Moral Practices - Ethical Standards - Right and Wrong Behavior
Morality is
knowing how to accurately
calculate the differences between
right and
wrong, and
good and
bad. There
are many
benefits of being right and good, and there are many
negative consequences
that are the result of being bad or wrong. The more you understand these
differences, the more you will
benefit, and the less you will suffer from
mistakes.
Knowing comes from
learning, and there is a lot to learn as
you
can see. This is not about
restricting your thoughts
or actions, this is
about increased
awareness and fully
understanding
the
differences between what is
logical, and what is
illogical.
Moral Circle Expansion is an increase over time in the number and type
of entities given
moral consideration. The general
idea of moral inclusion was discussed by ancient philosophers and since
the 19th century has inspired social movements related to
human rights and
animal rights.
The partially emancipated human being who extends his moral sentiments to
all the members of his own species, but denies to all other species the
justice and humanity he accords to his own, is making on a larger scale
the same ethical mess of it as the
savage. The moral
circle includes Humans of other genders such as feminism, women's rights
and transgender rights. Humans of other nationalities. Humans of other
races and ethnic groups. Humans of other families/tribes/social units.
Non-human animals, especially mammals. Ecosystems and species (rights of
nature). Plants (plant rights). Artificial intelligence (robot rights).
Future people (longtermism). Deities. Past people or ancestors.
Science of Morality may refer to various forms of
ethical naturalism grounding morality in rational, empirical
consideration of the natural world. It is sometimes framed as using the
scientific approach to determine what is right and wrong.
Moral Progress refers to improvement in concepts such as moral beliefs
and practices experienced on a societal scale.
Evolution of Morality refers to the emergence of human moral behavior
over the course of human evolution. Morality can be defined as a system of
ideas about right and wrong conduct. Though other animals may not possess
what humans may perceive as moral behavior, all social animals have had to
modify or restrain their behaviors in order for group living to be
worthwhile. Things such as attachment and bonding, cooperation and mutual
aid,
sympathy and
empathy,
direct and indirect
reciprocity, altruism and
reciprocal altruism, conflict resolution and peacemaking, deception and
deception detection, community concern and caring about what others think
about you, and the awareness of and response to the social rules of the
group.
Social Norms are informal understandings that govern the
behavior of
members of a
society.
Rules that help guide behavior in a
certain
situations or environments. They are sometimes
collective representations
of acceptable group conduct as well as individual perceptions of
particular group conduct. They can be viewed as
cultural products (including
values, customs, and traditions) which represent individuals'
basic
knowledge of what others do and think that they should do.
Respecting
someone does not always mean that you're
agreeing with someone, you're
just waiting for a better time and place to address certain actions and
behaviors. Asking questions to better understand behaviors is better than
jumping to conclusions
because of your personal
interpretation. Rulemaking is one of the basic
systems that
humans have for organizing and simplifying actions. But it must be done
without risking blind
conformity, and
without infringing on
individuality,
freedoms of expressions, or
artistic expression.
Normal is being usual, typical or
standard;
not
abnormal. In accordance with
scientific laws. Normal in psychology is being approximately average
or within certain limits in intelligence and development. Something
regarded as a normative example.
Common.
Individual Responsibility
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Human Rights -
Civics -
Ethics -
Social Values
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Morals - Conscience - Compassion
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Empathy -
Kindness -
Reciprocation -
Charity
Fundamental is a central or primary
rule or principle on which something is based. A leading or primary
principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the
groundwork of a
system or an
essential part of a system. Being or involving basic facts or principles.
Serving as an essential component. Any factor that could be considered
important to the understanding of a particular
system or
construct.
Far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of
something.
The foundation of reality.
Forming a necessary base or core of central importance.
Social
Rule System Theory is an attempt to formally approach different kinds
of
social rule systems in a unified manner. Social rules systems include
institutions such as norms,
laws,
regulations, taboos,
customs, and a variety of related concepts and are
important in the
social sciences and
humanities. Social rule system theory
is fundamentally an
institutionalist approach to the social sciences, both
in its placing primacy on institutions and in its use of sets of rules to
define concepts in social theory.
Unwritten
Rules or
Unspoken Rules are
behavioral constraints imposed in organizations or societies that are not
voiced or written down. They usually exist in unspoken and unwritten
format because they form a part of the logical argument or course of
action implied by tacit assumptions.
Rules.
Convention as a norm is a set of
agreed, stipulated, or generally
accepted standards, norms, social norms, or criteria, often taking the
form of a custom.
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IndoctrinationSocial Conventions
are those arbitrary rules and norms governing the countless behaviors all
of us engage in every day without necessarily thinking about them.
Virtue is the quality of
doing what is right and
avoiding what is wrong. Any
admirable quality or attribute. A particular moral
excellence.
Morality with respect to sexual relations.
The willingness to right a wrong.
Virtue
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Ethics.
Virtuous is having high
moral standards or
being morally excellent.
Self Control.
Humane is being motivated by
concern with the alleviation of suffering and having or showing
compassion or benevolence. Showing evidence of
moral and
intellectual advancement.
Character is a person's
moral and
ethical qualities. It consists of
experiences and moral principles that
can help guide a persons behavior. A persons character is the
inherent complex of
attributes that determines a person's moral and
ethical
actions and reaction. A
characteristic property that defines the apparent
individual nature of something. A person of a specified kind. A formal
recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer
describing the person's qualifications and dependability. The state of
being held in high esteem and honor.
Acting -
Letters.
Righteous is behavior that is based on
accepted standards of
morality or
justice. Morally justified,
ethical and
good.
Principles is a
rule or
standard, especially of
good behavior. A rule of
personal conduct. A basic generalization that
is accepted as
true that can be used as a basis for
reasoning or
conduct. A
basic truth
or
law or assumption. A rule or
law concerning a
natural phenomenon or
the
function of a
complex system.
Principle.
Practices is a
customary way of
operation or behavior.
Knowledge of
how something is usually done.
Make use of; obey or follow. Translating an idea into action. Systematic
training by multiple
repetitions. The exercise
of a
profession.
Engage in or perform.
Values denote the
degree
of importance of some thing or some action, with the aim of
determining which actions are best to do or what way is
best to live, or to describe the significance of different actions.
Value systems are prospective and prescriptive
beliefs. They affect the
ethical behavior of a person or are the basis of
their intentional activities. Often primary values are strong and
secondary values are suitable for changes. What makes an action valuable
may in turn depend on the ethical values of the objects it increases,
decreases, or alters. An object with "
ethic value"
may be termed an "ethic or philosophic good". Values can be defined as
broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of actions or outcomes.
Values are
Debatable.
Solemn
is being formal and dignified and characterized by deep
sincerity. A firm
belief in the validity of your opinions.
"How you do anything is how you do everything."
Walk a Straight and Narrow Path is
to practice being good and always trying to do what is right, while not
deviating off your path into bad activities or
evil behaviors. Walking is
a symbol for
taking your time
and not rushing into things. The straightness of the path symbolizes
always moving forward and
progressing while
avoiding
distractions
or
temptations. The
narrowness of the path symbolizes having
certain limits and
self-control.
Walk the Line is to maintain an
intermediate position
between
contrasting
choices or opinions. To behave in an authorized or socially accepted
manner, especially as prescribed by law or
morality; to exercise
self-control. To mark or secure a boundary by walking along it. The term
'walk the line' was not originated by
Johnny Cash.
The term refers to convict exercise yards. The prisoners had to walk
around in a wide circle on a yellow or sometimes white line painted on the
ground for as long as exercise time permitted. (approximately from the
1700's to 1920's).
Cross
the Line.
Moral Rectitude is
equivalent to
integrity or the quality or state of
being correct in judgment or procedure. It is a person whose moral life
follows a straight path in the sense of the
Latin rectitudo, which means “direction
in a
straight line”.
Moral Compass is
a person's
ability to judge what is
right and
wrong and act accordingly.
The
compass symbolizes a persons
principles that are based on their
experiences and
everything that they have learned. The compass is a
persons
knowledge
that points a person in the right
direction and helps them to
decide which
is the best direction to take. A moral compass is an
inner sense which
distinguishes what is
good from what is
bad, functioning as a
guide like the needle of a
compass, it is a
persons belief
system that serves as a
guide for morally appropriate
behavior. The full
range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are
available as
choices, like the directions on the face of a compass to a
person, to a group, or to people in general. But
user beware, a
person could easily
contradict themselves and
go in the wrong direction
if they don't know how to accurately read their moral compass.
Morals
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Moral of a Story -
Baseline
Moral Turpitude
an act or behavior that gravely violates the sentiment or accepted
standard of the community. A quality of dishonesty or other immorality
that is determined by a court to be present in the commission of a
criminal offense.
Morals Clause is
a provision within instruments of a contract which curtail, or restrain,
or proscribe certain behavior of individuals or party(s) to the
contract. A moral clause
within contracts is used as a means of holding the individual or party(s)
to a certain behavioral standard so as not to bring disrepute, contempt or
scandal to other individual or party to the
contract and their interests.
Formal
is being in
accord with established forms and conventions and
requirements.
Logically deductive.
Behave is to
act well or properly
and not be naughty. To manage or control oneself in accordance with the
accepted norms of a society or group. To act or conduct oneself in a
specified way, especially toward others. To show a certain behavior.
Decent is being socially or
conventionally correct and observing accepted standards of sexual mores in
speech, behavior or dress. Conforming to and following accepted customs
and
proprieties.
Couth is when a person has good manners and sophistication.
Although you may disagreed with a speaker, you are couth enough to listen
to the speaker respectfully.
Uncouth is
when you are lacking refinement, cultivation or taste.
Standard is a
basis for
comparison and a
reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
Good, Bad, Right and Wrong
can be measured
and quantified in many ways. So morality and
math
go hand in hand.
Moral Knowledge helps you to avoid
regret,
guilt,
shame,
remorse,
mistakes,
abuse,
grief,
embarrassment,
crime and
disappointment, just to name a
few. Moral knowledge helps to guide you so that you can make
good decisions.
Good things come from people
when they know better. Bad things come from people when they don't
know any better. If everyone knew better then they would not do bad
things.
Everyone
has a right to know better.
Doing the right thing or doing what
is good seems simple and natural most of the time, but doing the right
thing or doing what is good is not always straight forward or easy. We can
make mistakes and we can sometimes fail to see the whole picture. What we
believe is right and good may not be so right and good for everyone. This
is why
diplomacy
is difficult. Not everyone has the same knowledge or the same
understanding. So doing what is right and good takes a lot of work, a lot
of learning, and a lot of communication.
Impossibility Theorem
states that it is generally impossible to assess the common good,
especially when people are ignorant and don't have the capacity to self
analyze or the ability to analyze others accurately.
Selfishness.
People should not be good just because they
fear punishment. That
doesn't work because people who feel they are
above the law will most always
commit crimes, and people
who don't fear punishment or consider punishment, will also
commit crimes. The same thing goes for being
good. If people are only good because they
seek
reward, then people will not be good all the time because they believe
that there is no benefit to being good. People will also never fully
understand the true impacts of their actions, whether those actions are
good or bad.
Grateful.
Respect - Being Respected
Respect is being
nice to
someone in a
fair and
reasonable way that lets that person or persons know
that you
care about them and also lets them know that
you think they're
important and
valuable. Respect is
listening to people and
understanding
their
rights and their feelings. Respect is having
courteous regard for people's feelings. A
polite expression of desire for someone's welfare.
Respect
is a feeling of admiration toward a person, child, non-human animal,
group, ideal, or indeed almost any entity or concept, as well as specific
actions representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling
of
regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., "I have
great respect for her judgment"). It can also be
conduct in accord with a
specific
ethic of respect. Respect is the opposite of
disrespect.
And why people are disrespectful is another education problem to correct and improve.
Reverence is a
feeling of profound respect for someone or something. An act of showing
respect, especially curtsy.
Reverend is
someone worthy of adoration or reverence. A title of respect for a
clergyman.
Ethics -
Hero's
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Gestures -
Honorary DegreeRevered is to have feelings of
respect and reverence, or a polite expression of
desire for someone's
welfare. Profoundly honored, but not necessarily
idolized.
Deserving is someone worthy of
being treated in a particular way.
Not the same as
being Privileged.
Worthy is having
importance or merit or
value and being honorable
or admirable. Worthy is having
qualities or
abilities that merit
recognition in some way.
Valued is
having
value of a specified
kind or considered to be important or beneficial. To be held in great
esteem for admirable qualities, especially of an
intrinsic nature. Cherished.
Merit is
any admirable quality or attribute that would make a person worthy or
deserving. The quality of being particularly
good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or
reward or some form of
compensation.
Dignity
is the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.
Integrity is the
qualifications of being
honest and having
strong moral principles or moral uprightness. It is generally a personal
choice to hold oneself to consistent moral and ethical standards. In
ethics, integrity is regarded by many as the
honesty
and
truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. Integrity can stand in
opposition to
hypocrisy,
in that judging with the standards of integrity involves regarding
internal consistency as a virtue, and suggests that parties holding within
themselves apparently
conflicting values should account for the discrepancy or alter their beliefs.
Humility is the quality of being
humble or modest and
free from vanity or conceit.
Sacred is something worthy of
respect or dedication because it's
believed to be holy.
Veneration is a feeling of profound respect
for someone or something.
Admiration
is a feeling of approval and liking. A favorable judgment. Something
regarded as impressive or worthy of respect.
Prestige is widespread respect and
admiration felt for someone or something on
the basis of a perception of their
achievements,
success or
quality.
Recognize is to express
obligation, thanks,
or
gratitude for someone. To show approval or
appreciation for someone. Recognize also can
meant to be
fully aware or cognizant of
something or someone. To detect and perceive something with the
senses.
Recognition
is the
public
acknowledgement of a person's status or merits,
achievements, virtues
or service. The state or quality of being recognized or
acknowledged. The process of recognizing something or someone by
remembering. Acknowledgement,
praise or
respect for something, e.g. having a quality,
producing something, doing something, etc. An acceptance (as of a claim)
as true and valid.
Acknowledge is to declare something to be
true or to admit
the existence of
truth
and the
reality of something. To
accept something as legally binding and
valid. To express recognition of the presence or existence
of, or acquaintance with someone. To express obligation, thanks, or
gratitude for someone or something. To report the
receipt of something.
Acceptance -
Grateful -
Recognition -
Attention -
Praise -
Criticism
Consider is to
think about something
carefully or analyze something carefully so as to weigh, judge, take
into account, regard or treat something with careful consideration,
respect, and esteem. To perceive or think about something in a particular
way. To look at something
attentively and study
something in order to
find a
solution. Focus on something as an example.
Considerate is showing
concern for the
rights and feelings of others.
Consideration is the process of giving careful thought to
something. Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision.
Kind and thoughtful regard for others.
Regard is a
polite expression of desire
for someone's welfare. A feeling of friendship and esteem. An attitude of
admiration or esteem. The condition of being honored, esteemed and
respected. Regard can also mean to perceive or think about something in a
particular way. To look at something attentively. Connect closely and
often incriminatingly. Deem to be. A detail or point.
Courtesy is a respectful or considerate act.
Polite
behavior or a polite gesture.
Homage
is a respectful deference or a courteous expression of esteem or regard,
by words or by a deed. A courteous regard for people's feelings.
Noblesse Oblige is whoever claims to be noble must conduct
himself nobly. Requires the person who holds such status to fulfill social
responsibilities, particularly in
leadership roles. One
must act in a fashion that conforms to one's position and with the
reputation that one has earned.
Chivalry is an
informal and varying
code of conduct developed
between 1170 and 1220. It was associated with the medieval Christian
institution of knighthood; knights' and gentlemen's behaviours were
governed by chivalrous
social codes.
Chivalry key features are
generosity, fidelity, liberality,
and courtesy.
Sublime is something
inspiring awe and worthy of adoration or reverence. Something of high moral or
intellectual value, and elevated in nature or style. Lifted up or set high.
Honor
System is a philosophical way of running a variety of endeavors based
on
trust, honor, and
honesty. Something that operates under the
rule of the "honor system" is
usually something that does not have strictly enforced rules governing its
principles. In British English, it would more often be called a "trust
system" and should not be confused with the British honours system. The
honor system is also a system granting freedom from customary surveillance
(as to students or prisoners) with the understanding that those who are so
freed will be bound by their honor to observe
regulations (e.g. prison
farms are operated under the honor system), and will therefore not abuse
the trust placed in them. A person engaged in an honor system has a strong
negative concept of breaking or going against it. The negatives may
include community shame, loss of status, loss of a personal sense of
integrity and pride or in extreme situations, banishment from one's community.
Respectable Behavior
Respectable is characterized by
socially or conventionally acceptable morals that are deserving of esteem
and respect.
Honorable is not having the need or
the desire to cheat or defraud someone.
Not being deceptive
or
fraudulent. Adhering to
ethical and moral principles. Deserving of esteem and respect.
Etiquette are the rules
that govern socially
acceptable behavior.
Work Place Etiquette.
Conduct is
controlling yourself and behaving in a
respectable
way toward other people. Acting with professional integrity. Maintaining
objectivity and independence. Protecting data, information and
intellectual capital.
Conduct Disorder -
Ethics -
Civic Character
Code of Conduct
is a set of
rules outlining the
social norms, religious rules and
responsibilities of,
and or proper practices for, an individual and group.
Ethics - Codes of conduct is useless if
people don't
follow them. Codes of conduct are useless when they are outdated and
have grey areas that can be
exploited.
Personal Conduct is a set of rules that one
individual tries to observe in daily life, like preserving human life,
speaking truthfully, and being nice to people.
Not being a scumbag.
Politeness is being
nice and
being fair to others, especially
yourself. It's acting in a
courteous manner that respects accepted social
usage and shows regard for others.
Polite
is showing
regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc., Not rude;
marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages
and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others.
Being Nice can be Catchy or Contagious.
When you say that
someone is rubbing off on you,
that means that a certain
characteristic or behavior of someone else is now a part of your
behavior and your personality. Like if your parent or friend loved
reading, then that love of reading might influence you to read more. Or if
someone was always kind and thoughtful, then that characteristic might rub
off on you and make you more kind and thoughtful.
Behaving is acting with good manners and
being in control.
Having Good Manners is a
way of acting or behaving so as not to disturb someone or insult someone.
Table Manners is
being nice and fair to others while eating.
Decorum is having propriety or
showing the correct or appropriate behavior in manners and conduct.
Propriety is having correct or appropriate behavior.
Proper is behavior that
is suitable,
right and appropriate for a condition,
purpose or occasion. Having all the qualities typical of the thing
specified.
Humane -
Compassion -
Conscience -
Work that Makes a
Difference.Pillar
of the Community is a prominent member of a community and a
reliable supporter of a community.
Dharma
signifies behaviors that are considered to be in accord with rta, the
order that makes life and universe possible, and includes duties, rights,
laws, conduct, virtues and ‘‘right way of living’’.
Patience -
Tolerance -
Understanding
If you want respect, you have to be respectable and be an example
of respect. And when you are an example of respect, you can then be
recognized and eventually be respected.
Rta that
which is properly/excellently joined; order, rule; truth") is the
principle of natural order which regulates and
coordinates the operation of the universe and everything within it.
Friendly
Friendliness is being
nice and
respectable towards
another person. Liking another person because you enjoy their
company. Being inclined to
help or
support someone. Being
friendly is sharing specific examples of some of the things that people have done for
you and how that made a difference in your life. Friendly is when you're
not
antagonistic or hostile.
Affability is a
disposition to be
friendly and
approachable and easy to talk to.
