This paper will discuss the effectiveness of the modern mean in disseminating the morals in today’s society. The following are the means on which moral values are being disseminated.
- Miller, John (February 23, 2009). "The Best Conservative Movies". National Review Online. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010
Summary.
The story involves a San Francisco salesman who is really struggling to build a future his five year old son and himself too. The five year old son is known as Christopher. The salesman name is Chris Gardener. The salesman has a girlfriend known as Linda who walks out and leaves the man Chris raises his son by his own. The article tries to explain the reason not to lose hope even after a lot of challenges. The are there to make you fail but if overcome them that what leads to success t
...hereafter.
Evaluation.
The biographic drama is based on entrepreneur where Will Smith is Chris Gardener. It is directed by Todd Black, Will Smith, Steve Tisch and written by Steven Conrad. He tries hard to figure out how to sell the device he had invested so much on that is the Bone Density scanner. Chris feels that he has made these devices himself. This is before he finds the steady job as a stockbroker. Chris is determined to make sure his son gets the best but his determination pays off when he finds himself on an unpaid internship in a very brutal, aggressive competitive stockbroker training program. In the stock broker program only one in twenty interns make the cut but with no salary at all .Zwecker,Bill(2003). Zwecker revised the article and contributed heavily on it.
Application.
Quotes:
Gardener:
have been sitting out here for the last hour trying to come up with a story that would explain my being here dressed like this. And I wanted to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities that I am sure you all admire here like earnestness, diligence, team playing .And I could not think of anything. So the truth is, I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets.
Jay Twistle: Parking tickets?
Employers laugh
Gardener: I ran all the way here from the police station.
Before he can receive any money he needs and must go through six months of training and also to sell his devices. Chris and his son are thrown out of the apartment now this situation forcing them to sleep on the streets, homeless shelters and making matters worse behind locked doors of a metro station bathroom. Chris loses his bank account, credit cards and as I mentioned before his house too. Chris Gardener has confidence, trust and love of his son; he overcomes all these obstacles to become a Wall Street legend. I would this in the research by encouraging people not to lose hope; the road is short for one to loose hope. Determination carries it all, no determination comes with any dedication and confidence, Trust and love also contributes to success. Passion to succeed also plays very important role in life.
In conclusion determination, self confidence, love and trust for his son lead to his success despite been abandoned by one of his loved one who is his girlfriend.
- We Are What We See: The Family Conditions for Modeling Values for Children
http://parenthood.library.wisc.edu/Popenoe/Popenoe-Modeling.html
Summary
In recent poll, it showed that moral decline is
the biggest American problem. This is because children while in pursuit of happiness ended up watching programs which are not good for moral development. The idea that we are what we see has been strongly emphasized in this article. Hence children ought to watch programs which promote good morals.
Evaluation
We are what we see is an article written by David Popenoe. He holds a PhD degree. He is the professor of sociology in Rutgers University. The author has based his claims from The Wall Street Journal, "moral decline". This article has been confirmed in some sources such as books like in the book: (Antikainen, A. (2007). Transforming a learning society: The case of Finland. Bern: Peter Lang). The article has been written recently. There are no any biases in this publication.
Application
I will use this article in my research to know how what we see influences us. For instance I will use the section where children when they get to see their parents behaving in a certain way, they tend to copy them(Antikainen, 2007). This source has changed my understanding that even parents can influence their children. This is because most parents or believe that they influence their children positively. But the trust is that they can also influence them negatively.
- Morality in the sphere of education
http://transitionvoice.com/2012/02/morality-in-the-sphere-of-education/
Summary
Ethics concerns how we are supposed to live. How we have been educated helps in conditioning our responses especially to the world. It also influences our capacity for living in a meaningful and a good way. This is despite our direction or vocation in life.
Evaluation
This article has been written by Joan Caldarera. She is the director of Rudolf Steiner College
in San Francisco. She has immensely used information from other writers in their books. Her information has then be confirmed by these books. This is not an old article as it was published in 2012. Also no bias has been picked in this article too.
Application
I will use this article information, how morals defines how we are supposed to live. For instance I will use the quote on moral art does test values(Ranson, 2008). The article has really changed my thinking since I have learned that our education has a part which it plays in our morals. Therefore in pursuing happiness, parents should take their children in institutions which are trusted in developing good morals
- The role of media in disseminating values of And counter-extremism tolerance. The Intellectual agenda
Summary
In these article the media as been used to pass a message of tolerance and persistence. The writer put across the importance of perseverance especially in business related field. His arguments are based on day to day experiences. He discourages those who give up easy.
Evaluation
The writer john Harrison was born march, 5, 1954 at California. He is a professor of communication media. He has received many awards from his writings of inspirational messages. His articles are recent and other people have written similar article.
Application
This article is of great importance to be used in this research. It passes the morals of tolerance, perseverance, patience and persistence. It dictates that through those moral values will achieve our goals(Chen, 2009). Through the article I learn that no matter how things may seem to be hard, by adapting the above morals our goals will be achieved.
