Describe an experience you've had helping someone or others in need. Describe the environment, your feelings, and details of people (imagine their feelings).
Now, describe a moment when you have come into conflict with the desire to help someone in need and your own obligations or needs? If this does not apply, describe a moment when your ethics or values were compromised.
*Remember: Don't write about anything you are uncomfortable discussing with the class.
REFERENCE TO SOURCES OF PERSUASION
Letter From Birmingham Jail: We will look at this together in class and identify where Dr. King appeals to the sources of persuasion.
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html
Finally, your reaction to this video. How does it appeal to your sense of ethics? Your feelings or sympathy? What about your sense of logic?
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Watching the video something stuck out to me. The young gentleman made a statement many times about duty. He has a duty to the poor, a duty to the under privileged, and the "down on there luck" sorts. This reminds me of how many times I was called to do 'my duty'. The many times of waking up at 3 in the morning to save a life, or provide comfort to the sick. Now this was my job yes, but I didn't take the job for the money, I took the job so I can combine my feeling of obligation to humanity while being able to support myself. Also I was a volunteer in another district, which was about half of my responses as a paramedic. The most dramatic though, I can pick several. Two come to mind. The first was during school when I was in OB/GYN Clinicals. Where I was able to assist in the delivery of twin baby boys. It was just amazing to help bring life into this world. Along with providing comfort for the mother as she was unable to stop bleeding, and we had to perform many procedures to save her life. The second involves a death, where we were transporting a body to a funeral home. My partner for the day and I walked the body into the mortuary, and upon looking around we saw a dead child. This child was about the same age as my partners child and he lost it, could not contain his emotion. Which is an example of how even when doing one's duty there are sacrifices.
Last year, i went on a mission trip to Monterrey, Mexico with my high school. Me and 13 other students traveled to Mexico in order to be with and help some of the most unfortunate outside the industrial city. It was empowering and terrible. Seeing how everyone lived there constantly tugged at our heartstrings. We visited many different homes, gave them food, and helped a priest perform a mass for those people who could no longer walk. We also did many things with the church there with youth groups, like singing songs to multiple groups, making them food, and playing games. After the experience, we were all so moved that we started a fund for that little church in Monterrey and held many fundraisers. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had.
The video was interesting, it showed how anyone can make a huge difference no matter the situation. Because he felt he must give back to the community, he has created a lot of good in his community. He is just a prime example of creating the best out of a situation and creating the most good possible.
in response to the video though...examples of ethos, logos, and pathos are sketchy
He states his basketball credentials, which could build on 'ethos' if we were talking about basketball but I fail to see the connection.
He does make an emotional reference to the homeless, personifying there struggles which appeals to 'pathos'
He discusses a lot about his "duty" to the poor and homeless which also explains his emotional drive 'personal pathos' for this quest.
The Basketball Homeless connection though isnt' really that clear
During my high school years I broke up a fight between two kids i knew. It was odd because they were both good friends but something drove them to fight with one another. Well i felt good knowing i had adverted something terrible from happening, however, it came back to bite me in the ass when i had to explain to the principle about 8 times what had happened. Who knew doing a good deed was so much work? Another situation where my ethics were compromised was when a friend of mine became pregnant and, for god knows what reason, felt like i was the best person to come to for advice. I am very pro-life so it was hard hearing her story, she was not ready to be a mom. I told her not to have an abortion but give her child up for adoption... this was not what she wanted to hear. As for what Sam is doing, i think it is great that he is giving back and helping the kids on the street. I believe that what he is doing appeals to Pathos, Logos, and Ethos. All good, positive, and reasonable things.
An experience I've had helping someone in need is when I was in high school. I sold flowers during Valentines Day at lunch and the proceeds went towards charity. It was a tradition every year at my school and I was happy to be part of it. After watching the video...I was an athlete in high school and had strict parents. When my friends would go out and drink they would sometimes need me to go pick them up from campus or a party in our town. It was always hard for me and a couple times I did sneak out to pick them up because I knew they had no other ride home, but I eventually had to start telling my parents so they would not ground me anymore! My parents of course would call their parents but at least everyone would get home safe.
