CHAPTER 6
Words and concepts
1.- in the reading , it is stated that investigation of truth should be based on an accurate understanding of human nature in general, what we say an do is based on our understanding of certain fundamental concepts . Mention some of the concepts related to human nature that might be shaping the behavior of the following people:
· Someone who focuses all his or her efforts on accumulating material wealth: Material person, because it only cares about having material stuff and not about social problem or the people about him.
Words and concepts
1.- in the reading , it is stated that investigation of truth should be based on an accurate understanding of human nature in general, what we say an do is based on our understanding of certain fundamental concepts . Mention some of the concepts related to human nature that might be shaping the behavior of the following people:
· Someone who focuses all his or her efforts on accumulating material wealth: Material person, because it only cares about having material stuff and not about social problem or the people about him.
· Someone who dedicates his or her life to the service of humanity: Is a person that really understands the world, because he is spending his time getting answers about how the world works and also what the world needs.
· Someone who is engaged in exploiting a forest , cutting down care about the environment the only things he cares of is making money without knowing the consequences of his actions.
· An educator who makes every effort to be a worthy model for his students: He is a person that tries to give his students the best of his knowledges to teach then how to be individuals of change for the world
· A farmer who takes good care of the soil on his farm and strives to improve its quality: He is the best example of mind individual , but only if the heats nature naturally and not chemically.
2.- the words conscience and the conscious and their derivatives are oftentimes confused with one another. Decide which is called for in each of the sentences below , a d fill in the blanks
· It is encouraging to note that the people are becoming more conscious of the need to preserve our natural resources
· Francisco had an accident and lay unconscious on the sidewalk
· He who adds water to the milk he sells has no moral conscience
· I will not do this ; I do not want to have it on my conscience
· When I voted for him I did so conscious but, unfortunately I now regret it.
3.- the sentence “ A is indispensable for B” means B cannot exist without A. Write ten sentences , each of which uses the word indispensable together with one word form list A and one from list B
List A: love, will , exercise, machinery, harmony, studying, land families , passport, enthusiasm
List B : Learning , working, health, agriculture , peace, society, service, industry , cooperation , traveling.
· Love is indispensable for peace
· Machinery is indispensable for industry
· Enthusiasm is indispensable for learning
· Passport is in indispensable for traveling
· Families are indispensable for society
· Land is indispensable for agriculture
· Exercise is indispensable for health
· Studying is indispensable for service
· Harmony is indispensable for cooperation
4.- In the reading , it is stated that individual s attain their true station by strengthening their spiritual nature so that it dominates their existence. Which of the following correspond to your true station ?
---X-- service --X-- prosperity -------- luxurious life
----- Political power -X---- Learning
-----Economic power -----X-- Humility
1. The word conception is derived from the verb conceive , a verb that is use in the sense of” creating” “thinking of”, “imagining” or “having an idea” . It also used in the context of procreation. In each f the following sentences, change the word conceive or its derivative to another word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
· It is inconceivable that anyone would reject such an offer
it is unacceptable that anyone would reject such an offer
· We have to conceive of a plan to enable him to continue his education.
We have to think of a plan to enable him to continue his education
· what is your conception of individualized education?
What is your idea of individualized education?
· The artist spent a year conceiving his final masterpiece
The artist spent a year creating his final masterpiece
6.- loftiness and abasement are word referring to states of being determined by our actions. Give examples of deeds that lead to loftiness.
Loftiness: when a person tries to fight with me instead of using the force, I prefer to ignore or to give a wise advice.
Abasement: when a person abuses about the power he has, and treat other bad he is humiliating them.
7 .- there are certain convictions to which we should hold firmly in life and others based on false assumptions that we should abandon. Mention a few beliefs to which you wish to hold firmly throughout your life and others you want to leave behind.
· One conviction for me , is that love should last forever as marriage.
· The one I abandoned is the one that says that people should abuse the power they have to gain respect and more power.
8.- it is stated in the reading that if we are conviced of the nobility of man , we will only utilize worthy means to achieve our goals . For each of the following goals , give an example of means that should not be utilized to achieve it, no matter how praiseworthy it may be
Goal : Inappropriate means:
· To pass an exam copy
· To get others to appreciate
the efforts one is making at work to use that effort for
personal purposes.
· To win someones respect abuse power
· To quiet ones pain to yell
· To get money for a family emergency to steal
· To win a sports competition to cheat
· To advance scientific knowledge to experiment with animal
About a certain desease
· To obtain the highest yield possible
from a piece of land to expelled poor people from the land.
9. the adjective organic express the quality of not being mechanical, of being integral , total , interconnected . Write a sentence or two about each the following
Organic growth: chickens should have an organic and natural growth, without chemicals.
An organic whole: Environment is an organic whole
An organic process: breathing is an organic Process
An organic structure: The human body is an organic structure
10.- the adjective unshakable can be can be used to modify a number of words . For Each of the words below , write a sentence which includes the adjective unshakable .
Faith: my sense of faith is unshakable
Bonds: Bond are unshakable contracts with Government
Conviction: My conviction about abortion is unshakable
Confidence: the confidence and trust you have on me in unshakable
11.- Something is infused with something else when it is full of it, saturated with it. With what sentiments should the following be infused
Marriage: love, union, support, happy moments, family
Work: cooperation , responsibility , effort, compromise
Service to others: joy, kindness
Human relation: will, respect
Friendship: loyalty, love, protection, support.
12.- An accurate vision of human existence help us distinguish between efforts that result in lasting change and those the fruits of which are short lived ad superficial write down some accomplishments that you consider to be superficial
· People that do charity just for marketing, and not because they want to or because they got involve with social action, but because they want to appear in magazines or social events in the newspaper.
· A marriage just for social status, for me is ridiculous this because the only thing they want is to have a better last name and a large account in the bank.
Now write down some accomplishments that you think have lasting results
Ghandi for example fought for human rights and the independence of India from the British Colonies, he had an idea, he made that idea real, and till today his legacy continues and also inspired a lot of humans around the globe to make changes.
13.- A joyful life is free from incessant desire for in mediate satisfaction . Describe in a few sentence how it is possible for an individual to remain ignorant of the true purpose of life in this earthly plane , if her or she ceaselessly engaged in satisfying material desires.
This happends everywhere you go, because people realize and think that money is important, that the world goes around money and even love too… its ridiculous to think that this kind of material people exists, that think that the real purpose of life is money and nothing else not even family because in theyre pursuit of money they lost theyre families etc…A millionaire in Russia told me a year ago as an advice of life that PEOPLE CAN LOOSE MONEY CHASING GIRLS, BUT NEVER GIRLS CHASING MONEY AND MORE POWER… it made me realize that we live in a world full of shit and that selfishness is just across my house entrance door…
Jerome - Wow, you did not have to put these answers in your blog, that is why we have a book! It's fine though, because I enjoyed seeing your responses and I hope you enjoyed doing the exercises. The answer to the last question is quite powerful, and I imagine that there you are describing what impels you to do social action. People want to find happiness in something that is comfortable, that requires no effort and that protects them from being hurt by others. So, money is the perfect answer to those requirements. When we look for happiness in relationship with others, then we are vulnerable to being hurt and to change, which people are also afraid of.
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