- McWilliams, K. (2013, Oct 10). Rhythmn
and soul: Robin thicke's morals. University Wire Retrieved from https://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu:2955/docview/1440608168?accountid=36334 Through songs
Summary
Rythmn and soul, is a song written by robin thicke’s. In every two minutes in the United States sexual violence occurred. Abuse rape and incest national network were day to day activity hence he wrote these song to pass a message. These song made many women cringe across the nation and was also the song of the summer.
Evaluation
Robin Charles thicke is an American-canadian songwriter, singer, actor and a musician. He was born on march, 1977 and has won many a awards among them, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Robin_Thicke - ASCAP_Rhythm_.26_Soul_Music_Awards
Application
This song is important in this research. As it reflects moral behavior mainly experienced in the United States in relation to sexual behavior, through these song I learn that women should be given respect equally to men.
- MCNAMEE, M. , C. (1999) Value conflict, fair play, and a sports education worthy of the name, in: M. LEICESTER et al. (Eds) Education, Culture and Values (Vol. 4), pp. 103-11 (London, Cassell). Through sports
Summary
C. JONES & MIKE MCNAMEE pose a question on whether sports build human character. He is happy on how sports as molded the behavior of individuals. The author likes the contributions made on similar debates (Bredemeier et al., 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994). The research is based on the United States of America and Italy.
Evaluation
Ethics and sports is documentary journal published by c. Jones and mike McNamee. They were appointed as a committee of sports in the United States in charge of sport relation. On their research they were focused on human characters among sportsmanship, they relied on research done by others. in 1999 they wrote other journals
on Value conflict, fair play, and a sports education worthy of the name, they also focused on Education, Culture and Values(MCNAMEE , 1999).
Application
This article is relevant to this research because it interprets on how human characters can be changed by involving themselves in sporting activities. I come to learn through sports we interact, people from different cultures, religion and ethnicity hence improving character of love for one another.
- Kilpatrick, W., Wolfe, G., & Wolfe, S.M. (1994). Books that build character: A guide to teaching your child moral values through stories. New York: Simon & Schuster.
T.V show
Summary
Oprah Wynfrey (the true nature of our modern sexual confusion) these show was broadcasted to put across how moral insanity as spread involving young children. The broadcast aimed at children who wanted to undergo surgical procedure in order to change their sexual identity.
Evaluation
Oprah Wynfrey was born on January 29, 1954 at a rural town of Kosciusko, mississipi. She is an American television host, producer and philanthropist. She joined Tennessee state university in the year 1971 and stated broadcasting on radio and television in Nashville.
Application
I will use this article in this research as it shows the moral insanity in today’s generation. Through these paper parents should discuss with their children on sexuality no matter how young they may seem.
- Berezowski, L. (2003, 02). Talespinners collection. Resource Links, 8, 56. Retrieved from https://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu:2955/docview/215247639?accountid=36334 Through movies
Summary
The movie talks of Chinese students who migrated to America for further learning. It explains how they left their usual morals in order to adapt to the new way of life. Portray how it was hard to adapt to the new environment. At the end they are being
praised for bringing new ideas to their foreign land.
Evaluation
The movie was produced by drake Lucas. He produced many movies with similar topics. He has received many awards for his efforts of transforming the world in a better place. He stated is career in the late 1980s. They are many movies which portrays his morals.
Application
The movie is applicable to the research. In that the message passed are of good moral values. Through the movie I learn that one should be flexible to adapt to the new society and interact with other people.
References
- Antikainen, A. (2007). Transforming a learning society: The case of Finland. Bern: Peter Lang.
- Ranson, S. (2008). Inside the learning society. London u.a.: Cassell.
- Chen, L. (2009). Tradition and modernity: A humanist view. Leiden: Brill.
- McWilliams, K. (2013, Oct 10). Rhythmn and soul: Robin thicke's morals. University Wire Retrieved from https://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu:2955/docview/1440608168?accountid=36334
- MCNAMEE, M. &JONES, C. (1999) Value conflict, fair play, and a sports education worthy of the name, in: M. LEICESTER et al. (Eds) Education, Culture and Values (Vol. 4), pp. 103-11 (London, Cassell).
- Kilpatrick, W., Wolfe, G., & Wolfe, S.M. (1994). Books that build character: A guide to teaching your child moral values through stories. New York: Simon & Schuster
- Berezowski, L. (2003, 02). Talespinners collection. Resource Links, 8, 56. Retrieved from https://lynn-lang.student.lynn.edu/login?url=http://lynn- lang.student.lynn.edu:2955/docview/215247639?accountid=36334
- Zwecker, Bill (2003-07-17). "There's a Way—and Maybe a Will—for Gardner Story". Chicago Sun-Times. p. Pg. 36
- Miller, John (February 23, 2009). "The Best Conservative Movies". National Review Online. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010
