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sarte, ego, self-direction
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 2
10/14/2009

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truth is established through...
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argument
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turning point is a
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change in outlook.

Its the radical change in the framework from which a problem is seen.
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to sartre there is no
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god, because if god exist then there is no free will because god knows all.
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to sartre all humans have
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free will
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sartre believes that "religious determinism" is
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false
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If god exist then __________ precedes existence
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essence
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A persons essence is
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what they are in their inner being, it is what they are in reality. It is a persons most basic characteristics.
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if there is no god, your essence is...
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what you want it to be
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insights
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the opportunity for ______ courage is very rare, however _______ courage is something we are called upon everyday
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heroic, and ordinary
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strength of will involves...
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having the “grit” to stand up to the opposition, criticism, ridicule, or even punishment of others.
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no theory is a possession of
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truth
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the four components of a good life are?
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self-direction,
moral worth,
intamicy, and
meaningful projects
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the first principle of existentialism is that
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"Man is nothing else but what he makes himself" - humans have self consciousness
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The ability to envision a furture different than the present, better than the present makes _______ possible
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HOPE
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The ability to live in the past makes it possible to feel ________ & __________ for crimes of the past
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GUILT and SHAME
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Sartre maintains that who and what we are as individuals is the
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the product of the choice we make that get translated into action
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if you are doing the done thing to cultivate an image of yourself then what youve done lacks
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authenticity
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we are not born with ____________ we develop them and choose them
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preferences
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quietism is
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taking a passive attitude to life and ones decisions. being self- limiting.
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Sartre believes there is NO ______ and NO ______ victims
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no excuses and no innocent victims
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life is full of small ______ but they _______ up and they are what make you who you are.
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choices, but they add up
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1st problem with sartre is
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he says we can make ourselves through our choices, anything we desire. The truth is we cannot we can only choose goals in which we are more likely to achieve
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2nd problem with sartre is
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he is wrong about no innocent victums, we are not responsible for everything we dont always have a choice.
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3rd problem with sartre
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this makes us uncaring about others because he believes everyone is responsible for what happens to them
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the 4 requirements of self-direction are
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strength of will,
must be a chooser,
must make authentic choices, and
must engage in rational reflection with self and others
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being a chooser invloves the capacity to
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understand that any given situation a person has options from which to choose.
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playing a role
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when you pretend to play a role which requires qualities you just do not posses
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why must you have self-direction to have a good life?
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because you must be contented with the way your life is going, youll be happy if your in control and not someone else.
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4 intellectual virtues are
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intellectual humility,
intellectual courage,
intellectual empathy, and
intellectual perseverance
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4 intellectual vices are
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intellectual arrogance,
intellectual cowardice,
intellectual egocentrism, and
intellectual laziness or defeatism
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To be deviant is to
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step into the shoes of others
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the opposite of intellectual courage is
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intellectual cowardice
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intellectual empathy is
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the ability to identify the beliefs and values very different from their own. To change perspectives.
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the opposite of intellectual empathy is
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intellectual egotism
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intellectual perseverance involves
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being able to tolerate the confusion and frustration that goes along with learning new skills and understanding new complex ideas.
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It is through self knowledge that we match our temperament and capacities to the...
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social roles, conceptions of virtue, meaningful projects, sources of intimacy and possible good lives that are allowed for in the society into which we are born
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our conception of ourselves is always to some degree ______ and to some degree ______
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accurate and inaccurate
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the conception of ourselves and who and what we are is an
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image
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the ego is primarily concerned with "____________"
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image management
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the ego is composed of
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the dispositions,
traits of character,
habits of thought,
and actions
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image management is
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promoting, defending, and strengthening our image
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embarrassment is a quality of your
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ego
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the ______ ALWAYS HIDES
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ego -- it cannot achieve its ends if it is recognized for what it is! can never function in the full sight of others.
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the ego is that part of ourselves that...
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wants to deceive others about who we are,
wants to be right at all cost,
wants to achieve a position of status,
wants to avoid responsibility,
wants to be accepted, and
wants to flee in the face of criticism
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successful rational reflection and self knowledge are dependent on your ability to...
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detect and combat your ego
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strength of will is closely related to
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courage
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an example of making oneself a slave to another by wanting something one cannot have is __________
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unrequited love
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wanting what another person has is
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envy
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someone having something that you think is rightfully yours is
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jealously
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the difference between envy and jealously is not how they feel but rather.....
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it is the judgment that gave rise to them
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self-esteem is not a necessary component to a good life _____________ is.
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self-respect
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moral worth is
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someone who is worthy of the respect and admiration of others.
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Our highest ideal in Philosophy is
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truth
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Ultimately, the source of our preferences is
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social tradition in which we were born and raised
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intellectual humility involves...
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knowing what you know and what you do not know and never making claims to knowledge you do not have.
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intellectual courage involves...
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being able to entertain “dangerous ideas,” and being willing to defend your beliefs in the court of public
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