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The Cornerstones of Excellence: An Exploration of the Four Pillars of NHS
Ethics
Leadership
Philosophy
Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a model of distinction in character, leadership, and service, in addition to academics. Its illustrative high school students are chosen after a rigorous selection procedure that seeks for those who best exhibit the ideals embodied in the organization’s four pillars. These pillars provide a framework that promotes holistic development,…
The Theory of Evolution : Religion
Religion
Reflecting on Teilhards (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin) understanding of evolution, do you believe there is a way that creationism and evolution can be reconciled? Many ancient myths were attempts to explain how the various plants and animals were created. Thales suggested that all life came from water. Aristotle believed that living things could…
Continuity and Change in Mesoamerican Religion
Religion
All cultures have enduring belief structures, but customs and rituals tied to these beliefs can differ significantly, creating distinct religious practices. This is evident in the Mayans and the Aztecs of Mesospheric. Both civilizations placed great importance on the stars and celestial movements, constructing observatories that survive even today. Both cultures were governed by divine…
Factors affecting Ethical Behavior
Ethics
Work ethics and ethical behavior To understand what is the work ethics and what is meant by ethical behavior and what are the factors influencing the ethical behavior, we need to know the meaning of some key words. Ethics is a philosophical term derived from the Greek word “ethos” meaning character or custom and can…
Christianity Reflection Research Paper
Christian
Christianity is one of the, if not the most, influential religions in the modern world today. The development of Christianity was faced with many changes and obstacles throughout its existence. The Christian church is a key factor in this development in Christianity. But along with the church, the life and role of Jesus Christ was…
Simon Flores Biography
Christianity
Simon De La Rosa Flores was descended from a household of craftsmans originally from Balayan. Batangas. Uncle Pio De La Rosa taught Simon the basicss of the humanistic disciplines when he was in his teens. Subsequently. he enrolled at the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura. analyzing under Lorenzo Guerrero and Lorenzo Rocha. Flores foremost gained…
Separation of Church and State in United States
Church
Separation of church and state
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”. Who would have thought that a paragraph such as this would change the nation’s view on religion and the way religion is recognized in…
Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in China
China
Confucianism
Taoism
Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in China is one of the two great philosophical and religious traditions that originated in China. The other religion native to China is Confucianism. Both Taoism and Confucianism began at about the same time, around the sixth centuryB.C.E. China’s third great religion, Buddhism, came to China from India around the second…
The American Dream in Of Mice and Men
American Dream
Of Mice and Men
What is the American Dream? According to James Trollop’s book, The Epic of America (ironically written in the sass), the American Dream is “that dream of a land In which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. ” (Torturous). In the 20th century,…
“Moral Dilemma: Drugs at a Friend’s House”
applied ethics
Crime
Ethics
Justice
Reason
social institutions
In the first scenario Drugs at a Friend’s House there is a moral problem. As an off-duty officer watching people snorting cocaine at a friend’s party must leave the premises immediately. Before leaving the premises, I will have to inform my friend about her friend’s use of illegal drugs at her own home, dispose the…