Affable
is someone who spreads
kindness or shows warmth and
friendliness.
Affection is a positive feeling of
liking someone.
Look people straight
in the eyes and say, “You make the world a better place.”
Salutations is an act of honor or
courteous
recognition and an acknowledgment or expression of good will, especially
on meeting or greeting someone.
Friendship -
Being
Good -
Words
that Describe Nice People
Good-Neighborliness is a
disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors.
Hospitality refers to the relationship between a guest and a host,
wherein the host receives the guest with goodwill, including the reception
and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis, chevalier de
Jaucourt describes hospitality in the Encyclopédie as the virtue of a
great soul that cares for the whole universe through the ties of humanity.
Hospitality ethics is a discipline that studies this usage of hospitality.
Good -
Reliable -
Trustworthy
Civility is
formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.
Civilized conduct (especially: courtesy or politeness) or a polite act
or expression. Historically, civility also meant training in the
humanities.
Pashtunwali "the code of life"
Cordial is being Politely warm and friendly.
Decorum is correct or
appropriate behavior in manners and conduct.
Decorous is characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
in manners and conduct.
Social Interactions and Well-Being: The surprising power of being kind
to people you hardly know. A brief but happy encounter can be inspiring.
People who tended to have more conversations with weak ties tended to be a
little happier than people who had fewer of those kinds of interactions on
a day-to-day basis, research shows that it's not just talking to strangers
and acquaintances that makes us happy, but the entire suite of our daily
interactions with both weak and strong ties. Having conversations with
"lots of different people might build the sense of community and belonging
to a larger social structure. Plenty of people will testify to the
strength they gain from having a richer mix of people and social
interactions in their lives. casual conversations can lead to deeper
conversations and a greater sense of connection in our lives.
17 Verbal Habits of Highly Likable People
1.
They
are polite when then can be. Words like "please" and "thank you" might
be technically unnecessary but they're invaluable if you want to be more
charismatic. Want to see an example? Watch this video of an extremely
polite and apologetic armed robber--especially starting around the
23-second mark--and tell me you don't feel a bit of sympathy for him (even
if you still think he needs to go to jail).
2.
They acknowledge small favors. "You're welcome." These two short words
communicate much more than "no problem" (or, of course, "yup") when
someone thanks you for something. Likable people appreciate being thanked,
and they pay it back verbally.
3.
They
offer meaningful praise. The key word here is "meaningful." Charismatic
people give sincere compliments--never bashful, never obsequious. When
someone merits praise, they say so.
4.
They express sincere empathy. They use phrases like, "That must have
made you feel proud," or "I can imagine you must feel angry," thus both
exploring and validating other people's feelings. (Because here's a little
secret: Everybody wants to be understood.)
5.
They share useful information. Some people like to hoard information
because they think it makes them more powerful. Don't be that person.
Important caveat, however: Truly likable people understand that
"information" and "rumors" are not the same thing.
6.
They offer to help. Many of us want
to contribute to our society, but we often don't know where to begin. The
most charismatic people among us start simply by looking for chances to
help--in their families, in their communities, and in the small moments of
their day-to-day lives. (Note to America: Hold doors for people coming in
behind you!)
7.
They speak with
justifiable confidence. They don't boast or brag. But when faced with
challenging situations--especially things that affect other
people--they're the ones who approach the problem with an air of calmness,
curiosity, and confidence. You might hear them saying things like, "Hmmm.
I wonder how we're going to solve this."
8.
They use names and titles that connote respect. Charismatic people
remember other people's names, and use their titles in circumstances when
it makes those people feel good. It takes a long time to earn titles like
"doctor" or police officer, for example; why not use them?
9.
They express their faith in others.
Four simple words: "I believe in you." My old boss Bob Woodward used to
talk about how a few small words of encouragement from Ben Bradlee, his
editor at The Washington Post, were all he needed to feel he could succeed
as a journalist. That kind of validation from others can inspire
achievement--and affection for the person who gives the validation.
10.
They remember that they're part of a
team. A sense of camaraderie makes tough situations bearable. Having a
sense of humor can even make them fun. Really charismatic people are the
ones who say things like, "Hey, we're all in it together" during tough
times--and then work hard to achieve the team's goals.
11.
They make introductions. Want to
know five of the nicest words anyone can ever say to two people at the
same time? "I'd like you to meet...." We're all networkers these days, I
suppose, but truly charismatic people are the ones who are out to help
others meet still more people--rather than just building their own
networks.
12.
They take their turn.
Likable people aren't afraid to step up when it's their turn to do
something enjoyable, or even to bear the burden of something that isn't so
great. In other words, they can take a compliment or be gracious, but
they're also the ones who remember when it's their turn to pick up the tab
for lunch.
13.
They let others make
their own decisions. Truly charismatic people have confidence in their
opinions--but they also recognize that other people may legitimately see
things differently, and that they have to choose their own paths in life.
Moreover, charismatic leaders aren't afraid to delegate, and then to trust
others to accomplish what they've asked them to do.
14.
They listen--and they want to hear
more. Highly likable people are active and sincere listeners. You can
tell them your opinion or a story or ask for their advice, and they
respond with questions and verbal cues that suggest they're present in the
moment--interested, even. For any of us, our time is our most valuable
resource, and yet they're more than willing to give it to you.
15.
They take
Responsibility. When it's
their job or their fault, they step up. They take control of the things
they're supposed to have control over. It makes sense: Reliable people are
often very likable.
16.
They voice their
support. We all appreciate people who stand by us and who let us know
that they're there. In the military it's called having the other guy's
"six"--his backside position. Think of someone who showed you support when
you needed it and tell me you didn't think of him or her as highly likable
in that moment.
17.
They ask, "Why not?"
Likable people are often dreamers, optimists, and doers. RFK put it best:
"There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I
dream of things that never were, and ask why not?"
Kindness - Assistance
Kind is having and showing a tender and
considerate and
helpful nature.
Being
tolerant and
forgiving under provocation.
Your
True Nature -
Friendly -
ListeningConsiderate is showing
concern for the rights and feelings of others. It's knowledge of cause and
effect, and the clear understanding of good and right verses bad and
wrong. .
Thoughtful is careful thought
and acting with or showing good sense by giving close and thoughtful
attention. Considerate of the feelings or well-being of others.
Caring -
Compassion -
Charitable -
Good -
Work that Makes a
Difference
Polite
is showing
regard for others in manners, speech and
behavior. Not rude or offensive or socially incorrect.
Prosocial Behavior is a social behavior that benefits other people or
society as a whole, such as helping, sharing, donating, co-operating, and
volunteering, while avoiding being a
passive collaborator to
crimes against humanity.
Hospitable is being
favorable to life
and growth. Willing to treat guests and strangers with
cordiality and
generosity.
Having an
open mind.
Being
friendly and kind.
Unselfish is
disregarding your own
advantages and welfare over those of others. Not greedy or narrow minded.
Generosity is the
virtue of not being tied down by concerns about one's possessions. Often
it means to provide help to others by giving them an (usually precious)
item without thinking twice.
Giving to Others and the association between
stress and
mortality. Providing help to
others predicts a reduced association between stress and mortality.
Gift (reciprocate) -
Sharing -
If you have a little, you give a little, if you have a lot, you give a
lot.
Give is to transfer the
possession of something to somebody else. Allow to have or take. Provide a
part of a whole amount. Deliver in exchange or recompense. Offer in good
faith. Manifest or show. To bestow. Be the cause or the source of
something.
Favor is an act of
gracious kindness. A feeling of favorable
regard.
To bestow a privilege upon someone. To consider someone or something as
the favorite.
Bias.
Help is to give
assistance and to be of
service to someone. To
improve the
condition of
someone in need. To make it easier for someone to do something by offering
one's services, resources or
financial aid. To
contribute to the furtherance of someone. To improve
and change for the better. The activity of contributing to the fulfillment
of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. To give a portion of
food or drink.
Counseling -
Therapy -
Help! - The Beatles
(youtube).
Assistance is the
activity of
contributing to
the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
Assistant is a person who contributes to
the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. Being of
service.
Assistance Types -
Public Service
-
Benefit
Corporation -
Volunteering -
Travel -
Humanitarian -
Security -
Emergency Services
Bolster is to support and
strengthen. Add padding to.
Defender (recourse)
Support is to give moral or
psychological support, aid, or
courage to someone. To give material
assistance to someone to enable them to function or act. Provide material
help or
money to cover living
expenses. Supporting structure that holds up or provides a
foundation. A thing that bears the
weight of something or keeps it upright or holds it up. Argue or
speak in defense
of someone.
Auxiliary is someone who
acts as assistant. Functioning in a supporting capacity. Furnishing added
support.
Contribution is the part played by a person
in bringing about a result. Act of giving in common with others for a
common purpose especially to a charity. A voluntary gift. An amount of
money contributed.
Benefactor is a person who
gives some form of
help to benefit a person, group, organization or
beneficiary, often gifting
a monetary contribution in the form of an endowment to
help a cause.
Benefactors are
humanitarian leaders and
charitable patrons providing
assistance in many forms, such as an alumnus from a university giving back
to a college or an individual providing assistance to others. (from Latin bene, meaning '
good', and factor, meaning '
maker').
Good Samaritan is to give reasonable assistance to those
who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill, in danger, or otherwise
incapacitated.
Whistle Blower
-
Ethics -
Bystander Effect
Duty to Rescue is coming to the
rescue of another
person or group in danger.
Duty of Care -
Activism -
Benevolence -
Philanthropy -
Charity -
Honesty
-
Grateful
Pro-Social Behavior
is the voluntary behavior intended to benefit another.
Virtue
is the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong.
Any admirable quality or attribute. moral excellence.
Do-Gooders
are people who do the right things at the right time for people in need,
which is not always easy.
Intentions of a Do-gooder is to help, but they don't always know
all the details that surround a particular problem, so helping
looks good, but it doesn't solve the problem. Be a do-gooder,
but also be a good learner, treat the disease, but don't ever
stop working on the cure. And let people know this, you are not
just a do-gooder, but you are a problem solver working on the
cause, and not just the effect.
Idealist.
Helping Behavior
refers to
voluntary actions intended to help
others, with reward regarded or disregarded. It is a type of
pro-social behavior or
voluntary action intended to help or benefit another individual or group
of individuals, such as
sharing, comforting,
rescuing and
helping. Altruism is distinguished from helping behavior.
Altruism refers
to prosocial behaviors that are carried out without expectation of
obtaining external reward, concrete reward or social reward or internal
reward or self-reward. An example of altruism would be anonymously donating
to charity.
People Pleaser or
Caretaker Personality is someone who is
always willing to help other and someone who gives without expecting to
receive. The average caretaker tends to be loyal, supportive, and helpful.
They can be a stabilizing force in a group and will likely invest lots of
time building relationships with their peers. They will probably work best
in a serene work environment, avoiding chaos and sudden change.
People-pleasers will often hide their own needs and preferences in order
to accommodate other people.
Beware of Fake
People who like to Use People. Givers need to have a limit because the takers don't.
I'm not trying to be a people pleaser, I'm just
trying to show that I care about people and that I'm willing to help
people when needed. But being nice and generous
is not without
risk. There are
scumbags and
criminals that will
take advantage of your kindness and
your generosity. So being nice and generous is a
responsibility, and
not just
human nature. So you need
to
keep educating yourself.
If you want to be nice and generous, you also have to be
intelligent. Watch out for
parasites.
Pushover is someone who is easy to persuade
or is
easy to fool or
influence. Someone who
trusts people too
much to the point of being
gullible or
naive.
Easy-Going is someone who is not easily
annoyed, worried, or upset, or is not easily bothered by inconveniences
and disagreements. Someone who is not demanding or rigorous and is
flexible and not going to cause problems. A good-natured person who has a
very easy-going attitude towards life. Someone who is usually calm,
relaxed, laid-back, even-tempered, supportive, openhearted, fair and just.
An easy going person does not mean being
passive or unwilling to
stand up for what is right, or
unwilling to
express anger toward injustice or
abuse.
When people are asking too much of you, especially when
you can only do so much, then those people will always get less from you,
less than what they
expected. This causes two people feel bad. One person feels bad for
expecting too much, the other person feels bad for feeling guilty or
selfish because they feel that they did not give enough.
These
assumptions make
giving and receiving more complicated, and sometimes risky. Giving and
receiving should be
measured
and
logical. Knowing the
facts of the
inputs and
outputs will always make you
feel better than the act itself. You need to do the math, and not just do
something to feel good about it. You don't want someone in need say "I'm
glad to be in need so I can make you feel better about not being in need."
Instead, everyone should be happy to be alive, and fortunate to give or to
receive. If we
sensationalize human
nature, we are just patting ourselves on the back for the human nature
that we inherited. We shall not gloat over the gifts that we have
received, but
appreciate and and be
grateful to
share the
things that has been
given to us. We don't want to
enable someone one
or make them
dependent.
We want to help people in need. But we need to educate people more. We
can't have people not understanding the process of giving and receiving.
Everyone must understand the responsibilities that comes with giving and
receiving.
Alarm
Fatigue -
Codependency Hyper-Empathy or
empathy that is more active than normal occurs when you
care too much
about people and you are more in tune with other people's emotions and
sometimes mirror them to the same intensity. It's having a profound
connection with people, and you sometimes struggle to say no to other
people.
Empathy Deficit or
low
empathy is when a person tends to
focus on their own needs
and neglects other people's emotions, even those of close friends and
family. They struggle to build and maintain emotional connections. They
can also be overly judgmental of others and underestimate what others are
going through.
Nice Guy
is an informal term for a male who portrays himself with characteristics
such as being gentle, compassionate, sensitive and vulnerable. It is
intended to imply a male who puts the needs of others before his own,
avoids confrontations, does favors, gives emotional support, tries to stay
out of trouble, and generally acts nicely towards others. In the context
of a relationship, it may also refer to traits of honesty, loyalty,
romanticism, courtesy, and
respect.
Nice is being pleasant or pleasing or
agreeable in nature or appearance. Socially or conventionally correct;
refined or virtuous. Done with delicacy and skill. Exhibiting courtesy and
politeness.
Agreeableness is being kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm and considerate.
Doing Good does You Good. Benefits of volunteering to the health and
well-being of volunteers verify that adults over 50 who volunteer for at
least 100 hours a year or about two hours per week have a substantially
reduced risk of mortality and developing physical limitations, higher
levels of subsequent physical activity, and improved sense of well-being
later on.
Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal, study finds. Around
the world, research reveals, people help each other about every 2 minutes.
Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal, study finds. People
complied with small requests seven times more often than they declined,
and six times more often than they ignored them. People did sometimes
reject or ignore small requests, but a lot less frequently than they
complied. The average rates of rejection (10%) and ignoring (11%) were
much lower than the average rate of compliance (79%). People helped
without explanation, but when they declined, 74% of the time they gave an
explicit reason. That suggests that while people decline helping only for
a good reason, they give help unconditionally, without needing to explain
why they are doing it.
Doing something
without having to be asked is an automatic gesture of kindness that
says you are thinking about someone and not just thinking about yourself.
Character is the inherent complex of
attributes that determines a persons
moral and ethical actions and reactions.
Attributes is a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
Qualities is an
essential and distinguishing attribute of something or
someone. A degree or grade of
excellence or worth.
A
characteristic property that defines the apparent
individual nature of something.
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever
wasted."
Aesop
Self-Expression Values are social
toleration, life
satisfaction,
public expression and an aspiration to
liberty.
Compassionate - Aware of other Peoples Suffering
Compassion is a deep
awareness of and
sympathy for
another's suffering. The
humane quality of
understanding the
suffering of others and wanting to do something about it.
Compassion is the
response to the
suffering of others that motivates a desire to help.
Caring -
Duty of Care -
Reciprocation -
Tolerance -
Grateful -
Mindful -
Empathy Regard is a polite expression of
desire for someone's
welfare. A feeling of
friendship, admiration and
esteem or a feeling of delighted approval and liking. Connect closely and
often incriminatingly. Paying particular
notice attentively
as to children or people in need.
Consider.
Humane
is being motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering. Showing
evidence of moral and intellectual advancement and
benevolence. Being concerned with the
humanities.
Civility
is the act of
showing regard for others.
Civil Rights.
Consideration is kind and
considerate
regard for others. The process of giving careful thought to something or
someone. Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision.
Ethical.
Concern
is something that is
on
your mind that
interests you
because it's
important and
relevant or affects you. A feeling of
sympathy for someone or something. Concerned is something or someone that
causes anxiety or is a source of unhappiness.
Conscience -
Feelings -
Love -
Care
Consolable is being able to be consoled
or the action of giving moral or emotional strength to someone or to
comfort someone.
Attentive is giving
care or thoughtful
attention and
listening
carefully.
Tenderness is warm compassionate feelings.
A feeling of concern for the welfare of someone, especially someone
defenseless. A tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling.
Pleasure.
Tender is someone who waits on or tends
to or attends to the needs of another.
Gentle showing a
kind or tender nature that
is quiet and soothing and more favorably inclined to gain the good will of
people. Gentle also means to stroke or touch soothingly. Something that is
soft and mild and not harsh, stern or severe.
Grace is a disposition to
kindness and compassion. A sense of propriety and
consideration for others. A feeling of favorable
regard. Grace can also mean the time allowed for someone to honor an
obligation or to pay a debt. Grace can also mean elegance and
beauty of movement or
expression. To make something
more attractive by adding
ornament
or color. Serve to decorate and look nice. Grace in Greek mythology is one
of
three sisters who were the givers of
beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors. Grace in Christian
theology is the free and
unmerited
favor or
beneficence of God. A short prayer of
thanks before a meal.
Beholden is being under a
moral
obligation to someone.
Oaths of Service.
Bodhisattva is the
Sanskrit term for anyone who is motivated by great compassion.
Metta
means benevolence, loving-kindness,
friendliness, amity, good will, and
active interest in others. It is the first of the four sublime states (Brahmavihāras)
and one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of
Buddhism.
Avalokiteśvara is a tenth-level
bodhisattva associated with
great compassion
or mahakaruā, often associated with
Amitabha
Buddha.
Compassion
Training - Teaching Compassion:
Charter for
Compassion -
The Compassion
Project -
Compassion
Institute -
Compassion Training -
Compassion Training - The cognitive component (an awareness of
suffering). The affective component (sympathetic concern related to being
emotionally moved by suffering). The intentional component (a wish to see
the easing of that suffering). The motivational component (a
responsiveness or readiness to help remove that suffering).
Reducing Psychopathy -
Virtual reality can make learning empathy easier.
Teaching pupils empathy measurably improves their creative abilities.
Pupils at one school spent the year following curriculum-prescribed
lessons, while the other group's D&T lessons used a set of engineering
design thinking tools which aim to foster students' ability to think
creatively and to engender empathy, while solving real-world problems.
Brainwave Synchronization
Study finds men and women have different strengths. Women score higher
on compassion-related items and self-reflection while men score higher on
cognitive-related items and emotional regulation.
Wisdom was
associated with greater mental well-being, optimism, and resilience and
lower levels of depression and loneliness.
It's Better to Give than Receive. Children who experienced
compassionate parenting were more
generous than
peers. Young children who have experienced compassionate love and empathy
from their mothers may be more willing to turn thoughts into action by
being generous to others.
"It's ok to feel sad about
someone's condition or circumstance, but its better to give someone love
and understanding than just pity. I wouldn't want people to feel sad about
me or my condition, I would rather have people to be human and to treat
others humanely."
