiti Earthquake"
This video is about people helping ,not for themselves, but out of the good of their hearts. The Haiti earthquake happened recently, and many people came together to help Haiti recover. It has been reported that hundreds of millions of dollars has been received for Haiti. Food, water and aid have all been generously donated by many different areas helping. We have come together to help Haiti. Of course this is just one example of the many peaceful things we have done as humans.
"Pay it Forward"
This is another video that explains why my theory is much more suitable than Hobbes. It's our nature to help others. Humans were not meant to use violence or harm other people around us. We are all humans and live together so there is no need for us to fight. We must use reason to create a peaceful place.
I'm positive that we all have encountered a random act of kindness. When you see an old woman crossing the street wouldn't you help her? Of course you would because its our human nature to do so. When people see other people who are in need of help, it is our instinct to do good.
The last example is the biggest of all. Just look at our government today, it is almost the same as Locke visioned it years ago. We still run in a democracy. We elect our leaders by majority. He is in power and has much responsibility. If the leader does not meet the standards to his people he can be removed of his position.
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