Please respond to the following essential questions with a minimum of 50 words for each question. Your initial response is due on Thursday each week, and your response to a classmate is due on Sunday. Julius Caesar Essential Questions: 3. How do people balance personal desire and responsible behavior? 4. Are ethics based on a universal understanding or is culture solely responsible for a definition?
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justin tang per 5
2/5/2013 04:55:28 am
3) people balance personal desire and responsible behavior by knowing what is right to do, and what isn't. There are some priorities that happen before others. Like as a student, school comes before everything else so I need to do well in school in order to do anything else that I want. But when I end up doing what I want to do, you also need to be responsible for what you are doing. Take responsibilities for your actions.
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Jacelyn Kong
2/10/2013 01:29:16 pm
I agree with your reasoning about ethics. Universal understanding plays a big part in ethics as everyone shares nearly all the same thinking.
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Jeffery W., Period 5
2/11/2013 06:38:38 am
I agree with your thinking for both numbers. People set their priorities to do what is most important first and save the least for last. Ethics has a part in what people do and think.
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Alvin O. per 5
2/5/2013 11:06:19 am
3) I believe that the best way for people to balance out their own personal desire and responsible behavior is to stop and think about what they are doing, and think for themselves, "Is this really what I am suppose to be doing now?"
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Aron I. Period 5
2/10/2013 06:37:58 am
I agree with your response for number 4, it makes sense that culture shapes the way that people make their ethic choice. Everyone can’t have the same exact ethics, which is why culture can shape the ethics of two certain areas and the ethics of the two places probably won’t be exactly the same.
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Cally Ma
2/11/2013 07:17:09 am
Your statement on personal desire and responsible behavior really does sum up the way that people find their balance between the two. I also agree that cultural customs do dictate the beliefs that are instilled in people.
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Dinh T, Period 5
2/11/2013 07:20:33 am
I like your answer for the first question and I also believe that you need to think for a while before you choose what to do. I think it is more important to be responsible since personal desires sometimes only benefits yourself. This keeps responsibility and personal desires stable and balanced.
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Alex D. Per 5
2/13/2013 02:44:15 pm
I like your answer for number three because that quote at the end makes me think about all the things and actions ive done in my life. All people should think about that when they do something and learn from their actions to be responsible for what they do.
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Benjamin Lee
3/6/2013 03:51:03 am
I agree, it is better to think first instead of doing the action first. Also, on how they should review their mind. Since that is why our society have many crazy people who really don"t think but just do the action and get over it.
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Jeanette F period 5
2/7/2013 05:02:35 am
3. People do not balance personal desire and responsible behavior very well. People tend to either forget the responsible behavior or forget their personal desires. For example, one may want something but must break a rule to get what they want. This causes one to forget about the responsible thing to do and go for what they want. Another example would be, one wants to get something but know the responsible thing to do. Being a good person, one would not get what they want in order to make doing the responsible thing easier. Is it possible to get what you want and still do the right thing?
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Tara D., Per.5
2/14/2013 12:00:52 pm
I have to say that your position about ethics is strong but I have to disagree because we all get influenced by our peers as we get older in school. For the first balancing question I would have to agree with you because that is what my opinion is too.
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Aron I. Period 5
2/7/2013 10:08:59 am
1) People balance personal desire and responsible behavior with the ethics and morals that society teaches them. However, some people are taught wrong and they cannot balance personal desire and responsible behavior, which end up being the people who are in prison or jail.
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Andrew L. Period 5
2/8/2013 01:09:08 pm
The ethics as described are as agreeable to my concerns in regards to ethics brought upon by the society around us. The many decisions that individuals make are put through thought processes of deep reflection and moral thoughts and moral lessons. Moral lessons help decide deep down whether the decisions are what they intend to do. Many generally accepted customs have built a foundation in one's conscience to help them make responsible decisions.
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An H., Period 5
2/10/2013 02:03:36 pm
If ethics were a universal understanding like you said, then most people in this world could have similar ethics. However, if people do have similar ethics, then there couldn't be many people in jail. In fact, the society could be more similar to a utopia, where everybody live by the same ethics and have their 'perfect' life.
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James R., Period 5
3/7/2013 04:41:06 am
Ethics can be based on a person's own opinion. In fact, it can be based both on a universal understanding and culture. Ethics is based partially on universal understanding because it's also based on the common sense that we humans have. On that other side, ethics can be based on culture because one's tradition will always set what is right and wrong to do.
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Wei L. Period 5
3/13/2013 03:43:00 pm
I agree with what you wrote about ethics. Ethics to me is more of a universal understanding. Also the region of area is very agreeable because ethics are taught in school in almost everywhere in the world.
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Dominic Garcia Per.5
2/7/2013 01:29:01 pm
1)People balance their personal life in different ways. we can either enjoy something on our own or with friends and that may be something that a person may enjoy but it is always time that takes time away from people personal desire. Their behavior may be by how they see their family and how they are taught to behave. they can be taught to behave well especially around new people or even most important there family.
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An H., Period 5
2/7/2013 02:59:05 pm
3) They balance it by thinking the issue through a lot and decide to take the best action. For example, even if students are tired and does not want to arrive at school early, they still come to school early because they know better than to be late and act irresponsible.
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Alvin O. per 5
2/12/2013 04:48:50 am
I disagree with your explanation of ethics because, its not that everyone doesn't understand ethics, it is just that their ethics is measured by how much they understand it. Just because you have low understanding of ethics doesn't mean you have no ethics at all.
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Andrew L. Period 5
2/8/2013 12:57:37 pm
3. The many individuals who have rather ravishing desires have met with difficulties of whether to perform actions of such. In order for those to balance out the desires with responsible behavior, they think deep down what is right based off their knowledge and instincts to know what is right and what is wrong. They take their desire and check its possible outcomes before any decision making.