Tug Someone's Heartstrings
or to pull on a persons heartstrings is to
manipulate a
persons nature of compassion in
order to take advantage of a persons kindness and generosity. Pulling
someone's heartstrings causes someone to feel strong emotions, pity,
sympathy, or sadness for someone or something.
Poverty Porn.
Loving-kindness and compassion meditation: Potential for psychological
interventions. Mindfulness-based meditation
interventions have become increasingly popular in contemporary psychology.
Other closely related meditation practices include loving-kindness
meditation and compassion meditation, exercises oriented toward enhancing
unconditional, positive emotional states of kindness and compassion.
Compassion Fatigue.
Scientists pinpoint brain region responsible for effortful helping
behavior. Altruistic behavior takes place in a different part of the
brain to similar activity to help oneself, new research has found. An area
of the brain specifically involved in putting in effort to help others out
has been pinpointed by scientists.
The Relationship between Self-compassion and other-focused concern
among College Undergraduates, Community Adults, and Practicing Meditators.
With
self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d
give to a good friend.
Self-compassion, empathy, and helping intentions. What sources of
bereavement support are perceived helpful by bereaved people and why?
Empirical evidence for the compassionate communities approach.
Charter for Compassion.
"I have always been
interested in other people. But you can't interact with every person you
meet, or expect every interaction to be perfect. And on top of that,
socializing is something that you can't do all the time. But when the
opportunity arises, meeting new people is always amazing."
Sympathy - Understanding Peoples Needs
Sympathy is understanding the needs of other people who are
suffering, or
understanding the needs of other life forms in distress.
Opposite of
Apathy.
Sympathize is to share the feelings of
someone and
understand the sentiments of someone.
Not the same as a sympathizer.
Sentiment is a deep feeling or an
emotion of warmth or affection toward a situation, a person or an event.
Concerned is a feeling of
sympathy for someone or something.
Caring.
Commiserates is to feel or express
sympathy or compassion.
Listening with an
open
mind.
Altruism is the quality of
unselfish concern for the
welfare of others. The principle or
practice of concern for the
welfare of others.
Altruistic is showing
unselfish
concern for the welfare of others.
Working Together -
Meaningful Work
Altruism can be Trained. Mental
training can effectively
cultivate
care, compassion and even altruistically motivated behavior psychologists
have shown in a recent study.
Learning.
Pity is a feeling of sympathy and
sorrow for the misfortunes of others. The humane quality of understanding
the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. To share the
suffering of someone. An unfortunate development.
Simp is
an Internet slang term describing someone who shows excessive sympathy and
attention toward another person, typically someone who does not
reciprocate the same feelings, in order to win their affection.
Empathy - Feeling other Peoples Suffering
Empathy is the
capacity to
understand or
feel what another person is
experiencing
from within the other being's
frame of reference. The capacity to place oneself
in another's position.
It's
imagining being
someone else and
feeling what someone else is feeling
and
understanding
the thoughts, the fears and the
pain that someone else may be
experiencing. It's
remembering your own similar experience in order to
emotionally connect with someone else's
experience. It's being
aware on a human
level. An expression of
loves best qualities. The
process of
caring.
Low Empathy
Empathize is to be
understanding of someone
without
enabling
them, and without ignoring bad
behaviors. Seeing the world
through someone else's eyes or
seeing the world
through different eyes.
Thinking Outside the Box
-
The Other Side of the Story
-
Mirroring -
Vicarious
Empathic Intelligence is being able to
put yourself in other
people’s shoes, or situations, so as to better understand their struggles
and behaviors. Being able to
walk in someone
else's shoes means that you have the ability to understand how far
a person has come and how much suffering they had to endure. Understanding
a person is the first step to
helping them.
See the world as they do. You have to
imagine having the same fears as someone else does. You have to
imagine
using the same kind of
reasoning as someone else uses. You have to
imagine
having the same lack of knowledge and information as someone else does.
You have to be able to
imagine the
struggles that a person is experiencing in order for you to help
guide them
through their own
intervention.
What if it was you? What if the tables were
turned? What if it was the other way around? How would you like to be
treated? I have to focus on that persons needs, I can't be myself. If I
want to really listen and understand someone, I have to stop being someone
else, meaning, I have to be in their shoes and see life from their eyes.
Theory of Mind -
Observing -
Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test
-
Drugs that
Increase Empathy -
Attachment Theory
-
Oxytocin
Empathy is not just about the ability to sense the suffering of other
people, empathy is also about the ability to accurately sense the suffering within
yourself.
Empath is a person
highly attuned
to the feelings and emotions of those around them.
Attuned is accustom to something or familiar with something. In
harmony with others.
Listening -
Compassion -
Telepathy
-
Beautiful Soul -
Kindred Spirits
Empathy is a
complex form of psychological inference in which
observation, memory,
knowledge, and reasoning are combined to yield
insights into the thoughts
and feelings of others. As such, empathy involves not only the affective
experience of the other person's actual or inferred emotional state but
also some minimal recognition and understanding of another's emotional
state. Empathy relies on
intersubjective awareness. Intersubjectivity
represents a comprehensive emotional, intentional/motivational,
attentional, reflective, and behavioral experience of the other. It
emerges from shared emotions (attunement), joint attention and awareness,
and congruent intentions.
Intersubjectivity represents a
comprehensive emotional, intentional/motivational, attentional,
reflective, and behavioral experience of the other. It emerges from shared
emotions,
joint attention and
awareness, and congruent intentions.
Attunement is a
kinesthetic and
emotional sensing of others knowing
their rhythm, affect and experience by metaphorically being in their skin,
and going beyond empathy to create a two-person experience of unbroken
feeling
connectedness by providing a
reciprocal
affect and/or resonating response.
Body Smart.
When you have empathy and
have the ability to empathize, you are often a
good listener, and
you're really good at listening to what others have to say. You are also
good at picking up on how other people are feeling, so you often think
about how other people feel. You're good at understanding people on a
deeper level. You can detect dishonesty. You have good
intuition, even though you don't
always listen to your own intuition. When you have empathy, people often
tell you about their problems, and people also like to come to you for
your advice. You often become emotional when seeing tragic events or
hearing about tragic events, or when hearing a sad song or when seeing a
sad movie. But you avoid being hypersensitive because you know that being
over sensitive clouds your judgment and can also cloud your understanding.
Emotional Contagion is a phenomenon where the observed behavior of one
individual leads to the reflexive production of the same behavior by
others. Emotional contagion is a form of
social contagion
that involves the spontaneous spread of emotions and related behaviors.
Such
emotional convergence can happen from one
person to another, or in a larger group. Emotions can be shared across
individuals in many ways, both implicitly or explicitly. For instance,
conscious reasoning, analysis, and imagination have all been found to
contribute to the phenomenon. The behavior has been found in humans, other
primates, dogs, and chickens.
It's sometimes hard to know
exactly what other people are experiencing and feeling. We can share our
views, but it's extremely hard to share how we process our emotions, and
it's hard to explain why we feel the way we do. We can only compare
someone else's feelings to our own feelings and compare their experiences
to our own experiences. But this inability to truly experience what it's
like to be in someone else's
body and mind does not stop us for caring for
one another. Once you have suffered and felt pain, you really don't want
to see others experience it, because you know how traumatic it is.
Why do
psychopaths have
apathy?
Something is acceptable until it happens to
you, and when that something happens to you, then all of a sudden
that thing becomes unacceptable and bad. If you can't walk in other
peoples shoes, you will eventually wear them whether they like it or not.
Why does something become bad and wrong only when it happens to you? It's
not bad until it affects me. It's not bad because
it only happens to other people is a lie.
Ethnocultural Empathy refers to the understanding of feelings of
individuals that are ethnically and/or
culturally different from oneself.
This concept casts doubts on global empathy, which assumes that empathy is
"
feeling in oneself the feelings of others"
and is not specifically targeting any one group (e.g. age, gender, and
ethnicity) or context. Ethnocultural empathy, on the other hand, assumes
that empathy toward others probably increases if the other is similar to
oneself in terms of ethnicity, gender, age, or cultural background.
Listening.
Empathy Quotient is the
ability to feel an appropriate
emotion in response to another's emotion and
the ability to
understand the others' emotion.
Empathy
quotient is a psychological self-report measure of empathy based on a
definition of empathy that includes cognition and affect. According to the
authors of the measure, empathy is a combination of the ability to
feel an
appropriate emotion in response to another's emotion and the ability to
understand another's emotion, which is associated with the theory of mind.
The EQ consists of 60 items, 40 items relating to empathy and 20
control items. Each item is a first-person statement which the test-taker
must rate as either "strongly agree", "slightly agree", "slightly
disagree", or "strongly disagree". All questions must be answered for the
test results to be valid. A person could lie, so the test may not be accurate.
Research shows that empathy is
a
skill that can be learned and
developed over time.
Empathizing-Systemizing Theory suggests that people may be classified
on the basis of their scores along two dimensions: empathizing (E) and
systemizing (S). It measures a person's strength of interest in empathy
(the ability to identify and understand the thoughts and feelings of
others and to respond to these with appropriate emotions) and a person's
strength of interest in systems (in terms of the drive to analyze or
construct them).
Roots of Empathy is a classroom program that claims to have
dramatic effect in
reducing levels of aggression among schoolchildren by
raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.
ROE -
Human Nature.
Out-of-Body Experiences Can Profoundly Increase Empathy. Out-of-body
experiences, such as
near-death experiences,
can have a 'transformative' effect on people's ability to experience
empathy and connect with others, new research explains. Dramatic increases
in empathy seen in people who undergo
out-of-body experiences may result from what is known as "
ego
dissolution" -- the loss of the sense of self. In these instances,
people feel they have been severed from their physical form and have
connected with the universe at a deeper level. Sometimes known as "
ego
death" or "ego loss," this state can be brought on by near-death
experiences,
hallucinogenic
drugs and other causes. But people who undergo it often report that
their viewpoint on the world, and their place in it, is radically changed.
The detachment from the physical body often leads to a sense of
interconnectedness with all life and a deepened emotional connection with
others.
Successful cooperation depends on good 'mindreading' abilities.
Researchers found that people with strong
mind
reading abilities -- the ability to understand and take the
perspective of another person's feelings and intentions -- are more
successful in
cooperating to complete tasks than people with weaker mind reading
abilities. A person's 'mindreading ability' can predict how well they are
able to
cooperate,
even with people they have never met before.
Theory of Mind.
Empathy and perspective taking: How social skills are built. Being
able to feel empathy and to take in the other person's perspective are two
abilities through which we understand what is going on in the other's
mind. But it is still unclear what exactly they constitute. Researches
have now developed a model which explains what empathy and perspective
taking are made of: It is not one specific competence rather than many
individual factors that vary according to the situation.
Vicarious is the feeling of joy that you
get when
experiencing someone else's joy, such as when
witnessing a
toddler's joy and feeling joy in response. Vicarious is a feeling that you
experience in the
imagination through the feelings or actions of another
person.
Movies
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Social Networks -
FameLiving Vicariously is
living as if through someone else or
acting
for someone else. Vicariously means that you're
experiencing something
indirectly, like when your friend's adventure feels like that you were
there experiencing the same thing, or when seeing a
movie or
reading a
book you feel like you were there in the story. Vicarious is feeling happy
when you see someone do the things that you always wanted to do, and
you're so glad to see someone you love have a better life than you.
Compersion is the feeling of
joy that you
get when you see someone else experiencing joy, such as in witnessing a
toddler's joy and feeling joy in response. The feeling of joy associated
with seeing a loved one love another, which is the opposite or in contrast
with
jealousy.
To have empathy is to understand your
ancestors and imagining
what their lives were like and
understanding what struggles did they had to endure. Empathy is a
connection. Without empathy you can't be connected to yourself or feel
connected to other people. And this is where the problem starts, if you
see other people who are not connected, this creates the illusion that you
are connected. This is what cancer is.
Having empathy makes watching
movies a lot more
incredible because you can put yourself in the role of the character that
the actor is portraying. You can become fully immersed in the
experience of that character, and
imagine feeling the same emotions of that character. Having empathy makes
books better, makes
music better, makes
relationships better, and it
makes
life richer and more meaningful.
Six Habits of Highly Empathic People.
Want to change the world? Start by being brave enough to care: Cleo Wade
(video and text).
College Roommates Underestimate each other's Distress, new psychology
research shows. College roommates are sensitive to their roommates’
distress but tend to underestimate the level of distress being experienced
by others.
Distancing in psychology is seeing ourselves as though we were an
outside
observer, leads to a more confident and positive response to upcoming
stressors than seeing the experience through our own eyes. Distancing
describes the process by which psychologists help a person establish their
own
individuality through
understanding their
separateness from everything around them. This
understanding of
one's identity is considered an essential phase in coming
to terms with symbols, which in turn forms the foundation for full
cognition and language. Recently, work has been done in psychological
distancing in terms of development, personality and behavior.
Relativity -
Third Party.
Responsible Behavior Teaching Ideas
If you can't relate to a
victim or
put yourself in other people shoes, that means you need help
too. You are not the only human, or are you the first human or the last
human. So what kind of human are you now?
You are
everything that we are. So which part of life are you focusing on?
Everyone gets
distracted, but
not everyone stays distracted. We have to balance our own personal goals
with everyone else's shared goals around us, including the goals our planet
Earth. If we don't, we will eventually have no goals at all or anything to
live for, not even instinct will save us then.
Conscientious is showing extreme
care and great
effort that is guided by a
good sense of
right and
wrong and in accordance
with having a
conscience.
Conscientiousness is the personality trait of being
thorough,
careful,
or
vigilant.
Conscientiousness implies a desire to do a task well.
Conscientious people are efficient and organized as opposed to easy-going
and disorderly. They exhibit a tendency to show self-discipline, act
dutifully, and aim for achievement; they display planned rather than
spontaneous behavior; and they are generally
organized and
dependable.
They have a more functional
anterior cingulate cortex than the
average person. It is manifested in characteristic behaviors such as being
neat and systematic; also including such elements as carefulness,
thoroughness, and deliberation (the tendency to think carefully before
acting.) Conscientiousness is one of the five traits of the
Five Factor Model of personality
and is an aspect of what has traditionally been referred to as having
character. Conscientious individuals are generally hard-working and
reliable. When taken to an extreme, they may also be "
workaholics",
perfectionists, and compulsive in their behavior. People who score low on
conscientiousness tend to be laid back, less goal-oriented, and less
driven by success; they also are more likely to engage in antisocial and
criminal behavior.
The Science of Empathy. Empathy plays a critical
interpersonal and societal role,
enabling sharing of experiences, needs,
and desires between individuals and providing an
emotional bridge that promotes
pro-social
behavior. This capacity requires an
exquisite interplay of neural networks and enables us to
perceive the emotions of others, resonate
with them emotionally and cognitively, to take in the perspective of
others, and to distinguish between our own and others’ emotions.
Studies
show empathy declines during medical training. Without targeted
interventions, uncompassionate care and treatment devoid of empathy,
results in patients who are dissatisfied. They are then much less likely
to follow through with treatment recommendations, resulting in
poorer
health outcomes and damaged trust in health providers. Cognitive empathy
must play a role when a lack of emotional empathy exists because of
racial, ethnic, religious, or physical differences. Healthcare settings
are no exception to conscious and
unconscious biases, and there is no
place for
discrimination or
unequal care afforded to patients who differ
from the majority culture or the majority culture of healthcare providers.
Much work lies ahead to make healthcare equitable for givers and receivers
of healthcare from all cultures. Self- and other-empathy leads to
replenishment and renewal of a vital human capacity. If we are to move in
the direction of a more empathic society and a more compassionate world,
it is clear that working to enhance our native capacities to empathize is
critical to strengthening individual, community, national, and
international bonds.
Human Senses -
Intuition -
EmpathyI always like to
look at things from a
different point of view so that I can avoid making
assumptions. And I also
like to ask
questions, this way I can avoid
pretending to know
something.
How people understand other people. A single strategy is not
sufficient to navigate the complex social interactions of everyday life.
To successfully cooperate or compete with other people in everyday life,
it is important to know what the other person thinks, feels, or wants.
Researchers have explored which strategies people use to understand other
people.
BeAnotherLab is an international anti-disciplinary collective
dedicated to investigate the relationship between identity and empathy,
attempting to communicate, understand and expand subjective experience
through embodiment and
telepresent
experiences. The collective was born in Barcelona has collaborations with
many individuals and institutions globally.
Movies that could Teach you about Empathy and Compassion
The Wizard of Oz
(1939). After viewing discuss which-courage, intellect, and heart-do your
kids feel is most important in leading a good and decent life.
Dumbo
(1941). This is a classic story of a lonely little elephant with
over-sized ears who is unmercifully picked on.
A Christmas Carol (1951). Miserly old man,
Ebenezer Scrooge, finally
discovers the virtues of giving and being kind.
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959). Anne’s
indomitable optimistic spirit and ability to find goodness despite
horrendous circumstances.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Atticus is a lawyer who strongly believes
that all people deserve fair treatment, in turning the other cheek and to
defend what you believe. Many of Atticus' clients are poor farmers who pay
for his legal services in trade, often leaving him fresh produce,
firewood, and so on. Atticus' work as a lawyer often exposes Scout and Jem
to the town's racism, aggravated by poverty. As a result, the children
mature more quickly.
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie
Brown (1966). With fall in full swing, the Peanuts gang prepares for
Halloween. Linus and Lucy go out to the local pumpkin patch to find a
pumpkin. Lucy selects the largest they can find, and makes Linus the one
to get it back to the house. He becomes distraught when it turns out Lucy
is going to gut it to be a jack-o-lantern.
Great Pumpkin.
The Elephant Man (1980). True story of a
severely deformed man, who with the help of an empathetic doctor, moved
from the freak shows into society. Beauty lies on the inside!
Gandhi
(1982). Chronicles Gandhi’s life from the prejudice he encounters as a
young South African attorney and his cause of passive resistance and
eventual assassination.
Schindler’s List (1993). An immense message
that kindness of can change the world. Oskar Schindler saved over 1100
Jewish lives in World War II.
Pay It Forward (2000). A young boy attempts to make the world a
better place after his teacher gives him that chance. Clip of how kindness
pays it forward is powerful!
Cinderella (2015). A refreshing remake of
the animated original and a tribute to the old-fashion value of kindness.
Best line: “Take courage and be kind.
Petticoat Junction:
Full Length Feature Film, 1963 (youtube) -
Petticoat Junction is an American
situation comedy that originally
aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at
the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by
Kate Bradley, her three daughters
redhead Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning); brunette Bobbie Jo (first Pat Woodell, later Lori Saunders); and blonde Billie Jo (first Jeannine Riley,
then Gunilla Hutton, and finally Meredith MacRae), and her uncle Joe
Carson. Much of the show also focuses on the Hooterville Cannonball, an
1890s steam-driven train run more like a taxi service by engineer Charley
Pratt (Smiley Burnette) and conductor Floyd Smoot (Rufe Davis). Many plots
involve railroad executive Homer Bedloe's futile attempts to shut down and
scrap the Hooterville Cannonball. Motion shots of the Hooterville
Cannonball were filmed on the
Sierra Railroad, based in Jamestown, California. The steam locomotive
used was the 4-6-0 (ten-wheeler)
Sierra No. 3, which has the distinction of appearing in more movies
than any other locomotive. Occasionally, youngest daughter Betty Jo can be
found with her hand on the Cannonball's throttle, as running the train is
one of her favorite pastimes. The Shady Rest Hotel is located at a water
stop along an isolated former branch line of the C. & F.W. Railroad. Due
to a bridge collapse many years ago, the rail line now is entirely
unconnected to any other railroad; it runs between the rural farm
community of Hooterville and the small town of Pixley. Each of these towns
is about 25 miles (40 km) away from the hotel, which is located roughly at
the mid-point of the line. The exact location of
Hooterville is never mentioned on Petticoat Junction or
Green
Acres. It is likely in the Ozark Mountains; one of the proposed titles
for the show was Ozark Widow. Regarding the show's title, Petticoat
Junction, the hotel is located at a water stop, not a junction (where two
or more railroad lines meet). The train stop is nicknamed "petticoat
junction" because the Bradley sisters often go skinny-dipping in the
railway's water tower and leave their petticoats draped over the side.
