Understanding is the next step beyond acknowledging another's humanity and a step short of appreciation. I have found that when I understand someone better, usually, I can more readily get along with ... Read More about Understanding
Week 20: Duty toward Others
Being Reliable
Jean-François Millet, A Shepherdess and Her Flock (1862-63) When people count on us, it is good for them to know that they can rely on us to carry out our responsibilities. ... Read More about Being Reliable
Being Responsible
It is not, what a lawyer tells me I maydo; but what humanity, reason, and justice, tell me I ought to do. [Edmund Burke, “Speech on Conciliation with America” (March 22, 1775). Every person who ... Read More about Being Responsible
Observing
Understanding is the intellectual component of responsibility toward others. Observing people, paying careful attention to their behaviors, movements, words, facial expressions and the like, is an ... Read More about Observing
Respecting Worth
There is no concept of justice in Cree culture. The nearest word is kintohpatatin, which loosely translates to "you've been listened to." But kintohpatatin is richer than justice - really it means ... Read More about Respecting Worth
Respecting Value
"I don't like that kind of music but I can hear that it is intricate and the performers did an excellent job with it." "Indian cuisine does not appeal to me but this is very fresh, colorful and I am ... Read More about Respecting Value
Fulfilling Duty toward Others
We are at the responsibility stage of development, a step ahead of not doing harm and a step behind moral excellence. It is the stage of moral competence, or duty. ... Read More about Fulfilling Duty toward Others