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Apollodorus & Greek Myth — Assignment Sheet Culture & Values
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Apollodorus & Greek Myth — Assignment Sheet Culture & Values
Hubris signifies excessive pride or self-confidence in an individual. It is a character of arrogance or confidence, resulting in an individual believing that they might do no wrong. The devastating pride triggered by hubris usually is deliberated as a flaw in character. Excessive pride can be something a personality feels internally, but it typically transforms into the personality’s actions. A contemporary real-life example of hubris is a politician who thinks he is to best win the general election and decides to skin campaigning. On the other hand, hamartia is a mythical device that mirrors a personality’s fatal or tragic flaw or blunder in judgment that eventually leads to their downfall. It is a perception that is closely related to and the name tragic flaw since they all culminate in the downfall of a character in a tragedy (Arana & Luis, 4). In literature, hubris usually is closely related to hamartia, which signifies the tragic flaw that results in the protagonist’s reversal of fate. It relates in a way that hubris is one of the most common tragic flaws. The extreme arrogance or pride of hubris normally consumes a personality, blinding them to think and leads their eventual downfall.
In ancient Greece, hubris denoted defiance of the divine or gods orders. This perception appears mostly in Ancient Greek dramas ad myths with personalities more subtly of openly disobeying the divine order and getting punished for it. In ancient Greece, hubris signified the divinities’ disobedience, particularly not to the punishment of that disobedience (Gregory, 11). The punishment has its name, nemesis, which is also the name of the Goddess who is in charge of doing all punishments. In Greek, hubris is especially the great ambition or pride that offends the gods and results in the downfall. It was a character seen in the heroes of classical Greek tragedy, including Achilles and Oedipus. The Greeks did not consider that their gods and goddesses were all-powerful. They believed that they did have special powers though they were merely just as flawed humans (Arana & Luis, 15). The gods and goddesses married humans, had kids, argued with each other, and fought wars. The ancient Greeks also believed in prophecy and fate.
An example of Greek mythology is the tragic fable of Niobe. It is the tale where the penalty for hubris far surpasses the wrongdoing. According to Homer the Iliad, Niobe (the queen of Thebes) had six daughters and sons. She stupidly brags about this to the deity Leto who had simply two youngsters: Apollo and Artemis. Upon hearing Niobe’s pride, Apollo murdered all of Niobe’s sons, and Artemi murdered all of Niobe’s daughters. The penalty for Niobe’s arrogance and her disrespect for the deities’ power to mortals left her crippled. She never stopped weeping. Later, she was even turned to rock. In several Greek myths, hubris usually is seen as an instance of hamartia or a tragic flaw that results in the protagonist’s failure. These myths function as a warning story against mortality impiety towards the divinities. Hubris typically makes the protagonists more relevant to an audience. Although it’s the main fault, it contributes to complexity and depth to personalities that can or else be seen as faultless heroes.
Works Cited
Arana Alencastre, Jean Luis. “Hubris in Ancient Greece: On Evil in Homer, Plato and Aristotle.” (2019).
Nagy, Gregory. “Thinking comparatively about Greek mythology XVIII, a post-Mycenaean view of Hēraklēs as founder of the Olympics.” Classical Inquiries (2019).
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Utilitarian Ethics distinguishes the vital role of pleasure and pain in human life. It prescribes individual pleasure and the choice made whether right or wrong as well as whether it brings pleasure and to how many people. Hedonism is the appreciation of pleasure and prevention of pain as a crucial goal of any human being and thus establishes a moral position for one’s acting in striving to be happy. In this case, my friend wants me to help him with his studies and helping him shall bring happiness to him and to me. When I don’t he will fail and it will be the pain consequence of my actions. While on the other hand my friends wants me to join them as they go to the beach. This brings happiness to me and if I don’t go they will still go. Quantity of pleasure is being equal, thus keeping my promise to one of my friend to help him study for his exams causes more pleasure than spending the weekend with my friends. It is more imperative to devote more resources to help my friend than to spend at the beach with other friends. Simple pleasures are preferred by people lacking high art experience and hence are not in a position to judge. People, who practice philosophy, benefit the society more than those that engage in individual practices for pleasure which are lower forms of happiness such as going to the beach with friends. It is not one’s own pleasure that matter but the greatest amount of happiness altogether.