The opening titles of the series show their petticoats hanging on the
tower while they are swimming offscreen. Petticoat Junction was created
upon the success of Henning's previous rural/urban-themed sitcom
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971). The success of Petticoat Junction
led to a spin-off,
Green
Acres (1965–1971). Petticoat Junction was produced by Wayfilms (a
joint venture of Filmways Television and Pen-Ten Productions). There never
really was a full length feature film of the classic TV Show, Petticoat
Junction, but the first four episodes of the series were all related so I
remastered them into a single uncut movie. I did minor edits to the
episode intros to make it flow like a movie. This film centers around the
train, whose owner The C. & F.W. Railroad, wants to scrap!
Star Trek Episode of a
Women Experiencing Empathy -
Star Trek -
Sacrifice For Another (youtube) -
The Vians observe
Gem as she grows weaker sacrificing her remaining energy to save
McCoy's life. (youtube) - This scene from "The Empath" defines the
Kirk/Spock/McCoy relationship like no other.
50-year survey reveals the values kids learn from popular shows.
Values have changed from decade to decade, often reflecting shifts in the
broader culture. A new report assesses the values emphasized by
television
programs popular with tweens over each decade from 1967 to 2017, charting
how 16 values have waxed and waned during those 50 years. How important is
fame? Self-acceptance? Among the findings: Fame, after nearly 40 years of
ranking near the bottom (it was 15th in 1967, 1987 and 1997), rose to the
No. 1 value in 2007, then dropped to sixth in 2017.
Meaningful movies help people cope with life's difficulties. Study
examined response to films like 'Hotel Rwanda' and 'Up'. Watching
meaningful films - those that we find moving and poignant - can make us
feel more prepared to deal with life's challenges and want to be a better
person, a new study found. The findings point to one reason why people may
choose to see movies that make them sad as well as happy and that may
explore difficult subjects that aren't always uplifting.
Human Interest Stories.
Walking in their shoes: Using virtual reality to elicit empathy in
healthcare providers. Research has shown empathy gives healthcare
workers the ability to provide appropriate supports and make fewer
mistakes. This helps increase patient satisfaction and enhance patient
outcomes, resulting in better overall care.
VR.
Increased attention to sad faces predicts depression risk in teenagers.
Teenagers who tend to pay more
attention to sad faces are more likely to
develop
depression, but specifically within
the context of
stress. If the brain has
difficulty controlling how strongly a teenager responds to emotions, this
makes it harder for them to look away from negative stimuli and their
attention gets stuck. So, when teenagers who tend to pay more attention to
sad faces experience stress, they may respond more strongly to this
stress, as they have difficulty disengaging their attention from negative
emotions, leaving these teens at increased risk for depression.
Morality demonstrated in stories can alter judgment for early adolescents.
A new study looks at how exposure to media content featuring specific
moral values (care, fairness, loyalty and authority) might influence the
weight kids place on those values. The main study showed that exposure to
books emphasizing four separate moral values increased salience of their
respective intuitions in early adolescents.
Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness. A recent study
suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives
could make it easier for them to learn how to forgive other people. The
study also found that teaching children to make sincere apologies can help
them receive forgiveness from others. Kids can sniff out an insincere
apology.
Which personality traits can be improved without personal motivation?
Research says 'it depends'. Could a company train an employee to become
more conscientious, even if the worker isn't invested in improving that
trait? A new study suggests yes. But improving someone's emotional
stability without that person's commitment is not likely to happen.
People either
never learned how to
care, or they stopped
caring. People can
learn to care about things if they learn why caring about certain things
is important. But if you never learn to care for things, you will never
care about things. And just saying "
I don't care"
is only a clear sign that you have
hate
or
indifference. You just don't care because you
don't care to learn or care to understand.
You want people to care about you
but you don't care about people. If you stop wasting time and resources
on not caring, you may have the time or the resources to offer help and to
show that you care. Caring is
doing, and not just thinking that
you care or saying that you care.
Lack of Empathy - Low Empathy
If you can't see the world from a
different perspective,
or
see the whole
picture, or
see the other
side of the story, or
imagine
other possibilities, or, if you are in
denial that
other
humans can suffer, or deny
other
information, then your
narrow mindedness
and
simple mindedness
is a warning sign that you lack empathy, which can create
vulnerabilities and
risks.
An
inflated ego could
be
very dangerous when it turns into
apathy.
When a person
lacks empathy, they tend
to control conversations, and they're
not willing to listen to you, or are
they interested in you as a person, or interested in your successes or
your suffering. They are mostly
self-centered and one-sided and hate to
make compromises, especially when decisions don't favor them. They suffer
from tunnel vision and seldom see the whole picture. They take, but they
won't share or reciprocate. They are critical of other people and have a
judgmental attitude. They have a tendency to
blame others and they like
blaming the victim. They are very critical and impatient with people's
emotions and their problems. They are also intolerant of different
opinions. They are quick to give inappropriate responses, and don't regret
hurting people, and they seldom apologize when they do. They lack
responsibility and accountability. They have an inability to forgive. They
believe that other people's misfortune is an inconvenience to them. They
are unaware of their impact on others socially and fail to understand the
effects of their own behavior. They don't have respect for other peoples
boundaries. They treat people like they are personal servants. They feel
entitled to exploit people. They have difficulty regulating their
emotions, while accusing others of being too sensitive. A lack of empathy
is often associated with personality traits like
narcissism or an overly
self-centered focus. Low empathy people often feel
separated or divided from other people, which can cause racism, prejudice,
hatred, fear and paranoia.
If you have low
empathy, you're most likely to be
ignorant about
yourself and the world around you in several different ways. Another
reason for low empathy could be
injuries to the brain. Injuries could be the result of being
exposed to toxins
in the environment, or an injury to the brain that was the result of a
traumatic event in childhood, such as abuse or
neglect. Brain volume loss in the amygdala, thalamus and hippocampus could
also contribute to the dysfunction of empathy. There is also a gene called
OXTR Gene or the
Oxytocin Receptor gene, that is associated with empathy and love.
Oxytocin
is a hormone that increases your capacity to love and bond with others. So
if oxytocin is low, you may also have low empathy. There is also the right
supramarginal gyrus helps people overcome egocentric bias or
self-centeredness when making decisions. The
orbitofrontal cortex is another area of the brain that helps us react to
another person's feelings. Therefore, if any of these brain regions become
damaged, a lack of empathy can occur. And
injury-related brain volume loss in the key limbic system structures
can also be associated with empathy deficits.
Brain Abnormalities -
Left Side Brain Dysfunction
Although empathy is
human nature and a relatively
common human ability, the percentage of the population who are empathetic
is only around 80 percent. And 20 percent of 8 billion people is way too
many people who have low empathy. The
majority of republicans
suffer from low empathy, which is disturbing and alarming. A landmark
study in 2010 found that Americans were less empathetic than their
counterparts 30 years earlier, so it's getting worse. And it's also very
strange that there's also
too many religious people who have low empathy and don't realize it.
People who lack empathy simply don't recognize that they have low empathy,
and therefore they don't spend the necessary time and energy working on
how to develop empathy and becoming more compassionate and understanding.
Empathy Deficit Disorder
are people who tend to
focus on their own needs and
neglect other people's emotions, even those of
close friends and family. They also struggle to build and maintain
emotional connections. They can be
overly
judgmental of others and underestimate what others are going through.
Narcissistic -
Psychopaths -
Bad Cops -
Bad Politicians -
Apathy -
Left Brain
Dysfunction
Double Empathy Problem
is a theory that proposes that many of the difficulties autistic individuals face
when socializing with non-autistic individuals are due, in part, to a lack
of mutual understanding between the two groups, meaning that most autistic
people struggle to understand and empathize with non-autistic people,
whereas most non-autistic people also struggle to understand and empathize
with autistic people.
Mind-Blindness implies an inability to make
sense of and predict another person's behavior, and to attribute mental
states such as knowledge, beliefs, desires, emotions, and intentions to
oneself and others.
Empathy Gap is a
breakdown or reduction in empathy (the ability to recognize, understand,
and share another's thoughts and feelings) where it might otherwise be
expected to occur. Empathy gaps may occur due to a failure in the process
of empathizing
or as a consequence of stable personality characteristics, and may reflect
either a lack of ability or motivation to empathize.
Machiavellianism is the name of a personality trait construct
characterized by interpersonal manipulation, indifference to morality,
lack of empathy, and a calculated focus on
self-interest.
Toxic Empathy is when
a person is able to identify with another person's situation, but to such
an extreme degree that they prioritize this other person's challenges and
begin to neglect their own personal needs.
Psychopaths and
narcissists are people who
lack empathy among other emotions that normal people
feel.
Learned Behavior is not the same as a behavior that is unconsciously
formed. Without the verification of the accuracy of a behavior, and
without measuring the value of a behavior, especially when compared to
other alternative reactions to stimuli or information, a bad behavior may be
excepted under false pretenses. If you never question your own behavior,
you may never perceive your behavior as being abnormal, which means that
you may never correct your error in judgment or improve your reasoning
skills. Learning should never stop. Empathy is not just innate, empathy is
also learned and strengthened over time. But empathy can also be unlearned
and weakened over time.
When people take advantage of
your kindness.
Reciprocation - Returning the Favor
Reciprocation is an expression of
gratitude and
understanding. It's
giving thanks and
showing
appreciation for the
actions of others that you have
benefited from by
returning the favor so that others will
benefit from your actions, thus preserving the
cycle of kindness
and not breaking this cycle by taking more then you give. This
does not just apply to people, but the
environment as well.
Reciprocity is a process of exchanging things with other people in order
to
gain a mutual
benefit. Generalized reciprocity involves exchanges within families or
friends.
Balanced reciprocity involves a calculation of the value of
the exchange and an expectation that the favor will be returned within a
specified time frame. Negative reciprocity is a form of reciprocity that
happens when one party involved in the exchange is
trying to get more than the other
person.
Reciprocity in social psychology is a social rule that says people
should
repay in kind, what another person has provided for them; that is,
people give back (reciprocate) the kind of treatment they have received
from another.
Reciprocally is in a
mutual or
shared manner.
Reciprocity in social and political philosophy is the expectation that
people will respond to each other in similar ways—responding to gifts and
kindnesses from others with similar
benevolence of their own.
Reciprocity in cultural anthropology refers to the non-market exchange
of goods or labour ranging from direct
barter (immediate exchange) to
forms of
gift exchange where a return is eventually expected (delayed
exchange) as in the exchange of birthday gifts.
Interconnected when things are reciprocally
connected
and operating as a unit.
Symbiosis -
Trade -
Assistance -
Helping -
Compassion -
Gratitude -
Sharing -
Sustainable -
Feedback
LoopAid -
Guaranteed Income -
Seed Money -
Funding -
Bank Loans
Helping people is not to feel better about
yourself, it's to make other people feel better, so that better
people can make the world a better place, which in return will find its
way back to you making you a better person and making your life better.
Cause and
Effect (what goes around comes around)
Reciprocal Altruism
is a behavior whereby an organism acts in a manner that temporarily
reduces its fitness while
increasing another organism's fitness, with the
expectation that the other organism will act in a similar manner at a
later time.
Serial
Reciprocity or
Pay it Forward is an expression for describing
the beneficiary of a good deed repaying it to others instead of to the
original benefactor.
Pay it Forward is when you are the beneficiary of a good deed and then
you repay the gift to others instead of to the original person who gave
you the gift. Not like those selfish
Ethic of Reciprocity
or the
Golden Rule,
is the principle of treating others as one would wish to be treated
oneself. It is a maxim of altruism seen in many human religions and human
cultures. The maxim may appear as either a positive or negative injunction
governing conduct: One should
treat others as one would like others to
treat oneself (positive or directive form). One should not treat others in
ways that one would not like to be treated (negative or prohibitive form).
What you wish upon others, you wish upon yourself (empathic or responsive
form).
Golden Rule Day is Everyday. Treat others and the planet as you would
like to be treated.
"The Golden Rule is not an option – it’s the
key to our common survival." -Karen Armstrong
Law of Compensation is a universal
principle that governs the relationship between effort and reward. It
suggests that what we give, we receive in equal measure. By focusing on
providing value and contributing positively to the world, we can attract
abundance and prosperity in our lives.
Doing one good thing can create
benefits for other things because
things are
connected. Doing something good here will have a good effect on
something over there. You can help one person and then that person can
help one person and so on and so on, until that good gesture comes full
circle and the process of
compassion continues
again and again. What goes around comes around.
Working together is in our blood, it's what we are made of. Our
human nature is to be good. Our
body is a
symbiotic organism. You help me and I will help you is what's
happening inside your body every second of every day. This is one of the
reasons why hatred and anger is so bad for your health. Your body starts
to hurt itself because it becomes disrupted from your negativity and can't
be productive in the way it should. Doing one bad thing can have
repercussions for other things.
Collateral Damage.
Gifts - Donations - Charity
Gift or a
present is an item given to someone
without the expectation of payment in
return. An item is not a gift if that item is
already owned by the
one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation
of
reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free,
but of course nothing is free, everything has some sort of a
cost involved. And just because
something is free, this is not a measurement of
worth or value. Life is
gift, but you couldn't say that you got
life for
nothing.
Gift Economy
(sharing). A gift can also mean having a natural ability or talent,
something that came easy because of previous learned knowledge and skills,
along with
many
hours of practice.
Gift Economy is a
mode of exchange where valuables are not traded or sold, but rather
given
without an explicit agreement for immediate or future rewards. This
contrasts with a
barter economy or a market economy, where goods and
services are primarily exchanged for value received. Social norms and
custom govern gift exchange. Gifts are not given in an explicit exchange
of goods or services for money or some other commodity.
If you have a little, you give a little, if you have a lot, you give a
lot.
Generosity -
Symbiosis -
Sharing -
Compassion -
Core Values -
Ethics -
Aid -
Investing -
Funding -
Time Dollar -
Service -
Voting -
Default Option -
Humanitarian
Gift from the Heart is a gift that was made
with your own hands, which means so much more than something you can find
in any store. Some gifts from the heart could be love, kindness, care,
quality time and friendship, etc.
Giving from the
heart shows that you're willing to give up a part of your own time
and/or resources for the benefit of another, which in and of itself marks
a more personal, informal interest in the welfare of others. A gift from
the heart can also mean being completely honest about your feelings. A
gift from the heart is a sign of true love and signifies an emotional
feeling towards a friend, relative or loved-one.
Subscribe is to arrange to receive
something regularly, such as a product or service, by paying in advance.
To express agreement or feel agreement with an idea or proposal.
Fund is a sum of money saved or made
available for a particular purpose.
Donate
is to give money, service or items for a good cause.
Donation
is a gift given by physical or legal persons, typically for charitable
purposes and/or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms,
including
cash offering,
services, new or used goods including clothing, toys, food, and vehicles.
It also may consist of emergency, relief or humanitarian aid items,
development aid support, and can also relate to medical care needs as i.e.
blood or organs for transplant. Charitable gifts of goods or services are
also called gifts in kind.
Bribes (lobbying).
Offering is a
thing offered, especially as a gift or a contribution. To make a
contribution, especially of money,
to a Church. A thing
produced or manufactured for entertainment or for sale.
Offer is to make available or accessible,
provide or to furnish. To put forward for consideration. To make available
for sale.
Contribution is a
voluntary gift made to some
worthwhile cause in the form of money, service or ideas. Act of giving in
common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity.
Contribution is a gift or payment to a common fund or collection.
Benevolence
is a disposition to do
good. An inclination to do
kind or charitable acts.
An act intending or showing kindness and good will.
Buddha.
Philanthropy is the voluntary promotion
of
human welfare. Phony
Philanthropy is when wealthy people fight social problems in a way that
doesn't threaten the people at the top.
Philanthropy
consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality
of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are
private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain, and with
government endeavors, which are public initiatives for public good, e.g.,
focusing on provision of public services. A person who practices
philanthropy is a philanthropist. Philanthropy is different from charity,
though there is some overlap. Charity aims to relieve the pain of a
particular social problem, whereas philanthropy attempts to address the
root cause of the problem.
Financial Aid Types.
Charity is a
foundation created to
promote the
public good by
being
kind and
lenient toward people. An activity or gift that
benefits the
public at large. An institution or
foundation created and set up to
provide help to the needy.
Charity as a practice means the voluntary giving of help to those in
need, as a
humanitarian act.
A kindly and lenient attitude toward people. Effective
altruism
is the use of evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways
to help others.
Charity as a Virtue
People try to do right by each other, no matter the motivation, study
finds. Large-scale experiment shows people are more generous than not.
New Changes
to Tax Law will make deducting charitable giving from next year's
taxes more difficult for taxpayers.
The National
Council of Nonprofits in Washington, D.C., estimates that charities
and nonprofits such as churches, will see big drops in donations in the
coming year. The drop in charitable giving could be as much as $20 billion
nationwide because more people will take the standard deduction as opposed
to itemizing.
Charitable Organization is a non-profit organization whose
primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g.
charitable, educational, religious, or other activities serving the
public interest or
common good). An institution set up to provide help to the needy.
The main reason why we have to have charities is because people
are allowed to
hoard the wealth
of citizens. And then they use that money to
buy people that helps to
protect them from justice. Treating a disease never cures the disease.
Greed and
corruption
murders people every single day. You don't need more charities, you need
more educated people who can't be corrupted by money. So you need more
education.
The Truth Behind Our Billionaire's Generosity "Charitable Donations" (youtube)
- Does philanthropy actually reduce wealth inequality? The hard truth
of how billionaires take advantage of our charity tax system to avoid
millions in taxes.
Tax payers subsidize the
donations in the form of lost tax revenue. For every dollar a
billionaire gives to charity, citizens chip in as much as 74% in lost tax
revenue.
You may deduct charitable contributions of money or
property made to qualified organizations if you itemize your deductions.
Generally, you may deduct up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income,
but 20 percent and 30 percent limitations apply in some cases. When you
donate cash to a public charity, you can generally deduct up to 60% of
your adjusted gross income. Provided you've held them for more than a
year, appreciated assets including long-term appreciated stocks and
property are generally deductible at fair market value, up to 30% of your
adjusted gross income. Tax deductible donations are contributions of money
or goods to a tax-exempt organization such as a charity. Consider a
donor-advised fund for charitable giving. Whether you choose to donate
cash equivalents, stock or other appreciated assets, a donor-advised fund
is a simple and efficient way to make a donation quickly and be eligible
for a tax deduction this year. Tax deductible donations can reduce taxable
income. To claim tax deductible donations on your taxes, you must itemize
on your tax return by filing Schedule A of IRS Form 1040 or 1040-SR.
Nonprofits are exempt from federal income taxes based on IRS subsection
501(c). Nonprofits engage in public or private interests without a goal of
monetary profits.
Capital Allocation
means distributing and investing a company's financial resources in ways
that will increase its efficiency, and
maximize its profits. A firm's
management seeks to allocate its capital in ways that will generate as
much wealth as possible for its shareholders.
