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This paper will discuss the nature of compassion for the poor that exists within the teachings of the Holy Bible. By assessing the teaching of Christ in this literature, we can assess the idea of compassion for the poor throughout the teachings within.

Tags:idea, of, compassion

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The paper looks at burnout and compassion fatigue in child welfare workers and its impact upon these men and women. The paper discusses how as becomes evident, psychological burnout and compassion fatigue lead inevitably to turn-over, to emotional problems, and even to health complications associated with psychological distress. The paper posits that happily, these negative consequences can be stymied by active rather than avoidant strategies and by a comprehensive support structure. The paper concludes that we owe to ourselves to help those who make it their job to help others.

From the Paper
"The ensuing research paper looks at burnout and compassion fatigue in child welfare workers and its impact upon these men and women. As will become evident, psychological burnout and compassion fatigue lead inevitably to turn-over, to emotional problems, and even to health complications associated with psychological distress. Happily, these negative consequences can be stymied by active rather than avoidant strategies and by a comprehensive support structure. In the end, we owe to ourselves to help those who make it their job to help others. There is not a precise medical definition for the generic term,..."

Tags:burnout, compassion, fatigue

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This paper argues that compassion is not needed in order to have forgiveness, and it draws upon Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism to elaborate on this point.

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"Forgiveness is defined as an act of pardon or release from an injury, although in a larger context, it can mean release from a debt owed or any other obligation that has not been fulfilled. (McCullough Pargament Thoresen) Forgiveness is identified with love toward others both in Christianity and in other religions of the world. The Bible states that God is love and numerous passages urge forgiveness, regardless of the wrong that has been done to one. John..."

Tags:compassion, forgiveness, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Mother Teresa

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In this article, the writer argues that the Buddhist commitment to compassion does not make sense given Buddhist non-self doctrine and offers in its place the doctrine of non compassion. To accomplish this, the writer first gives a brief overview of what the doctrine of non self is and how it is arrived at. Then the writer shows how the doctrine of non self and suffering interact and the practical consequences resulting from this. Next, the writer gives an account of what Buddhist compassion must be, based on this interaction. Finally, the writer argues that this new characterization is not truly compassion as conventionally considered, although the practical consequences resulting from accepting the non-self doctrine may look outwardly like compassion.

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"For instance, take the famous analogy of the chariot found in The Questions of King Melinda. What constitutes the chariot as a chariot? Is it the chariot's parts? Obviously, the parts alone are not the chariot. Could the chariot be all the parts together? No, the parts can be arranged in any such way. Could the chariot exist without its parts? This cannot be the case either. What about the chariot's form? No, Buddhists consider form as just being another part of the chariot. And, so we see that the chariot exists only in light of our conception of it. We give an aggregate of phenomena that we experience a name. In the same way, this is how the idea of a self comes to be.
"The preceding has come to be known as the doctrine of non self. According to the Buddhists, clinging to the concept of a self is probably the most important obstacle when it comes to eliminating suffering in the world. A person who clings to a self is very likely to cling to the ideas, feelings, perceptions, thoughts, and etc. that he considers to be his own. This person posits a fundamental distinction between himself and the world, himself and others."

Tags:concept, suffering, empathy, identification

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This paper explains that Rousseau's "Discourse on Inequality" states that the problem with humans is that they are good innately but, as they grow into society, they acquire bad traits. The author points out that the charitable response to the terrible tsunami was made possible by the speed of the internet and it ability to reach around the globe. The paper states that families of America need stronger spiritual and moral leadership in order to be able to instill practical values of compassion and caring in their children, who are showing signs of being disenfranchised from traditional middle class values and of pursuing pure hedonism.

Table of Content
Introduction
Examples of Compassion in Contemporary Events
Compassion towards Tsunami Victims through Creative Fund-raising
Changes in the USA so Compassion Flows without Impediment

From the Paper
"First, a brief look at Rousseau's writing, as background: In the very first sentence of his "Discourse on Inequality" (DOI) Rousseau spells out that part of his approach to the problem will be to "try to combine right sanctions" so that "justice and utility in no case may be divided." Justice, we can assume, in this case, is a word used in describing the "compassion" that drives humans. "Utility" is the practical realities of the human condition, we must assume."

Tags:innate, rousseau, internet, individuals, families

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This paper explores the different levels of compassion that are expressed through Mary Oliver's "Singapore" and Jimmy Baca's "So Mexicans are taking Jobs from Americans?" Oliver's poem expresses how one can gain compassion for the less fortunate, while Baca's poem shows how man can have a total lack of compassion for the less fortunate.

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"Baca uses an interesting method in his poem by responding to the title as if it were a topic for debate. The first half of the poem is a sarcastic response to the title where Baca gives Mexicans the appearance of being muggers who rob jobs from the American people. This portion has little meaning in the theme that the economically stable have a lack of compassion for the economically stressed but uses sarcasm to achieve the authors point."

Tags:janitor, santiago, syntax, unemployment

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This paper examines the themes of isolation and compassion evident in Herman Melville's parable "Bartleby, the Scrivener". It asserts that the story not only deals with human behaviour, but also with moral issues. The paper points out that Bartleby is an odd, but hard working introvert, hired by a lawyer to copy out legal documents, a job he appeared to do well. However, his refusal to take on any tasks that were outside of his job description, without explanation, led to frustration among the office clerks and a feeling of disbelief from the lawyer. The paper holds that Bartleby's quiet, isolated and non-conforming nature troubled the lawyer. The paper concludes that, according to Melville's parable, one has the choice to make decisions in one's own interests, or one may do what is expected in order to avoid conflict amongst those one cares about.