The society should not practice capital punishment since it means many people are going to be punished and this will cause pain to them. On the other side of it, the wrong doers offend the society and cause them trouble by their evil doing. Utilitarian does not support evil doing and therefore the society should practice capital punishment to punish the evil doers. Humans are motivated by the number of people they make happy and change their goals towards reducing pain. Pleasure is a crucial goal for human being comparing to the people one wants to please and make happyWhen it comes to ones happiness, pleasure does not matter. Hedonists who describe pleasure as a sensation are said to be Quantitative Hedonists and they argue that the pleasure from the various senses is the same. Qualitative Hedonists, uses the support of the senses to help distinguish between qualities of pleasure. For instance, a Qualitative Hedonist may argue that pleasurable sensations from touch and movement are always lower quality than any other. It is very difficult to conclude whether the utilitarian theory is justifiable. Should one just focus on the positive results or should one also focus on the measures that we take in order to achieve the greatest good?
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I believe my academic program will get me started learning the necessary skills I need to acquire an internship or entry level position within a company. It will give me hands on experience in the industry and an opportunity to use the knowledge I have gained from my academic program in a real time job environment. I will use my career plan as a motivational tool to drive me to succeed in my specific career goal of obtaining a bachelors degree. I like to think of it as a future career outline plan that is attainable. It has also helped me to choose which programs and classes will best prepare me for my chosen career. I believe planning goals for your career, while you are in college, gives you something to strive for and provides you with a summary of what your future holds for you. Knowing that if you accomplish the goals you have set while earning your degree, you gain a sense of direction for your future career path. I believe the University of Phoenix is giving me a great start in achieving my goal of becoming a Network Support Specialist. Also, there are many networking careers out there and I believe the degree I have chosen gives me a variety of options within that field.
I believe the tools and assessments I learned in this course will greatly benefit me in future classes and career plans. I learned how to participate in class discussions with my fellow classmates in a courteous and professional manner. I also learned the importance of critical thinking which taught me how to approach information with an open mind and view it from all sides. The tools I learned is this course will benefit me in my career plans as well. For example, I have a career that requires constant interaction with customers needing computer problems solved. I can implement the communication and critical thinking skills I learned in this course to be a better professional in my career, but also a better person.
This course taught me that improving my writing skills applies to every aspect of my academic life. Every class I take is going to require written communication of one form or another. Even my daily class participation, in which I have to give substantive answers to discussion questions, requires adequate writing skills. Entering the professional life requires a well written resume and cover letter. After gaining employment, there will be reports, memos, and other required written communications. Being able to express yourself in both written and verbal form enhances your desirability as an employee and increases your chances of ascending the corporate ladder and educational ladder. I believe I have made steady progress in the improvement of my academic writing skills through the use of my foundations lab, tutorials, and guides.
This course taught effective time and stress management strategies. I learned that avoiding bad habits, like procrastination, can reduce stress and improve your chances of success. It is important to manage your time effectively so you don’t get overwhelmed. I find wearing headphones to block out background noise helps me to stay focused on the task at hand. Once you set your deadlines, it is important to commit to them, stay on task and meet them. Use your spare time wisely so you can return to your work refreshed and with a renewed sense of purpose.
This course introduced me to setting goals using smart criteria. My academic goal, that I created using the smart criteria, was to complete my associate’s degree in information technology with a focus on networking. My academic goal is specific in that, the degree I am aiming for, targets a specific career and prepares me for that career. My goal is measurable because there are small steps that must be completed that show my progress. I am motivated to complete it. My goal is attainable and realistic, because I already have a pretty good working knowledge of computer networking. My goal is timely, because I can achieve it in a short amount of time and am a choosing a career in a field that is continuing to grow. It is also one of the few areas that continue to add jobs consistently.
Everything I have learned in this course will serve me well moving forward with my future academic and career paths. Also, it really helps a lot when you have the benefit of a good instructor who keeps it simple, but stresses the importance of every learning stage.