Grateful - Gratitude - Giving Thanks
Gratitude is
understanding the
value of
something or
someone that has benefited you,
and then showing your
appreciation by being thankful for that person and
reciprocating if possible.
Gratitude is the proper, fitting or called-for
response to benefits
or beneficence from a
benefactor, like the garbage man.
Grateful is feeling gratitude or showing
gratitude. To Be the cause or source of comfort or pleasure.
Appreciation is understanding the true
nature of things and understanding the
meaning of life
and how much
we need to
depend on each other and our environment in order to
live, learn, love and
progress.
Acknowledge is to declare
something to be true or to
admit the existence or reality or truth of
something. To express recognition of the presence or existence of
something, or that acquaintance with something.
Enlightenment -
Knowledge.
Recognize
is to be fully
aware or cognizant of.
Detect with the senses. Perceive
to be the same. Exhibit
recognition for an antigen
or a substrate.
Respect.
Validity -
Scientifically -
Approval -
Acknowledge
-
Condescension -
Privilege -
SelfishThankful is
appreciating other peoples hard work and sacrifices by showing
reciprocation in way that lets that person or
persons know that you
recognize their
hard work and
effort and that you are aware of the
value that they have
given to this world and to you.
Thanks
is to acknowledge and appreciate someone's actions by expressing gratitude
and showing appreciation by saying thanks or thank you, or by doing
something nice and
positive for that
person.
Giving thanks to clean
water.
Thank you is a common expression of
gratitude and a way of
being polite to someone.
Too Much Praise -
Thank You For Your Service
Thanksgiving began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the
harvest and of the preceding year. Prayers of thanks and special
thanksgiving
ceremonies are common
among almost all religions after harvests and at other times.
Thank
you Sun, Thank you Earth, Thank you Life, Thank you for this Daily Bread,
Thank you Lord, Thank you God.
Bless
is to confer prosperity or happiness on someone or something. An expression of
indulgent sympathy, or
appreciation of
something precious.
Blessed is
characterized by
happiness and good fortune.
Highly favored or fortunate. Enjoying the bliss of heaven. Blessedness is
a state of supreme happiness.
Blessing
is a
prayer asking for God's
favor and protection. Grace said before or after a meal.
Count Your Blessings -
After Glow
Grace as a prayer is a
thankful phrase
said before a meal or after eating. The act of giving thanks for food and
being
grateful for the things you have. "We
give Thee thanks, Almighty God, for all thy benefits". "Bless us, O Lord,
and these, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty".
Taken for
Granted is failing to properly appreciate someone or something,
usually because you
mistakenly underestimate the value of that person or
thing. When you take someone for granted it means that you
expect or
assume that someone or something will always available for you, and thus
you never give enough recognition or thanks to that person, or prepare
yourself for the day when that person or thing is no longer available.
Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth means
that you should not
judge
the
value of a gift
prematurely or
measure quality
of something using only a few
superficial
indicators. Looking at a horses teeth might not tell you everything about
the horses health.
Content is being
satisfied with things as they are and being
comfortable with your
situation in
life. Content does not mean that you have to accept things the way they
are and not
seek to improve things.
Content is to
adapt to a particular
circumstance in life. Content is not about being
passive or overly
optimistic.
Something's in life you
may not be able to change, so you must
change yourself. Just as long as you
never stop learning.
"Sometimes people don’t notice the things
others do for them until they stop doing them."
Traditions -
50 Creative ways to Express Gratitude.
Having a
conscience is
important, but if your conscience is not effective in
determining
right from
wrong or good from bad, then your
conscience will not benefit you, or benefit anyone else.
Conscience is
like a
system check, it's knowing what questions to ask and when
to ask them, it's knowing how to
pretend that you are the other
person by being able to put yourself in other peoples shoes. You
can even recall similar experiences that you had when you were
the other person, to get a better idea.
Golden Rule is the
principle of treating others as one would wish to be treated oneself.
"The smallest act of
kindness is worth more
than the grandest intention."
"Unless someone like
you
cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not." -
The Lorax
Balance -
Delayed Gratification -
Positivity
American Humanist Association is the ability and
responsibility of human beings to lead personal lives of ethical
fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
Recipe for Life: A Few Cups of Love.
Take one tablespoon of patience, one teaspoon of generosity, one pint of
kindness; Take one quart of laughter, one pinch of concern. And then mix
willingness with happiness, add lots of faith and stir it up well. Then
spread it over a span of a life time and serve it to each and every
deserving person you meet. ~
Muhammad Ali “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”.
People who are more active and experience more
happiness are people that...Read everyday, compliment others, adapt
to changes, forgive others, talk about their ideas, they continuously
learn, they accept responsibility. they learn from their mistakes, their
grateful for the things they have, they sets goals and make plans.
People who are less active and experience more
sadness are people that....watch TV every day, overly criticize,
they fear change, they hold grudges, they talk about other people too
much, they think they know it all, they blame others for their problems,
they believe they are entitled, they never set goals or have plans.
Life
Stance -
HumanismMost people know right from wrong and good and bad, but people
don't always
practice what they preach. People seem to be selective, or,
they don't fully understand the facts of the situation. This is
another problem we can solve by improving education.
Tragedy of the Commons and the
Prisoner's Dilemma is a perfect example of people not having
enough information and knowledge in order to calculate the best decisions
and choices that people have, especially group decisions. Ignorance will
always make people more vulnerable to corruption and selfishness.
Social
Reactions.
Jainism practitioners believe nonviolence and self-control are the means
to liberation. The three main principles of Jainism are
nonviolence, non-absolutism (anekantavada) and
non-possessiveness (aparigraha). Followers of Jainism take 5
major vows:
nonviolence, not lying, not stealing (asteya),
chastity, and non-attachment. Parasparopagraho Jivanam is the
motto of Jainism. Its theological system is termed as
transtheistic.
Jain Philosophy (wiki).
We know that all
Babies are born with an
Instinctual
Behavior to be Good. But this
Biological Nature to be Good is very basic and incomplete, so it can be easily
Manipulated. So Good
Behavior must be
Nurtured and
thoroughly educated in order for a young child to fully
understand moral concepts and the numerous benefits that come
from having good and fair
Behavior.
Self Smart Always try to keep your values
as close to being logical as humanly possible. Logic is one of
the reasons why we are all here.
So it makes sense to use logic
as much as possible because logic usually works really well.
Learning Methods
Ben Franklin Effect is when a person who has performed a
favor for someone is more likely to do another favor for that person than
they would be if they had received a favor from that person. An
explanation for this would be that we internalize the reason that we
helped them was because we liked them. The opposite case is also believed
to be true, namely that we come to hate a person whom we did wrong to. We
de-humanize them to justify the bad things we did to them.
Praxeology is the
deductive study of human action, based on the notion that humans engage
in purposeful behavior, as opposed to reflexive behavior like sneezing
and inanimate behavior. According to its theorists, with the action
axiom as the starting point, it is possible to draw conclusions about
human behavior that are both objective and universal. For example, the
notion that humans engage in acts of choice implies that they have
preferences, and this must be true for anyone who exhibits intentional
behavior.
Merit in Catholicism is to be a property of a good work which entitles
the doer to receive a
reward.
Merit in Buddhism is a power which accumulates as a result of good
deeds, acts, or thoughts.
Confucianism is
a way of governing, or simply a way of life.
Philosophy.
Dave Meslin: The Antidote to Apathy(youtube)
Frans De Waal: Do Animals Have Morals (video)
School of Life Channel
(youtube)
Learning to
Give -
Human
Basics -
Ethical Inquiry
Repentance
(regret)
Not taking more than you need is the purest form of giving.
People who take more sometimes give more, which is not
giving, it's just feeling guilty because you have taken more
than you needed, and now you want to give some back. And people call that generosity?
Good - Right - Proper
Good is
something that is positive, beneficial,
valuable and
useful. Something
that is
proper and satisfactory, or to a
high standard. Having or
showing knowledge and
skill and
aptitude. Promoting or
enhancing well-being. Having
desirable or
positive qualities especially those
suitable
for a thing specified.
Kind -
Friendly -
Caring -
Fair -
Accurate -
Responsible -
Social Benefit
Words that describe "Good"
(nice words) -
Success
-
Progress
-
Positive Thinking
Positive
is something good involving an
advantage. The
quality of being
encouraging or
promising of a
successful outcome.
An amount greater than zero and something that is not
negative. Looking on the
bright side and
giving thanks. Something characterized
by
affirmation or acceptance or certainty.
Correct is being
free from error and in
accordance with
fact
or truth. In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure.
Correct in opinion or judgment. Alter or regulate so as to achieve
accuracy or
agree to a standard. Treat a defect. Correcting is to make right and to
adjust a defect to
improve it.
Logical.
Right is
something free from
error and
agreeable to
fact
or
truth. Socially right or correct. In
conformance with justice or
law or morality.
Correct in opinion or
judgment. In or into a
satisfactory condition. In accord with accepted standards of
usage or procedure.
Precisely accurate. In an accurate manner.
Human Rights. Right
is also a
direction or side, navigating
through what is right and wrong.
Do Right
by Someone is to act, speak, or behave in a way that is just,
beneficial, or
respectful to someone else. To treat
someone in an ethical, moral, or honorable fashion. Making up for past
wrongs inflicted on that person.
Do the
Right Thing is to do what is ethical or just. To make the right
decision exercise good judgment. To make the right call and exercise
discretion. To make a good decision or make a sound decision. To make a
good call or make a good choice.
Good Deed
is an act of kindness that benefits other people. Doing something nice for
others.
Accurate is a fact or truth that can be
proven, sometimes using
scientific methods and procedures along with
calibrated instruments
and a
peer review by
experts for
verification or
constructive
feedback.
Good Relationships
-
Benefit
Corporation
Benefit is something that
promotes
or aids
well-being.
Beneficial is something that
promotes or
enhances well-being.
Advantage is
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position. A benefit
resulting from some event or action.
Aiding is the activity of
contributing to
the fulfillment of a
need or
furtherance of an effort or
purpose. The work of providing
treatment for or
attending to someone or
something. To give
help or
assistance to someone and to
be of
service. Money to
support a
worthy person or cause.
Work that Makes a
Difference.
Beneficence is the quality of being
kind or
helpful to someone and
giving generous
assistance to someone by
doing something good for them.
Better is having or
showing good knowledge and skill and aptitude. Having desirable or
positive qualities especially those
suitable for a thing specified.
Promoting or enhancing
well-being.
More excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a
greater degree etc.
Wiser or more
advantageous and
hence advisable. Superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in
excellence or quality or desirability or
suitability; more highly
skilled than another. Changed for the
better in health or fitness.
In
excellent physical condition.
Best is having the most positive qualities
in a most excellent way or manner. The person who is most outstanding or
excellent, or someone who tops all others. From a position of superiority
or authority.
Optimum comes from the
Latin word 'optimus,' meaning "best." 'Prime' also has a meaning of "the
best individual."
Great is someone or something that is very
good and has major significance or importance. Something remarkable or out
of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect. A person who has
achieved distinction and honor in some field.
Quality is a degree of excellence,
worth
or
value. A
characteristic property that defines an essential and distinguishing
attribute of something or someone. The
standard of something as
measured against other things
of a
similar kind. Something of superior
grade that is made to last and performs great or functions really well.
Quality in Philosophy (wiki) -
Low Quality.
Quality Control -
Perfection -
Function
Excellent is very good and of the
highest
quality.
Excellence is a talent or
quality which is unusually good and so surpasses ordinary standards.
It is also used as a
standard of
performance that can be accurately
measured.
Superior is high quality or
performance or importance.
Uber is
something super, extreme or outstanding.
Intelligence -
Respect -
Etiquette
-
Friendly
-
Success
-
Prosper -
Validity
-
Positive
ThinkingPeachy Keen
is something very satisfactory or fine. Something extremely good, exactly
right or all right.
Praise
(dangers) -
Errors
-
Idealization and Devaluation
-
Hypocrisy
OK is
an English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, or
acknowledgment."
OK" principally means
"adequate" or "acceptable". OK term originated as an abbreviation of orl
korrekt, which is a jokey misspelling of 'all correct' that was in the US
in the 1830s. The oldest written references result from its use as a
slogan by the Democratic party during the American Presidential election
of 1840. Their candidate, President Martin Van Buren, was nicknamed '
Old
Kinderhook' (after his birthplace in New
York State), and his supporters formed the '
OK
Club'. This undoubtedly helped to popularize the term (though it
did not get President Van Buren re-elected).
Acceptable is something
satisfactory that
meets the requirements needed so that it's adequate for
a purpose and approved for usage.
Approve
is to judge something to be right or
commendable. To
think well of
someone. Something established by authoritative
praise. To give permission.
Approval
is a feeling of liking something or someone good. A message expressing a
favorable opinion or acceptance as satisfactory.
Sophrosyne an ideal of excellence of character and soundness
of mind.
Meliorism progress is a real concept leading to an
improvement of the world.
Orenda a spiritual power inherent in people and their
environment.
Biocentric Universe sees
biology as the central driving
science in the universe.
Copacetic means that
things are fine and satisfactory or in
good order.
A Path of Least Resistance is the physical or metaphorical
pathway that provides the least resistance to forward motion by a given
object or entity, among a set of alternative paths. The concept is often
used to describe why an object or entity takes a given path.
You can't do everything, but the
one thing that you can do, you should at least
be good at it. The one thing that you
do should
be good and also provide something of value.
Be
good and be good at it. But remember, always be ready to modify
your
priorities,
because things change, which means that you too may have to change with
it. And sometimes
balance
is not an option.
Blessed is something considered to
be
good or something that is known to have positive benefits. Something
that is thought to influence goodness or something that causes good things
to happen. A blessing is a desirable state.
Not Cursed.
Form of the Good
or the idea of the good, is a concept in the
philosophy of Plato as described in
Plato's dialogue the Republic (508e2–3). This form is the one that
allows a philosopher-in-training to advance to a
philosopher-king. It cannot be clearly seen or explained, but it is
the form that allows one to realize all the other forms. The definition of
the Good is a perfect, eternal, and changeless Form, existing outside
space and time, in which particular good things share. From the
Good, things that are just, gain their usefulness and
value.
Humans are compelled to pursue
the good, but no one can hope to do this successfully without
philosophical reasoning. True knowledge is well informed about or knowing
thoroughly, not about those material objects and imperfect intelligences
which we meet within our daily interactions with all mankind, but rather
it investigates the nature of those purer and more perfect patterns which
are the models after which all created beings are formed. As these Forms
cannot be perceived by human senses, whatever knowledge we attain of the
Forms must be seen through the mind's eye. Plato suggests that justice,
truth, equality, beauty, and many others ultimately derive from the Form
of the Good. Plato's Form of the Good is often criticized as too
general.
Plato's Form of the Good does not define things in the physical world that
are good, and therefore lacks connectedness to reality. Because Plato's
Form of the Good lacks instruction, or ways for the individual to be good,
Plato's Form of the Good is not applicable to human ethics since there is
no defined method for which goodness can be pursued. Through Socrates in
The Republic, Plato acknowledges the Form of the Good as an elusive
concept and proposes that the Form of the Good be accepted as a
hypothesis, rather than criticized for its weaknesses. According to
Socrates in The Republic, the only alternative to accepting a hypothesis
is to refute all the objections against it, which is counterproductive in
the process of contemplation. Aristotle along with other scholars sees the
Form of the Good as synonymous with the idea of One. Plato claims that
Good is the highest Form, and that all objects aspire to be good. Since
Plato does not define good things, interpreting Plato's Form of the Good
through the
idea of One allows scholars to explain how Plato's Form of the Good
relates to the physical world. According to this philosophy, in order for
an object to belong to the Form of the Good, it must be One and have the
proper harmony, uniformity, and order to be in its proper form.
Purview is the range of interest or
activity that can be anticipated, or the range of experience or thought.
The scope of the influence or concerns of something. The limit, purpose,
or scope of a statute, or the range or limit of authority, competence,
responsibility, concern, or intention. The compass and extent.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished is a
sardonic commentary on the
frequency with which certain
acts of kindness
can sometimes backfire on those who offer them. In other words, those
who help others are sometimes doomed to suffer as a result of their being
helpful. So sometimes
shit happens no
matter what you do. Kindness can sometimes bring its own punishment,
because there are ignorant assholes in the world who don't like people who
are being nice to other people, we call them
republicans,
but not always, because shit has many faces, so don't be fooled. Some
people can drown trying to save other people from drowning. But
every situation is different. So it's
your call. Just as long as your decision was not a result of your lack of
empathy, or a result of your
narrow mindedness.
Your decisions should be a result of logical reasoning, which depends on
how much time you have to think and act. Just remember, you can't save
everyone, but you can save someone, even if it's yourself. because then,
you can at least return the favor and
pay it
forward. So if you're still alive, you better make good.
Good Samaritan Law.
Wrong - Bad
Negative is having the characteristic of something
harmful or unpleasant. Involving
disadvantage or harm.
To
suffer or to be
susceptible to
damage.
Any
physical damage to the body caused by
violence or accident
or fracture etc. Having no positive features.
The occurrence of a
change for the worse. The act of
damaging
something or someone. Reckoned in a direction opposite to
that regarded as positive.
Wrong is something that is
not
correct and
not good and
not right and not based on
fact or
truth. Wrong is
something that is not appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion.
Wrong is an
error in judgment that goes against the principles of justice
or
law. Contrary to
conscience or morality or
law.
Not functioning properly. Based on or
acting or judging in
error. In an inaccurate manner. Not in accord with established usage or procedure.
Characterized by errors;
not agreeing with a model or
not
following established rules. Any harm or injury resulting from a
violation of a
legal right.
Bad is having undesirable or
negative qualities. Below average in
quality or
performance. That which is below
standard or
expectations as of ethics or decency. Markedly subnormal in
structure or
function or intelligence or behavior. Characterized
by wickedness or immorality.
Not working properly. Physically
unsound or
diseased.
Capable of harming. Involving risk or
danger.
Underhanded is doing something bad
secretly and deceptively.
Concealing is the activity of keeping something secret and prevent from
being seen or discovered.
Betrayal.
Pollution -
Negligence -
Abuse -
Selfish -
Condescension -
Anger -
Profanity -
Consequences
-
Apathy
Asshole is another word
for bad behavior, but this word does not necessarily mean that a person is
bad.
Profane words
are not recommended when communicating because those types of words are
too
vague and lack
detail, and sometimes profane words can make things worse. Calling someone
an asshole might distract them from learning why they are being called an
asshole. So choose your words wisely.
Denis Leary -
Asshole (Official Uncensored Version) (youtube).
Scumbag is a
contemptible or objectionable
person. A lowlife or a very unpleasant person who has done something
dishonest or
unacceptable.
A person with
toxic ignorance.
Lowlife is a person of low moral
character with
antisocial or
destructive
behaviors. A
criminal or a no-good person
who is a disgraceful, shameful wrongdoer with
no empathy
and
no conscience.
Bastard is an insulting term used for
people who are
stupid,
irritating or ridiculous. A derogatory term for a variation that is not
genuine; something irregular, inferior or of dubious origin. Fraudulent;
having a
misleading appearance.
Bastard can also mean a child with parents that are not married to each
other.
Savage is a brutal or vicious
person who is fierce, violent, and uncontrolled. Someone bad or negative
that can inflict pain or suffering. Someone menacing who is without
civilizing influences.
Bad Apple or
Rotten
Apple is a bad person or someone who is
corrupt, dishonest or
untrustworthy, typically one whose behavior is likely to have a
detrimental or
adverse influence on other people.
