Sentences with phrase «selfish action as»

This flies in the face of their belief in individual selfish action as the root of all good.

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The Quebec demonstrations can't be dismissed as simply an example of the province's strong tradition of social activism, and neither are they the actions of selfish youths who aren't satisfied with the lowest post-secondary tuitions in North America.

But I do believe that we, perhaps with careful education as children, are capable of rising above our immediate selfish desires and doing things that are altruistic, and I DO N'T believe that such actions require the intervention of supernatural entities.

That seems really selfish if that is the case and especially if the actions of the newly disbelieving stay otherwise the same as before when they believed.

Meaning generally is derived from actions such as serving others, going beyond immediate selfish needs.

Even if I learned that God really doesn't exist, I would still want to follow the basic principles of trying to live as a Christian because of the joy my actions bring to myself and others by always trying to put others first instead of being selfish and / or dishonest to get what I want like so many people who have no faith choose to do,

For them the world at base is indeed really ideal, one body, as it were; evil is the superimposition by selfish desires of feelings and actions that pervert the ideal harmony.15 The bulk of the moral program then is the elimination of selfish desires so that the original clear character will shine through, or so that love of the people will be fulfilled, with all that means for the ordering of the family, economy, and state.

And selfish reading is training for selfish action, because it teaches us to use others as means to our own ends.

You skewed my words regarding «managing» my birth... the whole point of the midwife is to alert the mother of the possibility of a problem, just like an OB so then a proper course of action can be taken... I was merely saying that they don't think of birth as a medical emergency from the beginning, requiring things that are unnecessary, like constant monitoring because it's easier than intermittent monitoring, or restricting maternal intake because the doctor could get puked on, or have fecal matter excreted during delivery is selfish (and yes, I know, the mother could aspirate, but the rate of that is low too... and I'm not saying they need to eat a steak dinner... but denying a drink of water, or a popsicle during a long labor is just ridiculous, as is rushing a natural process for convenience sake.)

And yet the adults misunderstood your actions and often labeled you as rude, mean or selfish.

Furthermore, it also relies on an unrealistic approach to human actions; individuals listen to their selfish interests as much as they heed their altruistic motives, and even more so regarding impersonal political matters.

The statement read in part: «As a people with common destiny, we need to constantly include President Muhammadu Buhari in our prayers for a quick recovery as a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.&raquAs a people with common destiny, we need to constantly include President Muhammadu Buhari in our prayers for a quick recovery as a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.&raquas a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.»

A magnificent ensemble was responsible for bringing the script to life, Steve Buscemi as «Mr. Pink» is phenomenal, a sneaky and selfish criminal, as well as Tim Roth as «Mr. Orange» and Michael Madsen as «Mr. Blonde» who build up the action and intrigue until the last shot.

A second viewing on Blu - ray opened up some of the attributes that I missed — most notably the lovely photography — and made me realize that I was reacting negatively to certain plot twists in the script by Baker and Chris Bergoch, as well as the actions of certain characters; more and more, I find that I don't wish to spend any more time than is necessary with people (including entirely fictional creatures) who are selfish and unkind.

This layer of deception only complicates further their respective resentment of the father, and as the action widens to include the protagonist's widowed mother (Michelle Pfeiffer), the movie develops into a painful story of one generation inflicting its selfish compromises on the next.

These intransigent leaders at the Climate Change Conference evidently became so isolated from the family of humanity at the end of the last day of meetings that their unilateral, morally offensive «rear - guard action» in defense of selfish, irresponsible national aims crumbled, as is common with such unsavory efforts.

But that does not mean that there is no such thing as a public good, or a public commons that can be damaged through that same individual selfish action.

Now this may seem odd as a foundational belief — «public goods» are rather universally understood in economics, and the «tragedy of the commons» and related game - theory discussions of, for example, the archetypal «Prisoner's Dilemma», show quite clearly that there are situations where cooperative action produces a better outcome for all than seeking individual selfish advantage.