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"The theme of isolation and compassion are evident in Herman Melville's parable "Bartleby, the Scrivener". Melville begins his "Story of Wall -Street" with comical portraits of the main characters, such as, the "unambitious" lawyer, who was also the narrator of the story, his 3 clerks; Nippers, Turkey, and Ginger Nut, along with the socially outcast scrivener, Bartleby. "Bartleby, the Scrivener" not only deals with human behaviour, but also equally deals with moral issues. It is a story involving the lives of many characters who each struggled for an identity and purpose. Bartleby an odd, but hard working introvert, was hired by the lawyer to copy out legal documents, a job he appeared to do well. However, he refused to take on any tasks that were outside of his job description, without explanation, which led to frustration among the office clerks and a feeling of disbelief from the lawyer. It was Bartleby's quiet, isolated and non-conforming nature that troubled the lawyer. Although the lawyer was influenced and felt pressured to remain dedicated to his duties, it was compassion that confounded him and made his decision extremely difficult, resulting in a tragic and crippling feeling of emptiness and brokenness."

Tags:conformity refusal decision choice, free will

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This paper was written by a nurse after she was present at a stillbirth. Feeling out of her depth while comforting the parents, the author realized that she had not been witness before to this level of suffering.
The paper goes on to discuss ethical issues such as beneficence and nonmaleficence and continues to explore compassion and care as a moral ideal.

Outline:
Looking Back
Elaborate
Analysis
Revision
New Perspective

From the Paper
"Nurses continually encounter human suffering and "in their everyday practice face unique and complex situations which are unsolvable by technical rational approaches" (Atkins & Murphy, 1993, p. 1188). Reflection on certain issues is absolutely essential and in certain cases provides the only way out of what would amount to moral paralysis. As Kinsella (2002) observes, all the knowledge that we possess begins in some way with experience. Atkins and Murphy (1998, p. 1189) define reflection as learning as "intellectual and affective activities in which individuals engage to explore their experiences in order to lead to new understandings and appreciations". In my own case, I felt concern and anxiety that I was perhaps losing compassion but on reflection I realized that this was not logical. According to Atkins and Murphy (1993), the first stage of the reflective process is motivated by negative feelings and thoughts. I also engaged in intellectual activities by undertaking a very serious exploration of major nursing theories. This is the stage that Atkins and Murphy (1993) view as constructive since it involves exploring both feelings and knowledge. I did realize that the process of reflection might require substantial time because, as Mezirow (1998) clarifies, reflection in itself cannot automatically result in new integrated and comprehensive perspectives. Atkins and Murphy (1993) distinguish between reflection-in-action which occurs while practicing and while I was with Mrs. B and her husband versus reflection-on-action which is the time-consuming and main part of reflection."

Tags:delivery, empathy, suffering, reflection

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In this article, the writer notes that Charlie Chaplin was one of the most successful performers of the silent era of film. The writer discusses that two of Chaplin's most famous film comedies show that wealth does not always equal success. The writer notes that even when his famous character, The Little Tramp was poor, he still had great compassion for others, and a sense of humor that enabled him to survive against all odds. The writer concludes that both of Chaplin's films show that when people are poor, cold, and hungry, they are always thinking about becoming wealthy, comfortable, and well-fed, but that does not mean that money and success are as necessary as love. The writer maintains that the films demonstrate that without love, happiness is impossible.

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"Amongst the discarded trash that no one else wants except poor people like the Tramp, Chaplin finds a treasure--a baby. The baby has been thrown in the alley by thieves, who value an expensive car more than a human life. The baby's wealthy but unwed mother left the child in her car with a note pleading to take care of the child. She went off to commit suicide, but could not bear to do it. When she returned to where she left her baby, the child was gone. The image of Chaplin's character finding the baby in the alley shows that the Tramp has found real, human riches that have been discarded like garbage because he is always able to spot treasure amongst trash, like good cast-off gloves. Afterwards, everyone mistakes the baby for the Tramp's child, and the boy and the Tramp become inseparable."

Tags:Tramp, wealth, riches, treasure

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Many readers of 'Paradise Lost' have considered Satan to be a heroic character, one with whom our sympathies may even lie. This paper considers the language of the poem and the literary devices, such as epic similes, that Milton employs to create this effect. Its investigation further considers the apparent blandness of the personality of God and the domain of Heaven, and finally, its emotionally compelling dilemma in Book Four. These elements are considered in order to understand how such an appalling character - such as Satan - can, at times, have significant emotional appeal.

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"Milton further employs similar imagery with Satan's spear, which compared to "the tallest pine / Hewn on Norwegian hills" (I:292-295) comes out superior by far. Again, the sense is that such a spear is both something to be imagined, and yet beyond comprehension; hence, it is a wonder to be marvelled at. However, while these early similes appear to praise certain attributes of Satan, we note in later similes that there is a diminishment in heroic quality as the poem continues. Satan is eventually compared to such things as a vulture (3:431), a wolf (4:283), and even a ravenous bird (10:273); our sense of appreciation of such a creature is continually diminished until we are left with horror at such a perverse foe. "

Tags:satan, god, heaven