Foulest is something offensive to the
senses or being unpleasantly soiled. Wicked or immoral.
Fault as a
wrong action is bad judgment or
ignorance or
inattention that makes you
responsible for a bad situation or
an event. Fault can also mean an imperfection in an object or machine. The
quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection.
Incompatible is something that is not
suitable to your
needs and
not easy to combine
harmoniously.
Something that is not correct or proper and incapable of being used.
Waste is to spend or
throw away
something without thinking about its impact. To
consume thoughtlessly
or carelessly. To use something
inefficiently or
inappropriately. To cause extensive destruction or ruin by doing
useless or profitless activity.
The trait of wasting resources. To lose vigor, health, or flesh, as
through grief. To become physically weaker. Waste in law is reduction in
the
value of an estate caused by act
or
neglect.
Degrade is to
reduce in worth or character.
Degrading is something
harmful to the mind or morals.
Unwarranted is doing something that is
incapable of being justified or explained. Without a basis in reason or
fact. Lacking justification or authorization.
FUBAR.
Uncalled For is doing something that is not
needed or justified
Futility is something pointlessness or
uselessness.
Futile is something
unproductive and producing no result or effect.
Fucked Up is something thoroughly confused,
disordered, or damaged.
Messed Up is
to make a mistake or to do something incorrectly.
Two Wrongs don't Make a Right -
The lesser of two evils is still evil.
Doesn't Sit Right
or it
Doesn't Feel Right is when someone
does or says something that does not sit well with you, so you do not
agree with it, you do not like it, you do not accept it, and you do not
understand it.
Atrocity is something that is shockingly
cruel and inhumane and extremely wicked involving physical
violence or
injury.
Habitat
Destruction.
Amoral is lacking any sense of
moral
standards or principles.
Immoral is
deliberately
violating accepted principles of right and wrong. Not
adhering to ethical or moral principles.
Impure is something immoral or obscene and combined with extraneous
elements.
Cursed is something
considered to be
bad or something that is no good. Something that is
thought to influence evil or something that causes evil.
Pandora's Box.
Heinous
is a wrongful act that is extremely wicked and utterly odious or
unequivocally detestable and offensive to the mind, especially crimes that
are deeply criminal.
Egregious
is something outstandingly bad, shocking or reprehensible in a manner
tending to attract
attention.
Detestable is
something that is
offensive to the mind.
Despicable is someone that that is morally reprehensible, criminal
or vicious.
Diabolical is something
extremely evil or cruel and comparable to hell.
Demoralizing is
destructive and
corrupt behavior against
another person.
Dehumanize -
Condescending -
Abusive
-
Scumbag
Demeaning is to reduce in worth or
character of someone, usually verbally. Causing awareness of your
shortcomings.
Deplorable is
something bad and unfortunate that deserves severe rebuke or censure. Very
poor quality or condition.
Demonstrous is to
react in melodramatic fashion to a merely normal comment, incident, or
impetus; to be overly demonstrative, akin to tantrum. To exhibit
demonistic qualities.
Monstrous is
shockingly brutal or cruel. Distorted and unnatural in shape or size;
abnormal and hideous.
Demonize is to make someone
into a demon.
Slander.
Devious is
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive and
misleading. Departing from the
accepted or proper way; Deviating from a straight course.
Harassment.
Deviate is a person whose behavior deviates
from what is acceptable. Markedly different from an accepted norm. Turn
aside or turn away from or be out of line.
Derelict is failing to do what
duty requires.
Offensive is something causing
anger
or annoyance. Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses. Harsh or
distasteful.
To violate,
attack or
offend.
Offend is to act in
disregard of laws, rules,
contracts, or
promises. Strike with
disgust or revulsion. Cause somebody
emotional
pain. Cause to feel
resentment or
indignation or outrage aroused by some
perceived offense or
injustice.
Abhorrent is something offensive to the
mind. Abhorrence is hate coupled with disgust. Repugnant.
Repugnant is something offensive to the
mind and extremely distasteful and unacceptable. Incompatible and in
conflict with what is
known to be
good.
Obscene is something
offensive to the mind and designed to
incite
to
indecency.
Indecent is something
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in
polite society. Something offensive to good taste.
Indecent Exposure is a crime of intentionally showing one's sexual
organs in public in order to be
perverted or
devious. The deliberate
exposure in public or in view of the general public by a person of a
portion or portions of their body in circumstances where the exposure is
contrary to local moral or other standards of appropriate behavior. The
term indecent exposure is a legal expression.
Exhibitionism is the act of exposing to strangers in a public or
semi-public context those parts of one's body that are not normally
exposed, usually for their amusement or sexual satisfaction or to shock
bystanders.
Nudity is a state of being in which a human is not wearing clothing or
specifically is not covering the genitals.
Public Display.
Woefully is something unfortunate or a
deplorable manner.
Ruthless is a person without mercy or pity
or compassion for others. Cruel.
Villain
is a wicked or evil person or someone who does evil things
deliberately.
Villain
is a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness
or crime; A scoundrel; A villain can also mean a character in a play,
novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot.
The principal bad character in a film or work of fiction.
Unscrupulous is someone having or showing
no moral principles. Someone who is not honest or
not fair.
Disrespectful is showing a lack of
respect.
Incivility is rude
or
unsociable speech or behavior. A
social behaviour
lacking in civility or good
manners, on a scale from rudeness or lack of respect for elders, to
vandalism and hooliganism, through public drunkenness and threatening
behaviour. The word "incivility" is derived from the Latin incivilis,
meaning "
not of a citizen".
Abomination is an action that is
vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence. A thing
that causes disgust or
hatred. Something that is really bad. Synonyms:
atrocity, disgrace, horror, obscenity, outrage, evil, crime, monstrosity,
anathema, bane.
Devil's Advocate is
a person who
takes a
position he or she does not necessarily agree with in
order to
manipulate the beliefs of others while
distracting people from
solving real problems and discussing real issues.
Making Deals with the Devil is when a
person offers his or her soul or the lives of others in exchange for
diabolical favors. A
Deal with the Devil is a
written agreement between a person and Satan, or some
lesser demon. The person
offers their soul in exchange for
diabolical favors.
Those favours vary by the tale, but tend to include youth, knowledge,
wealth, fame, or power. The person making the pact sometimes tries to
outwit the devil, but loses in the end (e.g., man sells his soul for
eternal life because he will never die to pay his end of the bargain.
Immune to the death penalty, he commits murder, but is sentenced to life
in prison).
The Devil Made
Me Do It -
CharlatansSold your Soul to the Devil
is to be persuaded to do something bad or dishonest, either for money or
for some other reward like power or fame, etc. The person offers their
soul in exchange for
diabolical favors. The average soul is worth around $2.8 million
dollars in 2020, but many people sell their soul for a lot less, and
sometimes just give their soul away for free. Being a scumbag has a price,
and most of the time these scumbags have no idea what the true
cost is.
The Devil went down
to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band (youtube) - The Devil went down to
Georgia, He was lookin' for a soul to steal, He was in a bind 'cause he
was way behind, He was willing to make a deal. My name's Johnny, and it
might be a sin, but I'll take your bet, and you're gonna regret, 'cause
I'm the best there's ever been.
Demonic
Possession is when individuals are though to be under the influence of
malevolent preternatural beings, commonly referred to as demons or devils.
Sometimes related to traumatic experiences, suggesting that possession
experiences may be caused by mental distress.
Exorcism.
Gall describes doing something shocking and
offensive, something irritating and very rude. (The gall of that person to
commit such a horrible crime). People lose their minds and do horrible and
despicable things. It's more than being
criminally
insane, it's more of a demonic possession from being
brainwashed and
undereducated,
and sometimes as the result of a
physical disease affecting the mind.
Underhanded is
doing something
secretly and
deceptively.
Betrayal
-
Frivolous -
Seditious
Manipulativeness is a
skillful tactic in
influencing or controlling others
to your own advantage.Spite is feeling
a need to see others
suffer.
Insidious is something beguiling or
misleading but
harmful. Working or
spreading in a hidden and usually
injurious way.
Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction
that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another.
Willful Blindness describes a situation in which a person seeks to avoid civil
or
criminal liability
for a
wrongful act by intentionally keeping
himself or herself
unaware of facts that would render him or her liable.
Pretend not to Know.
Malevolent is wishing or appearing to
wish evil to others.
Behavior
arising from intense ill will or
hatred. Having
or exerting a
malignant influence.
Wanton is to behave extremely cruelly and
brutally without motivation or provocation. To waste time and spend one's
time idly or inefficiently. Become unrestrained and extravagant and
indulge oneself
luxuriously.
Lewd is to be
crude and
offensive.
Delinquent is being
guilty of a misdeed.
Ill-Will is the feeling of a
hostile person.
Animosity or bitterness.
Animosity is a feeling of ill will
arousing active hostility.
Apathy
is a lack of feeling, emotion, interest, and concern. Apathy is a state of
indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement,
motivation, and/or passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of
interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical
and/or physical life and the world. A
psychopath is someone who lacks empathy. Apathy is the
absence of emotion or the
lack of interest in things generally.
Apathy is showing no empathy,
no sympathy or
no care.
Heartless is someone who displays a
complete lack of feeling for others and has
no consideration for others. To be
soulless.
Cold Hearted is someone who
lacks affection
or warmth and is devoid of caring about other people.
Selfish -
Narrow Minded - Left
Brain Dysfunction -
Abuse - Estranged
- Empathy Deficit Disorder -
Toxic Ego -
Psychopaths -
Bad Cops -
Bad Politicians
Indifference is apathy demonstrated by
an absence of emotional reactions. The
lack of
concern or
care for others or the trait of
lacking enthusiasm for or
interest in things generally. The trait of remaining calm and seeming
not to care; a casual lack of concern or having
an unbiased impartial unconcern. (don't give a shit one way or another).
Indifferent is having no especial liking, dislike or preference for
one thing over another. Lack of interest and showing no care or concern in
attitude or action. Lack of partiality and being neither good nor bad or
neither too great nor too little. Not Happy or Sad.
Insensible is unaware of or indifferent to something. Incapable of
physical sensation or barely able to be perceived. To be unresponsive to
stimulation.
Ego-Centrism is the inability to
put oneself in other peoples
shoes.
Psychopathy is the lack of
empathy and
self-control, combined with
impulsive behavior.
Shallow Effect or
Reduced
Affect Display is when you show or have little or no emotions or a
condition of reduced emotional reactivity in an individual.
Callous
is being insensitive and having a cruel disregard
for others. Void of passion or feeling. Emotionally hardened. Deaden
feelings or morals.
Unrepentant is being unremorseful.
Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.
Ingrate is a person who
shows no gratitude. An ungrateful person.
Machiavellianism
is a psychological traits of manipulativeness, callousness, and an
indifference to morality. A
narrow-minded belief that the ends justify the
means. Moral Disengagement is a cognitive
processing style that allow behaving unethically without feeling distress.
Evil is displaying morally objectionable behavior. That which causes
harm or
destruction or misfortune. Morally bad or wrong.
The quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice.
Having or exerting a malignant influence.
Defining the Degrees of Evil -
Depravity
Standard -
Media Literacy.
Sinister is
threatening
or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. Stemming from evil
characteristics or forces.
Wicked is
being morally bad in principle or practice. Having committed unrighteous
acts. Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality.
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.
Premeditated.
Nefarious is something outrageously bad or
extremely wicked, reprehensible, sinful, villainous, criminal and evil and
lacking respect.
Sadism is a desire to inflict mental or
physical harm on others for one's own pleasure or to benefit oneself.
Ominous is suggesting that something bad is
going to happen.
Malice or
Malicious is feeling a
need to see others suffer.
The quality of threatening
evil.
Malice
Aforethought is
premeditation or
intention. Knowledge of wrongdoing.
Malice in law is a legal term referring to a party's
intention to do injury
to another party. Malice is either expressed or implied. Malice is
expressed when there is manifested a deliberate intention unlawfully to
take away the life of a human being. Malice is implied when no
considerable provocation appears, or when the circumstances attending the
killing show an
abandoned and malignant heart. Cal. Pen. Code § 188. Malice, in a
legal sense, may be inferred from the
evidence and imputed to the defendant, depending on the nature of the
case.
Malicious
Prosecution -
Corrupt Legal System.
Conduct Disorder is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or
adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and
persistent
pattern of behavior that includes theft, lies, physical violence that may
lead to destruction and wanton breaking of rules, in which the
basic rights of others are violated
or major age-appropriate norms are ignored. These behaviors are often
referred to as "
antisocial behaviors."
It is often seen as the precursor to
antisocial personality disorder, which is per definition not diagnosed
until the individual is 18 years old. They be irresponsible and may
disregard basic social standards and rules. Conduct
disorder may result from
parental rejection
and neglect and can be treated with family therapy, as well as
behavioral modifications and
pharmacotherapy. Conduct disorder is estimated to affect 51.1 million
people globally as of 2013.
Prefrontal Cortex.
Misconduct is unacceptable or
improper
behavior. Bad or dishonest management by persons who are supposed to act on
another's behalf. Activity that transgresses moral or civil law. To behave
badly. To manage a responsibility very badly or
incompetently.
Gross
Misconduct is being drunk or under the influence of any drug while on
duty, illegal drug use or alcohol at work, fighting,
sexual harassment at workplace,
stealing, Subjecting people
to
discrimination, falsifying time records, falsification of accounts,
negligence,
bribery, gross
insubordination/ disobedience / misappropriation. Conviction of a felony
(in some states), illicit use, financial misconduct.
Ethics -
Police
Misconduct.
Malfeasance is
wrongdoing, especially by a
public official. Wrongful conduct by a
public official.
Misfeasance or
nonfeasance are types of failure to discharge public
obligations existing
by common law, custom, or statute. When a contract creates a
duty that
does not exist at common law, there are three things the parties can do
wrong: Nonfeasance is the failure to act where action is
required—willfully or in
neglect. Misfeasance is the willful inappropriate action or
intentional incorrect action or advice. Malfeasance is the willful and
intentional action that injures a party.
Dishonorable is being
deceptive or
fraudulent and disposed to
cheat or
defraud or
deceive.
Impropriety
is the failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty.
Improper is not suitable or right
or appropriate. Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social
convention. Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. Not
conforming to accepted rules or
standards.
Inappropriate is something not suitable,
correct
or proper for
a particular occasion, condition or
purpose.
Indecent is not in keeping with accepted
standards of what is right or proper in
polite
society.
Moral Turpitude refers to "an act or behavior that gravely violates
the sentiment or accepted standard of the community".
Infamy is a state of extreme dishonor. Evil
fame or public reputation.
Flouted is to treat with contemptuous
disregard. Laugh at with
contempt and derision.
Provocation is unfriendly behavior that
causes
Anger or resentment. Something that
incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action.
Bully.
Gall
is a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. Being rude and
impertinent or improperly forward or bold. Inclined to take liberties or
act in a way that is too free and does not show enough respect.
Derogatory is showing a
critical or disrespectful
attitude. Expressive of low opinion. Tending to
lessen the
merit or reputation of a person or thing.
Slander -
Profiling.
Vexatious is causing irritation or annoyance.
Obnoxious is something very unpleasant.
Grotesque is something
repulsively ugly or
distorted.
Repulsive is something
offensive to the mind.
Repulsive is something extremely
distorted as to be
terrifying.
Grisly is
something that causes horror or revulsion, terrifying.
Psychologists define the 'Dark Core of Personality'. Egoism,
Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism, spitefulness are all
traits that stand for the malevolent dark sides of
human personality, or just the
pure ignorance of an
under-educated
person.
Guilty is when your are responsible for
or
chargeable with a reprehensible act.
Crab Mentality
is when an ignorant person try's to undermine someone else's success by
disrupting their progress because they're
envious of the other person and they
resent them. A
kind of "
if I can't have it, neither can you"
mentality. Instead of a person trying to be productive themselves, they
ignorantly believe that their time and resources is better spent trying to
make others less productive so they don't feel so bad about how
unproductive they are. Just because their life sucks, they want other
peoples life to suck too so that you don't feel alone in being a loser.
Making other people fail in order to make themselves feel better about
their own failures, which only proves how insane and ignorant they are.
Spite.
"Not feeling
bad about doing something bad, is really f*cking bad. If you don't know
that you are an a*shole, you will never stop being an a*shole. But that's
not your fault, and no one is to blame. But now that you know this, the
questions are, can you adjust? Can you adapt? Can you give as well as you
receive? And, are you willing to
learn about things that you may have over
looked or perceived as being not important? Will you at least try to
understand? You are nothing without people, and people will always be
something with or without you. So, are you the thorn or are you the foot?
You're the foot, so please stop being an as*hole."
Shadow Work is a way Getting to Know Your Darker Half.
"The reasons why so many
people are not getting any meaningful work done is because they're too
busy maliciously attacking other people and stabbing each other in the
back. How about making a difference instead of just adding to everyone's problems."
Words that describe "Bad"
Cruelty
is when a person does not care about other people suffering, and
sometimes even finds pleasure in inflicting suffering. Sadism can also
be related to this form of action or concept. Cruel way of inflicting
suffering may involve
violence.
Hate -
Domestic Violence -
Self Defense
Abuse is the
improper
usage or treatment of a person, often to
unfairly or improperly gain
benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or
verbal
maltreatment, injury, assault, violation,
rape, unjust practices; crimes,
or other types of aggression.
Violence the intentional use of
physical force or
power,
threatened
or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or
community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting
in
injury, death,
psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation".
Barbarism is a brutal barbarous
savage act.
Murderer.
Barbaric is savagely cruel and exceedingly brutal. Barbaric can also mean
someone who is without modern civilization advancements that may make
someone look primitive or unsophisticated, but on the other hand, modern
civilization can also seem barbaric in different ways.
Sexual Abuse and Violence
(sex crimes)
Super Predators would
not exist if
super predators
did not exist at the top, what is above, so is below.
People in jail share the same
ignorance as the system that put them there. Not everyone knows what a
systemic
problem is. They might know the meaning or definition of the word, but
they can't visualize it or understand it. How can a word be so important
yet at the same time be so meaningless? People never
see the system as
a whole. And they never fully understand all the
connections.
Aggression is overt, often harmful, social interaction with the
intention of inflicting damage or other unpleasantness upon another
individual. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In
humans, frustration due to blocked goals can cause aggression. Human
aggression can be classified into direct and indirect aggression, whilst
the first is characterized by physical or verbal behavior intended to
cause harm to someone, the second one is characterized by a behavior
intended to harm social relations of an individual or a group.
Intimidation is
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something. Being
made to feel afraid or timid. The feeling of discouragement in the face of
someone's perceived fame or wealth or status etc..
Bullying
-
Terrorism -
Revenge
Hostility is violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked. A
form of emotionally charged
aggressive
behavior. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for
anger and aggression.
Torture -
Psychological Pain -
War -
Victim -
Negligence -
IgnoranceSuffering
is an experience of unpleasantness and dislike associated with the
perception of
harm or threat of harm in an individual.
Economic Weapons -
MonopoliesCriminal -
Sanity -
Abuse of Power
Sin is any thought or action
that endangers the ideal
relationship between an individual and God; or as
any diversion from the perceived ideal order for human living. To sin has
been defined as "to miss the mark"
Racism -
Discrimination -
PrejudiceEvil and
ignorance go hand in
hand. There are no intelligent evil people. When you hear people say that
a criminal is smart, what they mean to say is that the criminal has gone
to school, but failed to learn what's important. Though they are smart in
certain subjects, they are not intelligent. They are in fact extremely
dangerous because they
naively believe that they are smart.
