Education Nowadays

Education is viewed much differently now than it used to be viewed many years ago. Thinking that education and earning your degree can be unnecessary has become very popular, especially with this generation. Many people have prioritized the idea of getting out of school as quickly as possible…

Challenging the ‘Banking’ Concept of Education

Paulo Freire’s quote from “The ‘Banking’ Concept of Education” is not only thought-provoking but also profoundly insightful. He states “The teacher
presents himself to his students as their necessary opposite; by
considering their ignorance…

While I did not participate or necessarily condone the riots that occured in 2018 I am able to understand them. When a system oppresses you for so long and wrongs you time and time again, at what point is it “ok” to respond in a “wrong way”. Our nation’s past is so full of hate and injustice that I am able to understand why so many reacted the way…

Is Nature Predetermined?

This writing opens up with the idea that people are born with naturally bad nature. I disagree with this idea because I do not think nature is predetermined. I think people’s nature is determined by how they grow up. The setting and environment is crucial to how people end up acting…

Week 5 Blog, Virtues of Politics

“Their very goodness in part is revealed through their discomfort, sorrow, and remorse. Their virtues then . . . are burdened.”

In the part of the passage where this quote was taken from, Tessman is speaking about how “ordinary (but good)…

“good”

Alasdair Macintyre explores the many concepts of the word “good.” I believe the word “good” has different definitions and different understandings from people. The way people interpret every word is different. The word good has five different meanings. The most common one being “being morally right.” Another…

What makes a life significant?

Every action someone makes is significant to their own life. The choices people make determine how the following parts of their lives will play out. For example, when someone creates a goal, they will pursue actions that will bring them closer to achieving it. These actions…

The Misuse of Virtue Ethics

The text “Rioting as Flourishing?” offers some provocative insight into how the misuse of Virtue Ethics only further “marginalizes and stigmatizes” those of certain groups. The text states “ Theorists concerned with oppression and liberation are often wary of how paradigms of…

Happiness

I think everyone finds happiness in different ways. I don’t think people have to have a reason to be happy I think people can be genuinely happy without reason. I also think if someone has a reason to be happy it doesn’t automatically make them happy. There can be other factors that determine whether a person…

Riots: Good or Bad?

While I can see how riots can be considered a bad thing, I personally believe the opposite. Riots are a form of expression from people who have gone unheard for too long. The fact of the matter is that that no one’s immediate response to a situation is to riot. It takes a lot for dozens, or…