My reaction to this video was shock and awe. It would be awful to be down and out on your luck like that guy was but it was great of that guy to help and be as nice to the other down and out people. An experience i have had by helping others in need would have to be when i helped my brother. I would help him get ready for school when my parents weren't around or couldn't be. My brother suffered from a stoke at birth which limited the usage of his left arm and leg. He also had to have surgery to completely remove the whole entire right half of his brain. Helping him out and receiving the appreciation from him was the greatest feeling on earth. I felt so good about myself and I felt that I helped to make his day. A moment where i came into a conflict would be when my grandmother asked me to move the fallen branches in her driveway because ithout doing that she couldnt leave to go anywhere. The conflict was that she asked me for help on that, but my girlfriend had asked me to go on a date with her that day and i was already running late. I would have felt absolutely horrible if i left my grandmother out to dry but my girlfriend was already upset that i was late, so i chose to help my grandmother as fast as i could, hoping that my girlfriend would understand.
Driving to the bike trail one day, I got stuck in an unusual patch of traffic. The cause was a man's car was stalled in the middle of the road. As people passed by, the sneered and flipped this man off. So, I decided to help. Needless to say he was stunned. As I helped push his car off the road an immediate sense of gratitude came from him and he shook my hand wildly, almost of if he had caught a snake and was trying to shake it to submission.
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Today a man came up to me asking for directions. I really had somewhere to be at the time so I was hesitant about helping the man find his way, but instead, since I believe in selflessness (at least a little bit), I stopped for a second. He explained his situation in GREAT detail and being as late I was i really did not have time to listen to his rant. I thought about stopping him and telling him to get to the point, but I thought, "What's one more minute?" the one minute turned into 5 because as I was trying to explain directions, I noticed this man had his map upside down. Eventually he understood where I was directing him, but it really tried my patience.
Ethics:
The subject has many ethical appeals in my opinion. He has a sense of duty to serve his community and men of his race who are marginalized, he takes his time to work with individuals as described to help them rise up in society and make upward changes.
Pathos:
He's helping guys who are saying "Am I going to be here forever?
He says that he cares about these people on the streets more than the ever prioritized popular culture such as music and sports
Logos:
He has time to serve others and it is priority to himself...working on others
An experience that I have had where ethics could have been considered compromised was when a friend of mine was asking for my help to lie to her parents so that she could stay somewhere that she wouldn't be allowed. Now in my opinion I felt like her going wasn't causing any harm. She wouldn't be in any danger and I knew that she would make smart decisions so I agreed to let her use me as a lie. However, in her parents eyes it would have been bad ethics and not something that she should have done. And in most parents eyes they probably would agree but for me I felt like she could make her own choices.
The video appealed to the ethics of most because most would agree to helping those that are less fortunate and especially kids. In my opinion anyone who puts themselves out there to help kids and maybe show kids a better path than the one they might being heading towards is someone who resembles the kind of ethics that it would be nice if the whole world felt that way. If it was then we would all be inclined to help each other out a lot more in this world.
One experience that I have had, that definitely sticks out to me, is the past week when the big snow storm hit Nelsonville. I let my sister, her husband, 3 week old, and three year old, and my boyfriend, stay with me through the gruesome five days. The only heat we had was from a fireplace, and a kerosene heater. Although the conditions were extreme, it almost felt like camping. We did get on each others nerves A LOT, we ended up beating the cold and found games to play. I'm very glad I let her stay with me... if I didn't, she might have froze to death!
An example of a time when my own ethics were compromised was when my best friend was going through a drug problem. Her and I both are very close and actually lived with eachother over the summer. I am a person who wants nothing to do with drugs, or anyone who uses them. Although I believe this, I had to help my best friend get through her problems. Successfully, but going against myself, we got through it together.
