Human selfishness Essay

There are multiple reasons as to why we make certain decisions that have the power to determine our present, future, and those around us. The main one is not that of Religion or morals but simply; selfishness. In today's society, there is the belief that if we are selfless and put others before us, then we will be rewarded in the end. Does it still count as being selfless if we expect to benefit from doing a so-called "good deed"? No, it does not. Most people refuse to realize that we…

with knives. A pain. A pain that has grown with time. A pain that doesn’t disappear. The picture of this man doesn’t depict what he has done to our family, it doesn’t convey how he threw us away for a materialistic want. His eyes are shallow. Is he human? Does he show love for anything other than the monster that has overtaken his life? Dredging through his existence does he show remorse? No. He lets the monster rule him. He let the monster take him away. He led the monster to our home to take…

expose the brutal cetacean hunting methods and commercial whaling within Taiji, Japan. The crew exposed the horrific treatment and inhumane killing methods of animals by the Japanese fishermen in Taiji. The documentary showed Japan’s arrogance and selfishness through the actions of Japan’s representative in the International Whaling Commission and Japanese fishermen. The multimodal text explored how private enterprises can be exploitative…

This brief exchange epitomizes the difference between Roark and Toohey, between selfishness and selflessness, between egoism and altruism, between individualism and collectivism. More importantly, Roark’s simple, but powerful, answer demonstrates why selfishness is a virtue and selflessness a vice; why one represents moral integrity, and the other moral turpitude. Roark’s reply reflects his moral and intellectual independence- he is not defined by what others think- and therein lies the source…

in benign selfishness. A person wakes up, showers, eats, brushes his teeth, and preforms other activities to take care of himself. If selfishness is focusing on oneself and acting in a way that benefits oneself, then everyone should strive to be selfish. The opposition would argue that if each person acted selfish then the world would be an aggressive campaign to compete and do better against one another. That belief is caused by the word selfish being unclearly defined. Benign selfishness,…

in which the world willfully refused to acknowledge suffering of others for any number of unjustifiable reasons: 1) out of sight, out of mind, 2) passivity, laziness, 3) an untried feeling of hopelessness ('what could i possibly do?'), 4) selfishness. When Wiesel speaks of indifference he also means ignorance in 3 senses: 1) ignorant as in lacking sensitivity, 2) lacking knowledge and 3) ignoring. What are some of the recurring ideas that he discusses in this speech. It is with a profound…

teacher said “Always help yourself before others ?” What if that was just a way to cover up the true instincts of humans, selfishness. As caring and considerate as we might look on a day to day basis, in struggle for survival the fastest to bring out their inner instincts win out at the expense of their rivals. Elie Wiesel, in his famous memoir Night showcases the true nature of humans with the character Elie. As we follow Elie through traumatising events during the Holocaust, we see how people…

comfort more than others needs of survival. People say that self-preservation is human nature, but humans have evolved so that generosity has replaced that trait, so that is no reason to leave fellow men behind. Humanity is based off of cooperation nowadays, too, so leaving someone to die goes against human nature. There are several reasons why survivors are selfish, but those are the predominant three ones.…

Short stories of life, hope, and slavery. In all of this literature I found it interesting how similar the minds of humans today and the minds of the humans of the past are. Although the circumstances are different the drive is the same. What makes selfishness, pride, and careless live within us today have the same causes as in the past. Money and ego. That is what is important to humans. How they look to others and how much green they have locked away. In the eyes of a mortal, without the…

from the people around you, then you automatically become a self-respecting, satisfied individual. Self-respect is what makes us believe that human beings are more than just insignificant specks on a minuscule planet. It is the only thing which believes in the divinity of the human spirit and the sheer vastness of the human mind. Roark's Temple of the Human Spirit only had the statue of Dominique, with her head up, arms by her side- a posture reminiscent of exaltation, of reverence for one's…