Should people put the value of life into monetary value or should life be kept solely as an emotional quantity? People and societies throughout the ages have been trying to answer the problem of putting the value of life into terms of dollar bills. The ancient Egyptians buried their dead with all of their worldly belongings. They believed a person's monetary worth on Earth was over, and they should take all of that earthly worth with them to the afterlife. Modern day Americans are different from the Egyptians. Today people believe that the families of the dead should be compensated for "their" loss. It is true that life is a precious commodity much like a diamond. But unlike a diamond, life has no set monetary value. But today's government is trying to change that. .
After the tragedies of September 11, 2002, the federal government started a federal fund to help the victims and families of victims of the attacks. This fund would give priority to people who were injured in the attacks, then to the spouse, and then to the parents. Sounds great doesn't it? Your husband dies, and now you just lost your income, and the government is going to pay you for your loss. Well, don't jump on the bandwagon so fast now. This might sound great now, but once you are knee deep in the program, it won't be so fun. To figure out how much money a person will receive from this fund is determined by a multi-step process. First they figure out how much an individual would have earned had there been no attacks. This would mean that a banker's family would earn far more than the family of a janitor in the buildings. Is it true that a banker is worth more to society than a janitor? Is a lawyer more important than a desk clerk? Then the fund adds $250,000 as a base cover, and then another $50,000 for a spouse and each child (Ripley 12). This would imply that a married man who has six kids in more important than a married man with no children at all.
The value of human life is still and may always be an undiscovered curiosity. During early times, to some people, life was not valued at all. ... This shouldn't be the way we value one's life. ... How can the value of one's life be bought? ... A life's value cannot be determined by dollar value, popularity or even by one's accomplishments. ...
When issuing money to value a life, Ripley sparks out. ... You can't put value on life. ... Today, the value of human life can be questioned, especially that of the young. ... Coming to an end, life holds much more value than some phrases or quotes that were shared today. Amanda Ripley and Maya Angelou help us create this idea in our head on how life should really be valued. ...
Specifically the values that are instilled during this crucial time of your life is very vital to who you will become in the future. ... My life was very complicated for anyone looking outside in and wondering how I was able to accomplish a lot in spite of everything that was going on. ... There many ways to interpret the word, "Integrity " but it is how we use it on a day to day basis as individual is what this word grow a life of its own. ... " This is a simple answer in most cases is our values. ... Looking back on my life now and what I have accomplished and what is yet to be discovere...
Valuing life is the most important thing you could ever do. ... The key elements to valuing life are doing what you love, improving your community, and living mindfully. ... Living mindfully makes you appreciate the present and allows you to value life the way everyone should. ... Being mindful, helping not only yourself, but also your community, and doing what you love is the way to value your life. Many people value life differently, but using these key elements can play a major role in your change to valuing life the right way. ...
Life's Values In Ozick's "The Shawl" and O"Conner's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the characters find themselves in different, trying circumstances. ... Through symbolism, word choice and other literary devices the author displays varying life values in each of the characters. ... Rosa's values however remain steadfast as she becomes fixated with ensuring the life of the child even though she is convinced that the child's death is eminent. ... It becomes the source of life. ... This is an example of the value that she has for life other than her own. ...
You are primed to enjoy a successful life. Then you will create your successful life by imagining a vision of the future. ... First, my values, successful people live by a set of values. Values are my core thoughts and feelings about myself and about life, which lead me to make decisions and to act in a certain way based on those thoughts and feelings. For example, you may identify with the value of honesty. ...
Values are something that is important in life. ... I value my memory for it reminds me of the things and events that happen to me throughout my life. ... Precious memories are a great value to me in life for I depend on the many happy events that happen in my life to go through the tougher or sadder times of life. ... In conclusions, everyone values at least one thing in their life. ... Perfection is created by the values of life which one has....
VALUES Your values are part of who you are. ... Fail to understand them, and others decide your life's course. ... We aren't born with values. ... Family, to me, is like the backbone of life, they always have my back and vice versa. ... My goal in life is to continue having strong goals and make sure I adhere to those values so that they don't become weak values. ...
I get these values, and many others, from several different places that my life evolves around. ... Baseball was and still is my passion in life. ... The second value that I cherish the most in my life is dedication. ... Though I value passion and I value dedication, I see the two as one. ... The most important thing in my life and the thing I value most is my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...
