Mercyhurst Day Of Service Analysis

Compassionate or kindly forbearance shown towards: an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence.

The most familiar version of the Golden Rule says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This concept occurs in some form in nearly every religion and ethical tradition.

Looking back on high school, one memory usually stands out. For me, it was when our band marched in the Tournament of Roses. Preceding the Rose Bowl in Pasadena every January, we were thrilled to be in the parade. Considered one of the best bands in the state, the parade officials contacted our band director. The problem was only paying for the trip. However, holding spaghetti suppers and car washes, the money was eventually raised. We went to California two days early to visit Disneyland. Covered with thousands of flowers, we also got a sneak preview of the floats. Reporting to the parade site at 6:00 a.m., our place in the parade was assigned. Marching the six-mile route, more than a million people would watch us. Watching the parade on

In Jim Yerman’s “The Golden Rule,” the reader is presented with the notation that each of us is responsible for doing right by others. Whether or not we are treated well, we can still choose to do nothing. The notation of self-control is found as Yerman’s poem begins.

By participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Walk and making sandwiches for the homeless, I learned about the importance of selflessness. Because there is no cure for diabetes yet, raising awareness and money for a cure is imperative. Knowing that I put those afflicted with a disease before myself and try to positively affect their lives in any way I can is truly a lovely feeling. I would get the same feeling when I would participate in the March of Dimes Walk, a walk for an organization dedicated to improving the lives of babies born prematurely. Preparing sandwiches for the homeless shifted my perspective.

We have all heard of the Golden Rule – do unto others what you would like to have done to you. The Golden Rule is mentioned in nearly all religions and cultures in some form. Our parents use it to teach us how to make friends. It is the basis to empathetic and compassionate relationships with others; and yet, the Golden Rule is not something I often associated with therapy – until I conducted an interview with Dr. Priscilla Young, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with Kennebec Behavioral Health.

Instead of being in the library or at school, I was out on the road with the underground passing out food and water to the homeless. It was my idea to bring out food for those who couldn’t get to us. There were a lot of people who were disabled and barely able to move who needed help.

Today my students went on a field trip to the Holocaust Museum. I got a good feeling watching them and seeing how this event can possibly relate to their lives. These students have been through so much at such a young age and them learning about these other things that happen around the world could help them. They learned a lot about the person that they got to learn about. It was sad seeing some of the students reactions to the things that happened. It was really cool seeing them talk to the Holocaust survivors.

As children most parents have likely pounded the golden rule, treat others as you want to be treated, in our head so much that sometimes that the phrase loses meaning. The golden rule goes past sharing toys or just being nice because you were scolded too. It is the key to having a peaceful life and ,this may seem farfetched, but peace on earth. In fact the way of life does not just show up in philosophy and ethics, but even most of the world's religions from buddhism to judaism. If Jesus and Aristotle are saying the same thing; then there has to be some truth in it.

Let me take you back in time for a moment, you live in a small village before the Industrial revolution and the closest town is four hours away if you have a horse, or a couple of days walking. In your village the main economic activity is shared by most people (let it be mining, fishing, maybe farming) everybody eats the same foods, listens to the same priest, has the same race, etc. It is a very homogeneous society and a very easy and effective rule to decide how to treat others is the famous golden rule "...whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them..." or any of its similar incarnations.

Leopold mentions the Golden Rule in terms of an effort for helping the planet. If we treat the Earth like we would like to be treated, then the world could begin to start getting better. After all, most people do not like being treated like trash and having trash and pollution thrown into their lungs.

Creative intelligence is an innate characteristic with which we are born; this is an aspect in the development of our mental

Basically the new Golden Rule should be applied in all situations; treat others, as they themselves would like to be treated.

Who is a creative individual? What are the acceptable limits under which she or he can exhibit and practice creativity? Is creativity a moral or amoral concept? A creative individual is one who is able to adapt to everyday challenges through ingenious ideas and focused actions. As a specie, we are where we are today because of everyday creativity, not necessarily due to big ideas alone. Of the countless art forms and practices that have been created, cuisines, fashions, architecture, healthcare, medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, fisheries etc., few were eminently created. Everyday Joe Blow creates majority of art forms and practices that affects our day-to-day living.

During my youth, I always tried to be the nicest person I could be. Today, negativity has become a big part of people’s everyday life. In high school, there happens to be tons of pettiness towards one another. People disliking others, many fights and unfortunate events become the center of all the attention and even bad reputations for people and their schools. The golden rule teaches us to, “Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you.”