chapter 6

CHAPTER 6


Words and concepts

1.- in the reading , it is stated that investigation of truth should be based on an accurate understanding of human nature in general, what we say an do is based on our understanding of certain fundamental concepts . Mention some of the concepts related to human nature that might be shaping the behavior of the following people:

· Someone who focuses all his or her efforts on accumulating material wealth: Material person, because it only cares about having material stuff and not about social problem or the people about him.
· Someone who dedicates his or her life to the service of humanity: Is a person that really understands the world, because he is spending his time getting answers about how the world works and also what the world needs.
· Someone who is engaged in exploiting a forest , cutting down care about the environment the only things he cares of is making money without knowing the consequences of his actions.
· An educator who makes every effort to be a worthy model for his students: He is a person that tries to give his students the best of his knowledges to teach then how to be individuals of change for the world
· A farmer who takes good care of the soil on his farm and strives to improve its quality: He is the best example of mind individual , but only if the heats nature naturally and not chemically.

2.- the words conscience and the conscious and their derivatives are oftentimes confused with one another. Decide which is called for in each of the sentences below , a d fill in the blanks

· It is encouraging to note that the people are becoming more conscious of the need to preserve our natural resources
· Francisco had an accident and lay unconscious on the sidewalk
· He who adds water to the milk he sells has no moral conscience
· I will not do this ; I do not want to have it on my conscience
· When I voted for him I did so conscious but, unfortunately I now regret it.

3.- the sentence “ A is indispensable for B” means B cannot exist without A. Write ten sentences , each of which uses the word indispensable together with one word form list A and one from list B

List A: love, will , exercise, machinery, harmony, studying, land families , passport, enthusiasm
List B : Learning , working, health, agriculture , peace, society, service, industry , cooperation , traveling.

· Love is indispensable for peace
· Machinery is indispensable for industry
· Enthusiasm is indispensable for learning
· Passport is in indispensable for traveling
· Families are indispensable for society
· Land is indispensable for agriculture
· Exercise is indispensable for health
· Studying is indispensable for service
· Harmony is indispensable for cooperation

4.- In the reading , it is stated that individual s attain their true station by strengthening their spiritual nature so that it dominates their existence. Which of the following correspond to your true station ?

---x-- service --X-- prosperity -------- luxurious life
----- Political power -X---- Learning
-----Economic power -----X-- Humility

1. The word conception is derived from the verb conceive , a verb that is use in the sense of” creating” “thinking of”, “imagining” or “having an idea” . It also used in the context of procreation. In each f the following sentences, change the word conseive or its derivative to another word without changing the meaning of the sentence.

· It is inconceivable that anyone would reject such an offer
it is unacceptable that anyone would reject such an offer

· We have to conceive of a plan to enable him to continue his education.

We have to think of a plan to enable him to continue his education

· what is your conception of individualized education?
What is your idea of individualized education?

· The artist spent a year conceiving his final masterpiece
The artist spent a year creating his final masterpiece


6.- loftiness and abasement are word referring to states of being determined by our actions. Give examples of deeds that lead to loftiness.

Loftiness: when my mom is punished me I accept my errors and not complain
Abasement: When a person makes fun about the condition of homeless person at the streets

7 .- there are certain convictions to which we should hold firmly in life and others based on false assumptions that we should abandon. Mention a few beliefs to which you wish to hold firmly throughout your life and others you want to leave behind.

· One conviction for me , is that there is not religion without faith.
· I have the convictions that union and respect are the bases of family.

8.- it is stated in the reading that if we are conviced of the nobility of man , we will only utilize worthy means to achieve our goals . For each of the following goals , give an example of means that should not be utilized to achieve it, no matter how praiseworthy it may be

Goal : Inappropriate means:

· To pass an exam copy
· To get others to appreciate
the efforts one is making at work to use that effort for
personal purposes.
· To win someones respect abuse power
· To quiet ones pain to yell
· To get money for a family emergency to steal
· To win a sports competition to cheat
· To advance scientific knowledge to experiment with animal
About a certain desease
· To obtain the highest yield possible
from a piece of land to expelled poor people from the land.

9. the adjective organic express the quality of not being mechanical, of being integral , total , interconnected . Write a sentence or two about each the following

Organic growth: the plants have an organic and natural growth
An organic whole: Environment is an organic whole
An organic process: digestion is an organic Process
An organic structure: The animal body is a organic structure

10.- the adjective unshakable can be can be used to modify a number of words . For Each of the words below , write a sentence which includes the adjective unshakable .

Faith: my sense of faith is unshakable
Bonds: Bond are unshakable contracts with Government
Conviction: My conviction about abortion is unshakable
Confidence: the confidence and trust you have on me in unshakable

11.- Something is infused with something else when it is full of it, saturated with it. With what sentiments should the following be infused

Marriage: love, union, support, happy moments, family
Work: cooperation , responsibility , effort, compromise
Service to others: joy, kindness
Human relation: will, respect
Friendship: support, loyalty, , fun, union, strength

12.- An accurate vision of human existence help us distinguish between efforts that result in lasting change and those the fruits of which are short lived ad superficial write down some accomplishments that you consider to be superficial

· People who buy luxury stuff instead of using that large amount of money to help others
· People that do charity only for giving people something to talk about of but not because they want to that.

Now write down some accomplishments that you think have lasting results

Mother of Teresa of Calcuta, when she helped sick people and people in need of help

13.- A joyful life is free from incessant desire for in mediate satisfaction . Describe in a few sentence how it is possible for an individual to remain ignorant of the true purpose of life in this earthly plane , if her or she ceaselessly engaged in satisfying material desires.

It happends a lot of and it is totally possible because people thing and misunderstand the true meaning of life they thing life purpose is just making money and satisfying their personal needs.