Essential
Question:
“What does it mean to be
human?”
Final Topic
Selection
How does culture shape
morality?
The context of good and bad,
is one such idea that possess to differentiate among countries to situations.
The idea of good and bad can arise from the explaining of neuroscience
(chemical imbalances) to the position that person is within political and
cultural beliefs. Also, the perception of good or bad plays a major role in the
characteristic of that person, and what defines them as a human. Therefore,
these perceptions reside within that of the iceberg culture. Within a human
there are deep roots that differentiate from one another. Mostly, the concept
of “self” is one such phenomenon that defines a human being.
The idea of good or bad also
stems from the ideology of the needs for an individual human being. How they
achieve their needs is the definition of what makes one good or bad. Mostly,
the security of morality is where human nature differs. Most humans obtain this
position, but with a controversy edge. The meaning of one’s morality is prone
to change depending on the situation.
In an article by Jay Parini,
the idea of American exceptionalism has the potential to bend one’s moralities,
as it attempts to cover the dark depths of history such as that of slavery. Therefore,
trying to make one a hero despite the dark side is a questionable morality
stance, especially in an instance where one’s nationality must be fueled.
In addition, another article
by David Robson, states that one’s beauty can bend the morality of others.
Doctors are not very attentive to those patients who express a sense of extreme
beauty, as it gives an outlook of a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, unintentional
morality curve is caused, therefore forcing one’s perceptions to make them
evil. As a result, the cultural identity of beauty can be a translation for the
cultural identity of evil.
How Topic Connects
to Brave New World:
There are no clear cut
villains in the story of the Brave New World, there are only conformists and
dissidents. Within this world, dissidents are the ones that carry very evil in
their heart in the eyes of the conformists. But, John, Bernard, and Helmholtz
are shown as protagonists in this very society. Therefore, this topic will
allow me to the explore the perceptions of what makes one evil or good, in
terms of the standards humanity has placed. In the Brave New World, the
standards are maintained by Mustapha Mond, the world controller. Moreover,
various human rights issues around the world are viewed heroically in some
cultures, while others label them as dangerous behaviors. As a result, the
restriction of certain freedoms is seen as a violation, while other countries
views the violations as a necessity for morality. Morality is one such view
that changes from culture to culture.
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Quote
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Iceberg View of Cultureew of Culture |
Maslow’s Hiearchy
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Persuasive Technique
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“Science
is dangerous, we have to keep it much carefully chained and muzzled,” (Huxley
225)
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Notions
of past and Future
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Security
of Morality
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-Plain Folks
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“They’re so hateful, the woman here. Mad, mad and cruel. And of course
they don’t known anything about Malthusian drills, or bottles, or decanting,
or anything of that sort” (Huxley 123)
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Rules
of Conduct
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Age
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Security
of Body
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-Bandwagon
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“Lot’s of men came to see Linda. The boys began to point their fingers
at him. In the strange other words they said that Linda was bad,” (Huxley
129)
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Definition
of Obscenity
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Personal
Space
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Security
of Morality
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Stereotyping
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“Detestable thought! He was ashamed of himself. Pure and Vestal
modesty,”(Huxley 145)
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Courtesy
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Definition
of Obscenity
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Security
of Morality
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“Murder kills only the individual – after all, what is an individual,”
(Huxley 148)
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Concept
of Self
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Security
of Body
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Security
of Morality
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Snob
Appeal
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