... is reliable. They are a person that will remain faithful.  They speak kindly about you, always do what they say, and keep their promises. 2. Selfless This is one of my favorite terms.  Selflessness is the opposite of selfishness.  A selfless person is someone who puts others ahead of themselves.  They do not choose to always be first or have their way.  They are someone ... who seeks to love others and make them happy.  Imagine two selfless people being friends.  Chances are they would have a wonderful friendship because they would always be thinking of the other person first. ...

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... take to be a leader in the United States Armed Forces? The acronym LDRSHIP describes the values that the Army instills into its officers. The acronym stands for Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. Loyalty is a feeling of commitment or allegiance that a person has toward his or her country. In the army loyalty is an important value because ... other people as they deserve to be treated. For example officers demand a higher respect because they have had the training and have the experience and knowledge to effectively lead people. Selfless Ser...

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... no longer force their children to value a culture which does not know what is the true value required for human survival. Both Toohey and Peter Keating are characterized as the selfless altruist whose entire lives revolve around other people. Both of them rule others that an individual must sacrifice himself or herself to the group to attain greatness and Keating to ... the Dynamic world. He also claims, "A man is only a tool for the use of others. That he must think as he think, act as they act, and live as selfless, joyless servitude of any need but his own. All the writers, Rand, Pir...

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... proposes to eliminate Grendel, who had been terrorizing his kingdom, killing innocent lives. Beowulf kills this evil creature, and brings peace to Hrothgar's kingdom, cleansing them of this evil. . Another selfless act is Beowulf' slay of Grendel's mother, who seeks revenge for Grendels death. After Beowulf becomes king in Geatland, he again shows his great ability once more by hie pledge ... through the entire poem. They kill for no apparent reason and live petrifying the lives of others. Good and evil are both very clear throughout Beowulf. Good represented by both selfless acts compl...

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... a greater common good because it will eliminate conflict between individuals, there are still occasions and situations that he is not considering, like the ones that were mentioned above which include selfless help or connections and interests. How does Plato set the fine line between minding one's own business, and working for a common good, a lack of self? He classifies the latter as ... we know it, rulers have all the benefits of their government, and these benefits are usually their main motivation and reason for being governors. Plato visualizes his ruler as completely selfless - t...

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... evil leads to success. But Bosola is not brought off altogether well. The various aspects of his nature do not always coalesce satisfactorily; his avenging role and his development of a selfless moral sense are not related with sufficient intimacy to his character as a malcontent....

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... a mans ideals and morals . We have seen how Roland, Beowulf, and Charlemagne were classified as nobles by possessing one if not more than one of these characteristics. It is their selfless acts of bravery, self-sacrifice, and interest in others that allowed them to be the admired as the hero's that they were considered....

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... Mr. Jones expects to get some form of repayment, even if it is only Mr. Smith admiring Mr. Jones as a person more than he already does. No act is completely selfless, take an old lady about to cross a busy road, would you help her because she needs help or because you would feel a great deal of self-satisfaction by helping her ... ...

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... the term benevolence as the sum of all virtues. Plato saw justice as being just, which is a moral virtue, but Confucius benevolence covers all virtue and requires a person to be selfless. In order to be benevolent depends on oneself alone and not on others. Wills says that the Zhong yong (Doctrine of the Mean) showed benevolence as the sum of all ... ...

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... of a mere official". Studying these qualities of the ideal leader, one can see similarities between Confucius" ideal leader and his ideal man of jen. Both must be fair, generous and selfless people. From the previous quote however, one can also see an example of the concept "moderation" which was prominent in many of Confucius" teachings. The ideal leader must lay tasks ... ...

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The highest value of a man "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others (Dalai Lama)". The society, which we live in greatly praises and appreciates the selfless, the dependent and altruism. The novel "The Fountainhead" by Ryn Rend, nonetheless, advocates and acclaims an opposing belief to such ones that are rooted in society - Egoism, which permits oneself a ... ...

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... achieve the luxurious in life people have become greedy. Selfish. Dishonest and adopt foul means to collect money, People now exploit their own kith and kin. High ideals of patriotism, selfless devotion to society, sacrifice and service are hollow words for them. Honesty is no more, best policy. Today there is both moral and human value erosions. Today corruption has become ... ...

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... powerful compared to Ginger. Gingers brave acts are then admired by the viewers who are positioned to sympathise and support her in goals to achieve freedom. Another scene reveals Gingers selfless and optimistic look at life and freedom. Ginger blackmails Rocky into staying at the farm and teaching the chickens to fly to freedom. This illustrates Ginger saving the chickens in ... ...

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... woman, I think of a woman that is a woman of force and power. She fears the Lord; hence she is characterized by piety, purity and loyalty. I think she is kind, benevolent, and selfless. A virtuous woman is presented as what I call an entrepreneur. She is a manufacturer, merchant, and landowner and yet, does not neglect her family. When I think of these characteristics of a virtuous woman ... ...

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