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Dinh T, Period 5
2/9/2013 03:22:25 am
3) Usually, responsibility comes first before personal desires to balance them. Sometimes, it kind of depends in the situation you are in because sometimes, personal desires should come first depending on how important the situation is. I believe that responsibility is more important because if responsibility isn't carried out, bad things would happen.
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Jacelyn K, Per 5
2/10/2013 01:27:09 pm
3. People balance their desires and responsibilities by the amount of control they have. A person with great self control will understand that many times, responsibility and duty comes before desire. One who lacks that control and moral character will be the selfish one who looks out for self first. Though I believe this also depends on ones look in morals and ethics.
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Eric Lo, Period 5
2/10/2013 02:47:15 pm
3. They balance it by thinking able the possible outcomes. Which action will give the best results with the least amount of fail? That is how you could balance out personal desire and responsible behavior.
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Lika M. Period 5
2/11/2013 06:04:44 am
3. People balance personal desire and responsible behavior by knowing the right things from wrong. Something that one really wants might not always be what they are supposed to do. For example, someone might have the desire to do graffiti; however, it is not a responsible behavior to do, so one will either do the right thing or do the wrong thing. Someone can balance both ideals by fitting all their personal desires to responsible behaviors so they might not get in trouble.
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Alex D.
2/13/2013 02:46:50 pm
I agree with you on number four because everybody does know that cheating is bad and understands it is the unethical thing to do. Everybody knows that the ethical decisions in life are the good ones and the unethical decisions are the bad ones with consequences.
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Jeffery W., Period 5
2/11/2013 06:26:55 am
3)People balance their personal desires and responsible behavior by acting selfishly when they are alone, or with people whom they trust the most and they act responsible in front of everybody else.
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Cally Ma
2/11/2013 07:13:03 am
1. People balance out their personal desire and responsible behavior through self-control and willpower. At times, our personal desire to do something might not be favored by everyone or it may be considered irresponsible behavior to certain people. It takes discipline and restraint to prevent oneself from allowing their personal desire to overcome responsible behavior.
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Eric Lo, Period 5
2/26/2013 05:12:57 am
I do agree with this post people can learn self control and willpower through problems that needed those skills. Not many people can control themselves when they want something and are so close to get it. I know because i was like this before. I always wanted to play tennis and now i can for my high school.
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Courtney T Per 5
2/11/2013 09:55:59 am
3)People balance it by thinking before hand. For ex, when your parents tells you to wash the dishes and in your mind you don't want to do it. But, if you leave the dishes unclean, you will get in- trouble. So, instead of getting yelled at by your parents, you decide to clean the dishes.
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Dawson W., Period 5
3/13/2013 04:11:13 pm
I can agree with that when my parents want me to thing that i don't want to do i get scolded at then in the end still end up doing the chores that my parents leave out for me. On the ethics part i support your thought, but for me i think more or both cause a individual can have a ethic but it doesn't have to universal or cultural at the same time.
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Benjamin L., Period 5
2/11/2013 11:25:33 am
3.) I think the way to balance the personal desire and the responsible behavior is by really knowing what do u want. Since basically some could be very good and some can be bad. Also some can be like controllable and the other may be like tempting and can't control.
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Cergio Angel Period 5
2/12/2013 05:02:29 am
3) In half of the times most who most of the time that cannot balance personal desires and responsible behavior would be teenagers. Since they are always wanting fun things to do first of course, homework and school comes last for them. But with some teens school is their main priority.
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Alex D. Period 5
2/13/2013 02:39:55 pm
3) Personal desire and responsible behavior is balanced when people know what is right and what is wrong. Taking responsibility for the actions you do is responsible behavior and the actions you are responsible for are carried out to fill your personal desire. To gain your desire you must act wisely and take responsiibility.
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Tara D., Per.5
2/14/2013 11:58:02 am
3. Personal desire and responsible behavior are two very opposite things that we face almost everyday. For most of us, we were raised to know how to balance them because we know that we don't always get what we want, that is why it is not difficult for us. Unfortunately others can't or have a difficult time in balancing them.
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Andy T. Per 5
3/6/2013 03:40:47 am
I see these statements as reality, since both desires and responsible behaviors are different and are controlled by how we decide on a situation given to us as it is natural for most of us to balance it.
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dominic garcia per.5
2/21/2013 11:55:12 pm
I believe tara is right desire and behavior are two conplete differnt things and that we should know how to make the good and bad things in life but its does also depend on how we were taught.
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Andy T. Per 5
3/6/2013 03:35:51 am
3. People balance it at their own will, they decide it though their own decisions as they move on in life. For example people sometimes find the need to be responsible such as a situation where another person is in need of help in a life or death situation, and personal desire is casted out by most people in that situation.
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James R., Period 5
3/7/2013 04:31:18 am
3. Balancing personal desire and responsible behavior is not an easy thing to do for many of us today. One of the best ways people balance personal desires is to doing equal amounts of both activities. It is easy for a person to doing things that will please their desire. But on the other side, taking responsible actions is not always in one's favor. By thinking about the ethics of their actions, people can realize the consequences of their actions. This will also help them realize what's right and wrong for them.
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Wei L. Period 5
3/13/2013 03:35:26 pm
3) People balance a personal desire responsible behavior by the way they were grown up and taught. Some people tend to follow what their parents have done and choose that path. However other people have their unique perspective to what's right and what's wrong regardless of their past life.
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Dawson W., Period 5
3/13/2013 04:08:20 pm
1. People tend to balance behavior by the action that they do and how that action affects them in what people see them as. By choosing the right thing to do and not to be dumb and do the wrong things. People also balance personal behavior by the way they act around people, what they want people to think of them. The things that they do in their daily life.
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