Good is the opposite of Evil, when good prevails, evil is defeated.
Problem
of Evil states that just because there is
goodness in people, how could
there be evil? Evil is not just the absence of goodness, it is
the absence of
knowledge.
Hell is believed to be a
place of torment and punishment in an
afterlife. Hell can also be seen as a life filled with suffering and
abuse.
Poverty.
Consequentialism is the consequences of one's conduct are the
ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness or wrongness of that
conduct. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right act
(or omission from acting) is one that will produce a good outcome, or
consequence.
Scheming is concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest.
(astute, defraud or
Scam: A fraudulent
business scheme).
Theft -
Regretting.
Taboo is the forbidding of an action based on the belief
that such behavior is either too sacred or too accursed for ordinary
individuals to undertake. Such prohibitions are present in virtually all
societies. The word has been somewhat expanded in the social sciences to
strong prohibitions relating to any area of human activity or custom that
is sacred or forbidden based on moral judgment and religious beliefs.
"Breaking a taboo" is usually considered objectionable by society in
general, not merely a subset of a culture.
Public-Order Crime is a crime which involves acts that
interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to
function efficiently", i.e., it is behavior that has been labeled criminal
because it is contrary to shared norms, social values, and customs.
Resentment is a feeling of deep and
bitter anger and ill-will.
"If you have good information and good knowledge you are most likely to do good things."
"If you have bad information and bad knowledge you are most likely to do bad things."
Sisyphus was a king that was punished for his
self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness. His punishment
was being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to
watch it come back to hit him, and then was forced to repeat this action for eternity.
Condescension - Looking Down on Someone
Condescension is the trait of displaying
arrogance by patronizing those
considered inferior. A communication that
indicates
lack of respect by patronizing the recipient.
Lack of
affability to your
inferiors and temporary
disregard for
differences of position or
rank.
People who talk down to other people feel bad about themselves
and have low self-esteem, and so they put people down to boost their own
confidence. They try to make themselves feel more powerful or important by
putting someone else down.
Narcissists
insult others to feel better about themselves.
Patronizing is characteristic of those who
abuse others with condescension.
Bad Jokes.
Despise is to dislike someone or something.
Hate -
Dehumanizing
-
Racism -
Wrong -
Bad -
Prejudice
-
Marginalized -
Privileged -
Inhibition
Talk Down is to discuss someone or
something in a way that makes them seem less interesting or attractive.
Ridicule is
abusive language or behavior towards someone.
Hate Speech used to
damage the reputation of someone and cause someone to be distrusted or
disbelieved, or bring shame or dishonor to someone.
Open
disrespect for a person or thing.
Contempt is the
lack of
respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. A behavior that
perceives a
person or a thing to be
worthless and not deserving of
respect or careful thought or
consideration. A disregard for something
that should be taken into account.
Open disrespect for a person or thing. Contempt can also mean the
offense of being
disrespectful to a
court of law and its officers.
Contempt of Court is the offense of being disobedient to or
disrespectful toward a court of law and its officers in the form of
behavior that opposes or defies the authority, justice, and dignity of the
court.
Bad Judges.
Disrespect is to violate a persons
human right to be treated
fairly and politely. Being disrespectful is ignoring the facts of a
situation and ignoring human standards of morality when communicating with
someone or expressing behavior around someone. To be
abusive,
prejudice
or discriminating.
Unkind.
Irreverence is a disrespectful act. A
lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
Disdain is the lack of respect
accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. To look down on someone. A
communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient.
Deride is to treat someone or to
speak of someone with contempt.
Derision
is treating someone with contempt or contemptuous laughter.
Disregard is to refuse to
acknowledge. Having a willful lack of attention and
a
lack of care or
consideration.
Jeer is to laugh at with contempt and
derision. Showing your contempt by derision or contemptuous laughter. The
act of deriding or treating with contempt.
Insolent is showing a rude and arrogant
lack of respect.
Flout is to treat
with contemptuous disregard. Laugh at with contempt and derision.
Mocking.
Inconsiderate is
lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
without proper consideration or reflection.
Blasphemy is the act of
insulting
or showing
contempt or lack of reverence for any
religion's deity or deities.
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred.
Derogatory is expressing a low
opinion of someone and showing a
critical or disrespectful attitude.
Disparage is to express a negative
opinion of someone.
Detractor is
someone who disparages or belittles the worth of something. Detract is to
take away a part from, or diminish.
Egoism is an excessive
preoccupation with one's own advantage at the expense of others and the
community.
Psychological entitlement is a recurring
belief that
one is better than others and deserves better treatment.
Self-interest is a desire to further and
highlight one's own social and financial status.
Narcissism is excessive
self-absorption, a
sense of superiority, and an
extreme need for attention from others.
Cynical is believing the worst of human
nature and motives. Having a sneering disbelief in the selflessness of
others. Showing contempt for accepted moral standards, esp. by following
self-interest. Abusing vocally and expressing contempt
or
ridicule.
Dark Triad refers to the personality traits of narcissism,
Machiavellianism, and
psychopathy.
They are called "dark" because of their
malevolent
qualities. People scoring high on these traits are more likely to
commit crimes, cause social distress and create severe problems for an
organization, especially if they are in leadership positions (for more
information, see psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism in the
workplace). They also tend to be
less compassionate,
agreeable, empathetic, satisfied with their lives, and less likely to
believe they and others are good. All three dark triad traits are
conceptually distinct although empirical evidence shows them to be
overlapping. They are associated with a callous-manipulative interpersonal
style. Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride,
egotism, and a
lack
of empathy. Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation and
exploitation of others, an absence of morality, unemotional callousness,
and a
higher level of self interest. Psychopathy is
characterized by continuous antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness,
callous and unemotional traits (CU), and remorselessness. A factor
analysis found that among the big five personality traits, low
agreeableness is the strongest correlate of the dark triad, while
neuroticism and a lack of conscientiousness were associated with some of
the dark triad members. Agreeableness and the dark triad show correlated
change over development.
Spitefulness is a destructiveness and
willingness to cause harm to others, even if one harms oneself in the
process.
“Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up.”
Jesse Jackson
(wiki)
Cavalier is showing a
disregard of others or showing arrogant superiority to others and having a
disdain and seeing other peoples views as unworthy. Marked by lack of
attention, consideration, forethought or thoroughness; not careful.
Talking Heads - Pulled Up (youtube) I was complaining, I was down in
the dumps, I feel so strong now 'cause you pulled me up, Pull me up up up
up, up up up up.
You think that you're better then others, or superior to others
just because you have more, or have done more, or have gone to
better schools? But that doesn't make you better or does it make
other people insignificant or worthless. It only makes you a
person who has more potential. And potential is not a right to
be prejudice or ignorant towards other people, because that
would be a waste of potential, and a waste of time. So if you
are smarter, then that means you must have learned that
condescension is pure prejudice and
pure ignorance. Just because
other people don't live up to your standards, or haven't
benefited from life the same way that you have, does not make
other people insignificant or worthless. People are not abusing
themselves or struggling on purpose because they're stupid, they
do it for the same reasons that you do, because they have not
learned enough. Pride is good, but not when pride turns into a form of prejudice and
disrespect towards other people. Self-respect is not a reason to
disrespect.
Respect
is a courteous regard for people's feelings, and also, respect
is common sense in knowing that being nice to people has lot
more benefits that not being nice to people. When you are aware
of other people, instead of being weary of or judgmental, then
you start seeing people more clearly, and you also start
listening more carefully, so you hear more and understand more.
Prejudice kills communication, so that means that prejudice is a
threat to life. Prejudice is the highest form of ignorance a person can have, it's not
only illogical and wrong, it's a form of violence against
others, and violence against yourself. If you really believe
that your life is special then you would want more people to
understand it, and not be victimized by it. And
poor people
shouldn't feel inferior just because they see other people who
have more. One of the mains reasons why we have poor people is
not because we have rich people, it's because we have too much
ignorance in our world.
Money does not buy intelligence, as we
can clearly see, and clearly not see. Poor people have fewer
opportunities, they have less access to informational services,
and a lower quality of educational services. But when people
finally become more educated and learn the things that we should
be learning, then everyone will live better lives, and no will
have to waste time looking up at people, unless that person is a
source of inspiration. And no one would have to waste time looking down on people,
unless they were helping them up.
Confidence.
Prejudice -
To be
prejudice
is a life sentence of misery, because there will never a day in
your life that will go by that you will not experience anger or
frustration. This is not to say that you will never be able to
laugh or experience happiness, it's just that those moments will
always be interrupted by misery. So you see, prejudice is not
only
stupid,
it's bad for your health, and it reduces your quality of life. Even if you
become successful, it will not matter, prejudice will ruin your life. And
it might not be that obvious at first, but it will be, and then you will
realize how illogical it is, and how bad it is, and how bad it is for the
people around you. A life without prejudice is a beautiful life. But a
beautiful life will never happen if you allow prejudice to be part of it.
Discrimination Barriers.
"Out of all the prejudice people that I have
ever known in my life, I notice one particular thing about them,
they were always the most miserable people I knew. Even though I
did see them experience happiness from time to time, they were
mostly miserable and depressing."
I Wouldn't Want to be Like You - The Alan Parsons Project (youtube) -
If I had a mind to,
I wouldn't want to think like
you. And if I had time to,
I wouldn't want
to talk to you. I don't care what you do, I wouldn't want to be
like you, yeah. If I was high class, I wouldn't need a buck to pass. And
if I was a fall guy, I wouldn't need no alibi. I don't care what you do, I
wouldn't want to be like you, oh, oh, oh.
Selfish - Self Interest - Me, Me, Me
Selfishness is being concerned chiefly or only with
yourself, and your
advantage to the
exclusion of others.
Denoting the precedence given in thought or deed to the self, i.e.,
self-interest or self concern.
Self-Interest is taking advantage
of opportunities without regard for the
consequences
for others. Concerned with mostly your own interests and welfare and not
for others. Self Interest is a normal response. It's just when self
interest is used as an excuse to be be
greedy and criminally
negligent. Self interest is not about being a scumbag to other people.
Self interest is being aware of your needs, not what you want.
Narrow Minded -
Conservatives -
Privileged -
Ego
-
Bias -
Game Theory -
Zero Sum Game -
Externalization -
Competition
Parasite is an
animal or plant that obtains nourishment from the host
without benefiting
the host or killing the host. Lives in or on a host another animal or
plant.
Profit -
Kickbacks
-
Bribes
What's In It For Me is to ask someone,
"what will I gain from this action, activity or situation? I just don't
want to do something because it's good thing to do and that it's
beneficial for other people, I also want to benefit from it. I actually I
don't care how it helps other people, just as long as I get a piece of the
action." (WIIFM).
Multipolar Traps
emerge when self-interests
conflict with collective well-being, leading to detrimental outcomes.
To break free, we need to prioritize
collaboration,
long-term thinking, and shared goals, working across sectors and nations.
Complex challenges that connect seemingly unrelated problems.
Enlightened Self-Interest is a philosophy which states that
acting to further the interests of others also serves one's own
self-interest.
Satanism is a philosophy based on
individualism and
self-preservation.
Absolute idealism
-
Condescension -
Apathy
Narcissism an unhealthy self-absorption due to a disturbance
in the sense of self.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a long-term pattern of
abnormal behavior characterized by exaggerated feelings of
self-importance, an excessive need for admiration, and a lack of
understanding of others' feelings. People affected by it often spend a lot
of time thinking about achieving power or success, or about their
appearance. They often take advantage of the people around them. The
behavior typically begins by early adulthood, and occurs across a variety
of situations.
Can Narcissists Be Empathic? -
psp
Individualism is a philosophy
stressing the worth of
individual selves. A focus on the
individual as opposed to
society.
Expedience is taking advantage of opportunities without regard for
the
consequences
for others.
Dehumanization is someone who acts
without compassion
towards humans. A behavior or process that undermines
individuality of
and in others.
Machiavellianism a tendency to
deceive and
manipulate others for
personal gain.
Selling Out is
disregarding a person's integrity, morality,
authenticity, or
principles in exchange for personal gain, such as money.
Self Love is the regard for one's own happiness or advantage
over others. Not to be confused with self-respect or loving your self.
Me Generation is
a culture of narcissism among the younger generation. From 1946 to 1964,
the
baby
boomers became ignorant mindless consumers because of our inadequate
education system. This poor education caused "
self-realization"
and "self-fulfillment" to be confused with
social responsibility, thus
many mistakes were made.
Marx's Theory of Alienation describes the
estrangement of
people as a consequence of living in a society of
stratified social
classes. The alienation from the self is a consequence of being a
mechanistic part of a
social class, the condition of which estranges a
person from their humanity.
The World Does Not Revolve Around You.
Selfism a pejorative term referring to any philosophy,
doctrine, or tendency that upholds explicitly selfish principles as being
desirable.
Solipsism or egoism is the belief that only
one's self exists, or that only the experiences of one's self can be
verified.
Anthropocentrism is the belief that human beings are the
central or most significant species
on the planet (in the sense that they are considered to have a moral
status or value higher than that of all other organisms), or the
assessment of reality through an exclusively human perspective.
Suitheism is the belief in self as a deity. Not the same as
pride or
over confidence.
Absolute is the belief that "being" itself transcends and
comprehends all other beings.
Psychological Egoism the view that
humans are always motivated by self-interest.
Ego.
Ethical Egoism
the ethical position that moral agents ought
to do what is in their own self-interest.
Rational Egoism is the belief that an action is rational if
and only if it maximizes one's self-interest.
Hedonism
the school of ethics which argues that
pleasure is the only
intrinsic good.
Epicureanism a philosophical
system related to hedonism.
It's extremely important that you
love yourself, because the mind and body needs care. But when the love
you have for yourself makes other people suffer, or requires other people
to make sacrifices, or requires you to steal from other people, then
that's not love, that's just a sad excuse for being an
a*shole.
Every Man for Himself is a situation in
which people do not help each other, and that each person has to take care
of himself or herself, or look after yourself and not others. Every man
for himself is supposed to have been customarily shouted when a ship was
sinking, and means "Each man must save himself from drowning, because
nobody else will." Sometimes referred to as the
law of the jungle or a dog-eat-dog world. This type of behavior can
also be seen as being selfish, greedy, cynical, self-centered,
self-seeking, ungenerous, self-serving, inward-looking and self-absorbed.
"Every man for themselves, but women and children first."
Women and Children First is a code of conduct dating from 1852,
whereby the lives of women and children were to be saved first in a
life-threatening situation, typically when abandoning a sinking ship, and
especially when survival resources such as lifeboats were limited.
However, it has no basis in maritime law. As a consequence, 74% of the
women and 52% of the children on board were saved, but only 20% of the
men.
Male Expendability or
male disposability is the idea that society can better cope with the
loss of a typical man than with the loss of a typical woman.
People expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity. A
person's own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others
during brief, zero-sum-game competitions, researchers report. Generous
people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often
punish generosity and reward selfishness -- even when it costs them
personally. The study found that an individual's own generous or selfish
deeds carry more weight than their desire to conform to the attitudes and
behaviors of others.
Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right
Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right means not responding to
violence or ignorance with more violence or ignorance of your own. If
someone else does something stupid, that doesn't give you the right to
repeat that stupidity. You can't
blame
other people for what you did wrong, or use their behavior as an excuse for
your own bad behavior. Just because someone else did a similar
wrong
or did the same
bad thing, that is not a
justified
reason for you to do
it, that is an ignorant excuse. You are
responsible for your
own actions.
Hypocrisy -
Contradictions -
Blaming -
Denial
Whataboutism describes a
propaganda technique that uses the response "What about so and so,
if they can be a moron criminal why can't I?"
A
fallacy which attempts
to discredit the opponent's position by asserting the opponent's failure
to act consistently in accordance with that position, without directly
refuting or disproving the opponent's initial argument. (like when a 4
year old says "Jimmy gets away with everything, why can't I?").
Excuse is a defense of some offensive
behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.. Serve as a reason or
cause or justification of. Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses
for by
reasoning.
Fessup
is to admit or
acknowledge a wrongdoing or
error.
Reason is a rational motive for a belief or
action. An
explanation of the cause of some phenomenon. A
justification for something
existing or happening.
Explanation is a
statement that makes something
comprehensible by describing the relevant
structure or operation or circumstances etc.. Thought that makes something
comprehensible. The act of explaining; making something plain or
intelligible.
Revenge is never the answer.
Eye for an Eye will leave everyone blind.
Shoulder Angel
is when our
conscience or
common sense represents an angel on one
shoulder, while our
temptations represents a devil on the other shoulder.
So one angle represents the
good reasons why or why not
to do something, and the other angle represents the
devil
who plays with your emotions and gives you nothing but
stupid excuses and dumb reasons, which are mostly based on
your wants and not what you actually
need.
Humor Angel is the third
shoulder angel with a sense of humor who
mediates things and offers a
third opinion.
Everyone has
two separate mental systems, which operate
independently of one another.
Two Sides of the Brain -
Dualism
-
Two Faced -
Split Personality -
Divergent Thinking -
Church and State -
Checks and Balances -
Ying and Yang -
Female and Male
-
When one side of the Brain is
Injured
Homunculus
is a small human being and a fictitious or metaphorical "person" inside
our head that controls our actions, and which is often seen to invite an
infinite regress of homunculi controlling each other.
Voice of Reason is
the person who tries to get the group to adopt decisions using
evidence
and
logic.
My
shoulder angle on the left is not bad, but sometimes my left shoulder
angle has a
bad sense of humor.
But my shoulder angle on the right knows when to shut up and knows when
not to say anything stupid, which is most of the time, but not all the
time. Some bad jokes seem to slip out occasionally.
Inner
Voice -
Ear Worm -
Rumination
Rule of Three
is whatever energy a person puts out into the world, be it
positive or
negative, will be returned to that person three times. (threefold).
What Goes Around Comes Around -
Cause and Effect
-
Consequences
-
Karma -
Reap what you Sow -
Bad is Bad -
Condescension
Seven social processes that grease the slippery
slope of evil.
Dehumanization of others.
De-individuation of self (anonymity).
Diffusion of personal responsibility.
Blind Obedience to Authority.
Uncritical conformity to group norms.
Passive tolerance of evil through inaction or indifference.
Mindlessly taking the first small step.
Psych Central.
Philip Zimbardo: The Psychology of Evil (video)
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a person who is vastly
different in
moral character from one situation to the next.
Lucifer is another word for the
devil, though the word has
other meanings too.
Lucifer
Effect - Understanding how good people turn evil and lose
human nature.
Homo-Duplex -- a
divided human; the belief that
a human being is comprised of an
antagonism between (1) the instinctual desires of the human
animal (
think
of the four "Fs" Fight, Flee, Feed, Fornication) and (2) the desire to follow and obey
societal pressures (rules, morals, and
ethics) to maintain
self-control.
Emile Durkheim
(wiki).
Morality - Good Morals
Morality is the
clear distinction of
intentions,
decisions, and
actions between those that
are
known as
proper and those that are
known to be
improper. Morality can be a
body of
standards or
principles derived from a
code of conduct from a
particular philosophy, religion, or culture, or it can derive from a
standard that a person believes should be universal.
Morality may also be
specifically synonymous with "
goodness" or "
rightness."
Compassion.
Morals is
motivation based on ideas of
right
and
wrong. The
significance of a story
or event.
Moral Absolutism is an
ethical view that particular actions
are intrinsically
right or
wrong.
Moral Compass is an
inner sense which
distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide. Like the
needle of a compass for
morally appropriate behavior.