After watching the video, I do have a sense of sympathy for these people on the streets, but to a certain extent. I believe that what this man is doing (helping the kids on the streets) is a good thing, but I believe that sometimes the only way to get help is to help yourself. I don't believe that these children can go through life depending on someone else. There are plenty of people in the world who have had a rough, terrible life, but the have still turned a leaf and made something of themselves. Go to a shelter... get a job... save money... There are many steps to rebuilding your life, and these children have to learn that on their own.
Well recently, one of my friends just broke up with their girlfriend. I also just went through a very bad break up with the same reasons so I decided to help. The environment was really sad. I was feeling bad for my friend and wished there was something I could do to make them feel better. But in reality there wasn't anything I could do for my friend so I felt hopeless. My friend was feeling very alone and longing for the ex-girlfriend. The feeling my friend was feeling was describable. And all I wanted to do was to make my friend feel better.
Video Reaction:
After watching the video I feel mixed feelings. I feel sorry for the people on the street, but what did they do to get there? For some it isn't their fault for being there but others probably got there by their own bad decisions. Helping them is a very noble thing to do. I like the fact that there are people out there who are willing to help them, most would just look and pass by.
An experience I had helping someone in need was during my junior year in high school, one of my classes took a trip to the soup kitchen to serve a pre Thanksgiving meal to the homeless. During my experience I had a variety of emotions going through my head. I felt angry that these people were having to eat this gross looking food, even though to them they really appreciated it. I also felt happy when I was looking around the shelter seeing everyone so happy just to be served a hot meal. It made me feel good that the homeless were so grateful, even though I did something as small as serving food. An example, when my obligations have came before my needs is the fact that I attend college. I would love to help others in need, but I know that I need to get a college education.
Overall the video was good because it showed that anyone can make a difference. I think its great that this guy is helping out others in his community even though he has such a love for basketball.
My senior year of high school I was in a mentorship class and I got to shadow a physical therapist, since I wanted to major in physical therapy. I wasn't really sure what I was in for the first time I arrived at the hospital to shadow my mentor but what I ended getting to do was amazing. The first day of shadowing I was able to go around to different floors and watch what the PT did, which was pretty cool, but when we got the cancer floor, I got to help out, which is pretty rare just as a shadower. First I had to sanitize my hands and wipe my shoes with alcohol and anything that came in the room had to be santized, but when I walked in and saw a little boy laying in bed, I was taken back. How could I help a cancer patient? But I did, but simply playing putt-putt golf, tossing a ball, and playing cards with him. May not sound like physical therapy, but for this boy standing up was the most tiring thing to do. And I simply helped out this little boy by playing games with him. Doesn't seem like a big deal to us, playing putt-putt golf, but to him it was the highlight of his day getting out of bed to stand on his own.
Watching this video made me realize how fortuante I am to be in school and have the things I do because not everyone has the opportunity to come to school and get an education. It was very touching to see this man dedicating his life to help the poor and make life worth it for them and help them realize that it's not the end and they do have a chance to get back onto their own feet.
One Friday night I went back home and a bunch of my friends and I went to our favorite bar that was closing. We all had a really fun night and got our bills and were astounded by them but paid them and got our things to leave. I had split my bill with two other girls and we each had a 20 but I used my credit card so I could leave a good tip. Once we got out to our cars the waitress we ad ran out and was really upset and had her hands in the air so we all got back out of the car and asked what was wrong and she said that she had gotten ten bucks all together as a tip. As the waitress sniffled everyone pulled out their wallets to give her money for a tip and I, even though I already gave her one, gave her ten extra bucks. She knew I had already tipped her and she tried to turn it down but I insisted. I really felt like I was in the movie pay it forward and I was excited I did something nice and a little extra to help someone else out. I know she was really appreciative because she gave me a hug and she hardly knew me.
For the second, I am in that conflict right now. I really want to go home next year to go to school and get an apartment with my best friend but my boyfriend wants to go here next year. We really want to go to the same school but I know how much he wants to come here so I said we should just be at seperate schools again. He says he will stay home if I go home and he will come here only if I do.
