Blog 2 - What personal principles did you adhere to before entering this course and where did they come from? Were they taught to you? Did you develop them on your own? How have our readings and discussions impacted those principles? Of the principles covered which are you drawn to the most and why?




Early in my life, my parents taught me a strong sense of morals. Mostly the basic and obvious morals; treat other the way you want to be treated, put yourself in other peoples shoes, try you're best and never give up. But throughout life I have also learned from my own experiences. I've made mistakes, and learned to never make those mistakes again. But I have also tried new things, and learned to always try new things when given the opportunity. I never had a strong sense of religion. Because I never have though, it makes me more intrigued to other people's view towards religion. I appreciate how the world is diverse; we all have our own sets of standards and morals for living. Mine...you only live once so take advantage of every breath.




Our readings and class discussions really help me to appreciate each individuals ways of thinking. I am more of a listener than talker, but just because I don't always give my input, I do appreciate what each person has to say. However, our readings haven't really impacted my way of thinking, they have more just broadened my ideas. My favorite reading was Aristotle's because I agree with his idea of happiness being self-sufficient. I also really appreciated how he describes the two kinds of virtue, one being intellectual and one being moral. Intellectual virtue comes from experience and time whereas moral virtue is habit. I feel like my principles stem from this idea, and I agree with a lot of which Aristotle has to say.




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