Wednesday, January 27, 2010
"How Should one live?"
I feel that everyone should search eagerly for the best way of living. Once, this has been discovered, each individual should do their best to abibe by what they consider acceptable. There are rules in life, and these rules shouldn't be ignored. For example, "the Golden Rule". The golden rule encourages everyone to treat their fellow man the way they would want to be treated. Applying this simplistic rule can make a big difference in one's life. Of course, they're many ways to live, but careful examining is neccessary to choose the most reasonable option. I feel the key to living a good life is happiness. Sometimes what will make us happy, we tend to disregard. So it's important to just find what will make us happy. Humans aren't the best source when trying to find out what brings about happiness, sometimes we need to search for a higher source, but we all have freewill, and will do what we feel is best for us. Now, the big question is: what can influence the way we live? For example, a person belonging to an organization may already have a certain way to live their life. There are several avenues to consider. The world itself has contribute a lot to how a person will live. Many of my friends said that, "we should live a life that will satisfy our consciences."
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I think that Nussbaum touched upon the same "Golden Rule" theory as Bridgett, in the sense that Nussbaum states it is the "job of a decent society of people to provide all the people in that society with the underpinnings of that decent human life" (124). I believe this to be absolutely essential in both how one should live and how one should seek justice. However, I think the question lies in what constitutes a "decent society" and how does one find such a Utopia and keep it as such? I'm sure no one will disagree that there are selfish people in the world. And thus, sadly enough, until one such world can be formed, many of those in need will not be given a helping hand. The Golden Rule will work wonders for society, but the main problem is getting all of society to extend that helping hand. I think the fact is that many of us today just don't care- we are too aware of our own worries and lives. Perhaps if society as a whole realizes and internalizes this, change can the ensue.
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