In regards to the video my first feeling hat of sympathy. I feel sympathy for all those people who need help and everything and im glad that he is trying to help them out like he is. I really think it is logical for him to help them by sending them there because if it is working for him it will help others too.
Over the past four years i have participated in my church's youth program which goes on a mission trip every summer. In the summer of 2006 i attended the Duvall home for mentally retarded adults. It was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I was filled with gratitude for having met all these men and women. It made me a more humble person, and a better rounded person. When you look at the men and women we were helping, you could see that they really appreciated what we were doing, and that's what made my trip. I loved that i was helping someone in need.
A moment where i felt that i had to compromise my values, was during my senior i caught one of my teammates, having sexual intercourse with a teacher at my school. I felt like i needed to tell someone about this, but i kept it to myself because he would have definitely been kicked off the team. I didnt know what to do so i just shut my mouth and kept it in.
The video makes mee feel sympathetic for all the children and young men and women that are on the streets. The logical part of my mind is telling me that I need to help out in my community. He is doing his part, so I need to do mine. As for ethics I feel that i need to stay away from drugs, so that I will never end up in that type of situation.
On of my experiences when I helped others in need is when I went to on a Mission trip to Honduras. There I dug 3 feet holes around the mission so the people could eventually build fences there. They needed the fences to help protect the mission and the people hat lived there. This was the best experience of my life. Coming from my school and home in Cincinnati made me really appreciate what I have because some many people in Honduras live in the smallest hut with dirt floors. They were really happy to see so many of us help. I really liked the video.I like hearing about people helping other in need. I think its awesome that he goes around the streets to help others in need. What surprised me the most was seeing that he was helping out mostly children or people younger than him.
coming from a private catholic high school, we had several community service projects to complete during a school year. Junior year i had to complete a three hour work shift at a school and employment center for the mentally handicapped. seeing the smiles and sharing laughs while working, eating,and learning side by side with these people gave me a sense of pride...a sense that i was fulfilling my duty as a christian to humanity. Being a bright light in these peoples lives also brightened my view on life and i thank God for the gifts given to me. On the other hand, i have been a criminal to the psychological phenomenon called the "bystander effect." I watched an older man slip and fall and i did nothing. Hoping and waiting for someone else to to do something about it...no one did. Why? because people still rely on others to do their own civic duties and not rely on our own ethics and values.
Finally, the video with Sam Harris shows that there are very grateful people out in this crazy world who are willing to help those in need. Serving the community and using his own personal experiences to teach those that were homeless struck a soft spot because he is trying to mentor those and raise their spirits that life can only get better. he is trying to keep as high a moral as possible in those who were homeless. he is a true citizen to the city of hollywood, a true example of citizenship to the world
The one moment that really sticks out in my mind is my New Orleans Mission Trip. A year after Katrina hit my youth group and I went down on a relief aid mission. The city was a horrible wreck, actually it didn't even look like a city. During the trip my feelings changed from shock and awe at the beginning to being exhausted half way through the trip to the genuine feeling of being appreciated by those who we helped, even though they gave us more than we gave them. I cannot even begin to understand the feeling of relief and hope they felt when we showed up to help. Its impossible to ever fathom that feeling without experiencing it yourself. Even with there experiences there have been times where i wanted to help someone but couldn't based upon what i needed to get done for me. Mostly this occured in the school setting where someone would procrastinate on their paper or assignment and would ask for help but to me if they would have put in the effort they would have gotten it done. And finally my reaction to the video. The video appeals deeply to both my sense of ethics and feelings of sympathy. He is a great example of how every human being should act. Were only as strong as our weakest link.
When I was in middle school I used to go with my mom once a week to a local soup kitchen to help needy people in my area. I felt good about what I was doing, but it also made me appreciate what I have and that I can sit down in my own home and have a quality meal. Since I was there fairly often, I came to know the people that came in and saw how grateful they were for our support. Since then, I have continued to do some sort of charitable activity a few times a year.
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