Question

This is Philosophie Ethics class.

in no less than 300 words, describe your growth as a reader, writer, and thinker. You are encouraged to develop a personal tone and style in the context of advancing precise and compelling claims about your work, values, and skills. Be as creative and provocative as you like, so long as the tone and style fit your argument and claims.

Please discuss some of the following:

• How did your values change over the semester? What stayed the same? Why?
• Did you meet your goals from the Self-Assessment? Why or why not? What could you have done differently to make more of your goals come true?
• What skills do you want to bring with you into your future? Why?
• How might the material covered in this class help your educational or career goals?
• What would you do differently for your next course (either online, at ODU, or in philosophy)? How can you change your practices to be more successful?
• What is the distinction Wallace draws between good and bad worship? How will it make you change the way you live?

Answer 1

The Philosophy ethics class has been quite inspiring for me. This class has facilitated my career aspiration to become a writer. Before this class, the values which governed my life were truth, commitment and dedication. While undergoing this class, I learnt the importance of appreciation, integrity and honesty. Recognition and appreciation of efforts of an individual helps in boosting his morale and overall performance. Honesty and integrity must be the foundation for life. If a person is honest with his or her efforts and maintains integrity in everything, he or she is bound to become successful. Through this class, I have also become quite optimist. I have started seeing the brighter and positive side of things. Through the self-assessment practice, I came to know about my strengths and weaknesses. I used to feel that I am a good communicator. But through the exercise of self-assessment, I came to know that I need to work on my listening skills. I need to propagate the art of active listening. This will help me evolve as a better writer as well. Active listening will help me to listen to others effectively, which will help in building a strong perspective in life. This perspective will evolve me as a writer.

I plan to do a PHD in philosophy as well. In the Philosophy Ethics course, I did not participate well in all activities and exercises conducted in class. But I have understood the importance of the same. In the PHD class, I would be a proactive participator and would aim at learning from each activity comprehensively.

As per Wallace, if one is a preacher of tangible aspects like money, he will not be satisfied with everything and this is a practice of bad worship. One must work upon and worship his or her intellect. This would evolve him or her as a better person and would make him or her meet success in life. I have understood this concept and am trying to be an active learner. Learning facilitates continuous growth and development. This must be the fundamental concept of life.