Conscience is an
aptitude, faculty,
intuition or judgment that assists in distinguishing
right from wrong.
Integrity is the
quality of being
honest and having strong moral principles
or moral
uprightness. It is generally a personal choice to hold oneself to
consistent moral and
ethical standards.
Moral Obligation is conducting oneself based on their own set of
values.
Moral
Development are
principles for how individuals ought to treat one
another, with respect to justice, others' welfare, and rights.
Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development holds that moral
reasoning, the basis for ethical behavior, has six identifiable
developmental stages, each more adequate at responding to moral dilemmas
than its predecessor. The six stages of moral development are grouped into
three levels: pre-conventional morality, conventional morality, and
post-conventional morality.
Moral
Responsibility is the
capability to
reflect on your situation, to form
intentions about how you will act, and then to carry out that action.
Moral Agency is
an individual's
ability to make moral
judgments based on some notion of
right and wrong and to be held
accountable for these actions. A moral
agent is a being who
is capable of acting with reference to right and wrong.
Moral Psychology refers to the study of moral
development, moral
judgment, moral
reasoning, moral
sensitivity, moral
responsibility,
moral
motivation, moral
identity, moral
action, moral
diversity, moral
character, especially as related to
virtue
ethics,
altruism, psychological
egoism, moral
luck, moral
forecasting, moral
emotion, and moral
disagreement.
Dignity
is the innate
right to be valued
and
respected and to receive ethical treatment.
Virtue is a trait
or quality deemed to be
morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of
principle and good moral being. Personal virtues are
characteristics
valued as promoting collective and individual greatness. The opposite of
virtue is
vice, which is having
moral
weakness.
Arete in moral virtue is excellence of any kind. Excellence is the quality of
excelling and possessing good qualities in high degree. An outstanding
feature or something in which something or someone excels. Aristotle defines
moral virtue as a disposition to
behave in the right manner and as a mean between
extremes of deficiency and excess, which are
vices. We learn moral virtue
primarily through habit and practice rather than through reasoning and
instruction.
Ethics - Understanding Right from Wrong
Ethics are the
principles of
right and
wrong that are
accepted by an individual or by a social group.
Ethics is a branch of
philosophy
that involves
systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of
right and
wrong conduct.
Ethical is adhering to
accepted standards of social or
professional behavior.
Ethical Decision is a decision that generates
trust, and
indicates
responsibility,
fairness and
caring to an individual. To be ethical, one has
to demonstrate
respect, and responsibility. Ethical
decision-making requires a review of different options, eliminating those
with an unethical standpoint, and then
choosing the
best ethical alternative.
Value in ethics denotes the degree of
importance of some thing
or action, with the aim of determining what actions are
best to do or what way is best to live (normative ethics), or to
describe the significance of different actions.
Value
systems are proscriptive and prescriptive beliefs; they affect ethical
behavior of a person or are the basis of their intentional activities.
Often primary values are strong and secondary values are suitable for
changes. What makes an action valuable may in turn depend on the ethical
values of the objects it increases, decreases or alters. An object with
"ethic value" may be termed an "ethic or philosophic good" (noun sense).
Values can be defined as broad preferences concerning appropriate courses
of actions or outcomes. As such, values reflect a person's sense of right
and wrong or what "ought" to be. "
Equal rights for
all", "Excellence deserves admiration", and "People should be
treated with
respect and
dignity" are representatives of values. Values tend to influence
attitudes and behavior and these types include ethical/moral values,
doctrinal/ideological (religious, political) values,
social values, and aesthetic values. It is debated whether some values
that are not clearly physiologically determined, such as altruism, are
intrinsic, and whether some, such as acquisitiveness, should be classified
as vices or virtues.
Virtue Ethics is
an approach that treats
virtue and character as
the primary subjects of ethics, in contrast to other ethical systems that
put consequences of voluntary acts, principles or rules of conduct, or
obedience to divine authority in the primary role.
Civic
Virtue.
Legal
Ethics are
principles of conduct that members of
the legal profession are expected to observe in their practice. They are
an outgrowth of the development of the legal profession itself.
Medical Ethics is a system of
moral principles
that apply values to the
practice of clinical medicine and in scientific research. Medical
ethics is based on a set of values that professionals can refer to in the
case of any confusion or conflict. These values include the respect for
autonomy,
non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice. Such tenets may allow
doctors, care providers, and families to create a treatment plan and work
towards the same common goal. It is important to note that these four
values are not ranked in order of importance or relevance and that they
all encompass values pertaining to medical ethics. However, a conflict may
arise leading to the need for hierarchy in an ethical system, such that
some moral elements overrule others with the purpose of applying the best
moral judgment to a difficult medical situation.
Primum non nocere is a phrase that means "
First,
Do No Harm".
Principles
(intelligence) -
Standards
(science) -
Oaths of Service -
Duty of Care -
Ethical Robots
Ethical Dilemma is a complex situation that often involves
an apparent
mental
conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would
result in transgressing another. Sometimes called ethical paradoxes in
moral philosophy, ethical dilemmas are often invoked in an attempt to
refute an ethical system or moral code, or to improve it so as to
resolve the
paradox.
Ethicist
is one whose
judgment
on ethics and ethical codes has come to be trusted by a specific
community, and (importantly) is expressed in some way that makes it
possible for others to mimic or approximate that judgment. Following the
advice of ethicists is one means of acquiring knowledge.
Altruism Ethics is an ethical doctrine that holds that the
moral value of an individual's actions depend solely on the impact on
other individuals, regardless of the consequences on the individual
itself. "An action is morally right if the consequences of that action
are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone except the agent."
"living for the sake of others. One who holds to either of these ethics
is known as an "altruist."
Deontological Ethics is the normative ethical position that
judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to a
rule or rules. It is sometimes described as "
Duty-" or "
Obligation-" or
"rule-" based ethics, because rules "bind you to your duty."
Deontological ethics is commonly contrasted to consequentialism, virtue
ethics, and pragmatic ethics. In this terminology, action is more
important than the consequences.
Aristotelian Ethics is the attempt to offer a rational
response to the question of how humans should best
live.
Meta-Ethics is the branch of ethics that seeks to understand the
nature of ethical properties, statements, attitudes, and judgments.
Meta-ethics is one of the four branches of ethics generally recognized by
philosophers, the others being descriptive ethics, normative ethics and
applied ethics.
Nicomachean Ethics is the name normally given to Aristotle's
best-known work on ethics. The work, which plays a pre-eminent role in
defining Aristotelian ethics, consists of ten books, originally separate
scrolls, and is understood to be based on notes from his lectures at the
Lyceum.
Ethics and Compliance Needs
Eudaimonia is a Greek word commonly translated as happiness or
welfare; however, "
human
flourishing or prosperity" and "blessedness" have been proposed as
more accurate translations. It is a central concept in Aristotelian ethics
and subsequent
Hellenistic philosophy, along
with the terms "aretē" (most often translated as "virtue" or "excellence")
and "phronesis" (often translated as "practical or ethical wisdom"). In
Aristotle's works, eudaimonia (based on older Greek tradition) was used as
the term for the highest human good, and so it is the aim of practical
philosophy, including ethics and political philosophy, to consider (and
also experience) what it really is, and how it can be achieved. Discussion
of the links between virtue of character (ēthikē aretē) and happiness (eudaimonia)
is one of the central concerns of ancient ethics, and a subject of much
disagreement. As a result there are many varieties of eudaimonism.
Sensitivity Training is a form of training with the goal of
making people more aware of their own prejudices and more sensitive to
others.
"If you tell the
truth,
it becomes a part of your past. If you
lie, it becomes a part of
your future."
Accountability
-
Competence (duty of
care) -
Work Ethic.
Codes of Conduct is a
set of rules outlining the
social
norms and rules and responsibilities of, or proper practices for, an
individual, party or organization. Related concepts include ethical,
honor,
moral codes and religious laws.
Ernst & Young admits its employees cheated on
ethics exams. Professionals responsible for catching cheating by
clients cheated on ethics exams. Many of the employees interviewed during
the federal investigation said they knew cheating was a violation of the
company's code of conduct but did it anyway because of work commitments or
the fact that they couldn't pass training exams after multiple tries. The
fine is the largest penalty ever imposed by the SEC on an audit firm.
Along with paying the $100 million fine, Ernst & Young has to audit itself
and report the findings to the SEC.
Civics - Responsibilities of a Citizen
Civic is
relating to the
duties
or
activities of people in relation to their town, city, or
local area.
Civic Character is the
capacity and the
ability to be a
good citizen.
Civic
Intelligence is an
intelligence that is
devoted to
addressing
public issues or
civic
issues. The term has been applied to individuals and, more commonly,
to
collective bodies, like organizations, institutions, or societies.
Being
active in society and not
being
passive or
corrupt.
Ethics -
Civil Rights -
Civic Duty -
Voting -
Community -
Principles
-
Character -
Liberal Arts.
Civics is the study of the theoretical and practical
aspects of
citizenship,
its
rights and
duties; the duties of citizens to each other as members
of a
political body and to the government. It includes the study of
civil law and civil code, and the
study of government with attention to
the role of citizens ― as opposed to external factors ― in the operation
and
oversight of government.
Civic
Virtue is the cultivation of habits
important for the success of
a society. Closely linked to the concept of citizenship, civic virtue is
often conceived as the dedication of citizens to the common welfare of
each other even at the cost of their individual interests. To keep myself
physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. To help other
people at all times, On my honor I will do my best, We will not lie,
steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does. Furthermore, I
resolve to do my duty and live honorably.
Good Citizenship
is when one is considered to properly fulfill their role as a citizen. A
citizen shall be able and willing to pull their own weight, and that they
shall not be a mere passenger, but shall do their fair share in the work
that each generation of us finds ready to hand, and furthermore, that in
doing their work they shall show, not only the capacity for sturdy
self-help, but also self-respecting regard for the rights of others.
Public Good -
Civil Conversations
Civic Engagement
is individual and
collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public
concern. It can be defined as citizens
working together
to make a change or difference in the community. Civic engagement includes
communities working together in both political and
non-political actions. The goal of
civic engagement is to address
public concerns and promote the quality of the community.
Virginia School District in Fairfax County To
Give
Students One Day Off Per Year for
Civic
Engagement that might consist of attending a protest, or lobbying
legislators in Washington or Richmond, and also learn the skills that they
will need to use throughout their entire life.
Global Civics proposes to understand civics in a global sense as a
social contract
among all world citizens in an age of interdependence and interaction. The
disseminators of the concept define it as the notion that we have certain
rights and responsibilities towards each other by the mere fact of being
human on Earth.
Civil is not being rude and is marked by
satisfactory adherence to social usages and
consideration for others by being courteous and
polite.
Civil also means ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from
military or ecclesiastical matters. Civil law relates to private relations
between members of a community, usually non-criminal.
Civility entails
treating others with
respect and practicing
good
manners and
considering the feelings of other persons, their positions,
and their situations. Civility represents
self-disciplined behavior and
patience
with those who may not deserve it. Civility creates behavior that
reduces
conflict and stress and is void of
self-interest.
Civility is right behavior that serves as an
ethical
sentry encouraging the prevention of misconduct and guarding against misconduct.
Civil Society is the
aggregate of non-governmental organizations and
institutions that
manifest interests and will of
citizens. Civil society
includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the "third
sector" of society, distinct from government and business. By other
authors, "civil society" is used in the sense of the aggregate of
non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests
and will of citizens, or individuals and organizations in a society
which are
independent
of the government.
Civil Service (social progress)
Social Actions
is when an individual takes account of the behavior of others and is
thereby oriented in its course.
Character Education describes the teaching of children
in a manner that will help them develop variously as moral, civic, good,
mannered, behaved, non-bullying, healthy, critical, successful,
traditional, compliant or socially acceptable beings.
Character Counts -
Character -
Character USA
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Good
Character -
Character Ed -
Character and Leadership
Leading -
Power -
Obligation
(responsibilities) -
Role Model
(good example)
Good Samaritan Law offers legal protection to
people
who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or who they believe to
be, injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated. The protection
is intended to
reduce bystanders hesitation to assist, for fear of
being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death.
I Civics -
Civic Education -
Teen Gov
Civic Engagement is individual and
collective actions designed to
identify and address issues of public concern.
100 Civics Questions
Crime -
Violence -
Government WebsitesPhilanthropy
is the
love of humanity, in the
sense of caring, nourishing, developing,
and enhancing what it means
to be human. In this meaning, it involves
both the benefactor in their identifying and exercising their values,
and the beneficiary in their receipt and benefit from the service or
goods provided. A conventional modern definition is "private
initiatives, for the
public good, focusing on quality of life.
Charity means the voluntary
giving of help to those in
need, as a
humanitarian act.
Why
do people give more to individuals then groups? (Rokia Study)
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Volunteering.
Values Education is the process by which people
give
moral values to others. It can be an activity that can take place in any
organization during which people are assisted by others, who may be
older, in a position of authority or are more experienced, to make
explicit those values underlying their own behavior, to assess the
effectiveness of these values and associated behavior for their own and
others' long term well-being and to reflect on and acquire other values
and behavior which they recognize as being more effective for long term
well-being of self and others. There is a difference between literacy
and education.
Learn to Be (PDF) -
Learning to Be (PDF) -
National Training Laboratories
Civic Online
Reasoning. Students are confused about how to evaluate online
information. We all are. The COR curriculum provides free lessons and
assessments that help you teach students to evaluate online information
that affects them, their communities, and the world.
Human Education
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Value Measuring
Civility First Pledge - In order to
create communities where everyone is treated with civility and respect,
each of us affirms that we will: 1. Value honesty and good will while
striving to solve problems. 2. Attempt genuinely to understand the point
of view of others. 3. Model civil behavior and language, online as well as
in public, by: Being kind while maintaining the right to vigorously
disagree. Acting respectfully toward others, including opponents.
Listening carefully to those who disagree with us, as well as to
supporters. Making only accurate statements when defending a position.
Refraining from demonizing adversaries. 4. Encourage others to practice
these civil behaviors. 5. Challenge disrespectful behavior, courteously.6.
Renew our efforts, if we fail, and forgive others, if they fail.
Public Meetings -
Town Meetings
The CCM Civility Pledge signed by the leaders states: “I pledge to
build a stronger and more prosperous community by advocating for civil
engagement, respecting others and their viewpoints and finding solutions
for betterment of my community.”
Moral Qualities
every person should have: Understands the
interplay of
principles and actions. Follows
rules that are used as a
basis for
reasoning
or conduct. Can explain the
codes of conduct as a set of conventional principles and
the expectations we have from each other. Understands why
misconduct
is
wrongful, improper, or
unlawful. Avoids being motivated by premeditated or intentional
purpose or by
obstinate indifference to the consequences of one's acts.
Understands
consequential
and knows if the ends justify the means. Can
accurately evaluate motivations for actions taken.
Understands
oaths of service and
workplace
etiquette. Understands
post-conventional morality
by identifying the ethical reasoning of morality and by knowing how to
make decisions based on rights, values, duties, or principles that are (or
could be) universal.
Understands the
Guides used for determining
right and
wrong behavior. Understands
internalization and how it involves the integration of
attitudes, values, standards and the opinions of others into one's own
identity or sense of self, without blindly
conforming. Has
good faith which is being fair and open in human
interactions. Sincere, honest intentions or belief, regardless of the
outcome of an action.
Understands that a
Life Stance is what a person accepts as being of ultimate
importance. Has an
understanding of the acquisition and clarification of
personal values that are acceptable by
s
ociety and
c
ulture. Understands that the
common good is what is shared and beneficial for all members of
a given community, which is achieved by collective action, and active
participation in the realm of
public service.
Knowing the differences between a
lie, an
error, an
opinion
and a
belief.
Has
knowledge of moral practices by studying and understanding the
personal
experiences of others. Has a clear understanding
of
Pluralism,
relativism and
absolutism.
"Treat others as you would want others to
treat you, and
treat yourself the same way"
Choices -
Habits
Productive Citizens are not just smart people who know lots of
facts, or people who can reason in abstract and impressive ways. They also
have the skills and the mindset necessary for democratic
citizenship.
In other words, they have civic character.
This includes a
commitment to the
common good, a willingness to enter the public
sphere and debate political and ethical issues, and the skills
necessary for learning about, intellectually digesting, and
responding publicly to societal issues and challenges.
(Dr.
Marvin W. Berkowitz, Professor of Character Education University
of Missouri).
“Man has been called a rational being, but
rationality is a matter of choice... Man has to be a man–by
choice; he has to hold his life as a value–by choice; he has to
learn to sustain it–by choice; he has to discover the values it
requires and practice his virtues by choice. A code of values
accepted by choice is a code of morality.”
(
Atlas Shrugged
- (Part 3, Chapter 7, Page 1,013).
"Even if I'm wrong I'm
still right, because I'm doing what's right, so how can I be
wrong?
"There's a big difference between
making a mistake and
willful blindness."
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Validity.
Responsibility Related
Subjects -
Individual Responsibility
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Social Responsibility
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Collective Responsibility
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Diffusion of Responsibility
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Utilitarianism -
Humanism (PDF)
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Humanitarian -
Automatic and Controlled Process Dissociation (PDF).
Related Subjects -
Love -
Duty -
Priorities -
Forgiveness -
Patience
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Tolerance -
Empathy -
Understanding -
Decision Theory -
Validity
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Fallacy -
Problem Solving -
Regrets -
Remorse -
Ego -
Praise.
Other Related Subjects -
Awareness -
Intelligent Reasoning -
Media
Literacy -
Interpersonal intelligence -
Social Knowledge -
People Smart -
Subjectivity
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Objectivity
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Reality -
Philosophy -
Religion -
Interest -
Activism -
Economics -
Know Thyself -
Self Smart -
Introvert -
Human Rights -
Human Nature -
Behavior -
Guilt
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Regret.
It's not money that's bad, it's the
perversion of
money that
causes problems.
It's not Religion that's bad, it's the
perversion of Religion
that causes problems.
It's not Democracy that's bad, it's the
perversion of Democracy
that causes problems.
It's not Politics that's bad, it's the
perversion of Politics
that causes problems.
It's not the Military that's bad, it's the
perversion of the
Military that causes problems. It's not the Police that's
bad, it's the
perversion of
the Police that causes problems.
Perversion is to
manipulate and distort
the truth with negative influences. A type of human
behavior that
deviates from that which is understood to be orthodox or normal.
Propaganda.
Civic Nationalism or
democratic nationalism or
liberal
nationalism, is a form of
nationalism that
adheres to traditional liberal values of
freedom, tolerance,
equality,
individual rights and is not based on ethnocentrism. Civic nationalists
often defend the value of
national identity
by saying that individuals need it as a partial shared aspect of their
identity (an upper identity) in order to lead meaningful,
autonomous lives
and that democratic polities need a national identity to function
properly.
Civics -
Ethics
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Morals -
Virtue
Americanism is an articulation of the nation's rightful place in the
world, a set of traditions, a political language, and a cultural style
imbued with political meaning. values which aim to create a collective
American identity. Americanism with multiculturalism, relativism,
environmentalism, regulation, and welfarism — in other words, with
progressivism.
Cultural Nationalism is nationalism in which the nation is defined by
a shared
culture and a common
language, rather than on the concepts of common ancestry or race.
Composite Nationalism is a concept that argues that the Indian nation
is made up of people of diverse cultures, castes, communities, and faiths.
The idea teaches that "nationalism cannot be defined by religion in
India." While Indian citizens maintain their distinctive religious
traditions, they are members of one united Indian nation.