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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx | |
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| -Having a clear line to follow is essential, but, mainly, when it comes to responsibility, what comes to my mind is the ability to STEP back and evaluate the impact of your actions | |
| -Asking this question forces you to STEP back and rationalize the stakes of your actions: you might take a “wrong” decision knowing it is wrong, but trying to forget that it is your responsibility to make the right one, even if it seems impossible or too tiring | |
| -I can try for instance to answer the following questions: what is the particular problem I am struggling with? What are the options for resolving it? Facing this options, what are the possible outcomes for each? For each of the options, what would be the impact for the stakeholders, both on the short run and on the long run? Am I able to rank those impacts from the most important to the less important? Can I state clearly what would be the benefits and the risks associated to those options? Is the option that has the less negative impact to wish for? Once I have answered to the questions and laid out my framework, I will be able as a manager to DETERMINE which options is the more suitable regarding my values, my ethics and the goals I pursue | |
| -Thinking about my company, about the people around me and about the global environment, what is the healthiest option? Would I be able to commit to the options chosen, and for how long? Can I talk with someone I trust about my concerns about the options and write down some advice? Acting STEP by STEP, asking the good questions to yourself and, in case of a difficult situation that even rationality cannot solve, being supported by a trustful team is a perfect cocktail that can help a manager to get away from daily fears in a business environment | |
| -The most important STEP is to define what is the root of the fear (I am even tempted to say that there are “good” fears and “wrong fears” and that you have to dismiss the wrong ones – like “I want to be perfect all the time” or “I do not want to ask for help to anyone” – and work with a rational approach with the good ones): understanding the roots will help me erase a big part of the fear and therefore better function as a manager | |
| -This is a part of the meaning of my life (I am convinced that there are many other parts, but they are all interlinked…!): taking my responsibilities and act according to my ethics in a BRAVE way will certainly not always make me happy every day, but this is my only option | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf | |
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| -On the other hand, true leadership in my opinion comes from people that have very rich minds, emotions, feelings and beliefs, such as Steve Jobs, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi or several others that I would DARE to mention as a true example of leadership | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx | |
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| -I talked to Isabelle about COURAGE in our Socratic Dialogue and she said that COURAGE is being able to stand up to your fears | |
| -So how would I be able to fight this fear? How could I show COURAGE in light of this fear? I think you need to disarm it | |
| -I think I am a hopeful person trying to find the right path, struggling to live with my fears and desires, and trying to find the first STEP in my journey on giving the world goodness and taking out some of its evil | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf | |
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| -However, as a next STEP, even if the analysis shows that the failure took place outside of our reach (here, traditional Stoics might stop to worry), it is important to give feedback to the persons in charge so that the steps that actually need to be taken will eventually be taken to benefit the company as a whole | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf | |
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| -Therefore, the duty of humans is to never stop seeking knowledge, and the first STEP is to know thyself | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx | |
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| -Thanks to the help of our philosophy teacher, that was able to intellectually stimulate us, I had the best conversations of my life, inside and outside class, the kind of conversations that DETERMINE the person you are and that will stay forever in your heart, together with the people you have done them with | |
| -The next STEP was to understand what being proud of yourself means | |
| -That gives me the strength and the COURAGE to refuse some jobs and be ready to look for my own path, even if I will have to struggle to build it from scratch | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf | |
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| -However, I believe that there is such thing as a personal, individual identity and that this is what will DETERMINE to what extent we are ready to sacrifice ourselves for anything else, because this will be a reflection of our own values and priorities in life, as well as of our concept of happiness, which I believe to be quite unique to each individual | |
| -This would put into question the capability of a human being to reflect on a lifetime of experiences and happenings in a rational way to DETERMINE whether they have had a happy life | |
| -In this respect, it was also very interesting to study Frankl’s theory of logotherapy and in particular, how his of pan- determinism defied the influence of the in environment and goes a STEP further affirming human beings’ control of their lives and happiness, as he states that man always has a choice | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf | |
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| -And the first STEP was to “know thyself” | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf | |
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| -According to Socrates life is only worth living when we have the COURAGE to examine it | |
| -However, I hope that at some point in life, when I develop my inner trust and more COURAGE, I will look back on the course and implement the learnings with lots of resilience | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf | |
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| -The first STEP to live accordingly Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler would be to realize which things are in our control (opinion, desire, aversion, etc | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx | |
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| -It really made me believe in the COURAGE and dedication of our professor to what she does and I really think it was a very BRAVE thing to do that has given really important results | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf | |
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| -The goal was always to enrich each others ideas on the topic, not to win an argument over someone, to DETERMINE right or wrong, but rather to reach a higher understanding of a topic together, than everybody would have achieved individually | |
| -In short, it has become much harder to take a STEP back and actually think | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf | |
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| -16 Responsibility „Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; COURAGE is also what it takes to sit down and listen | |
| -I like how it points out that COURAGE is not only the BRAVE moments that always come to mind, it is more than that | |
| -When talking about responsibility, I believe it is inevitable to also consider COURAGE, as it is a prerequisite for being willing to take on responsibility | |
| -So when talking about COURAGE, I also want to include fear, as the two are inseparably linked | |
| -In times of fear, it is very important that we prove COURAGE | |
| -I believe it is very important that we think of COURAGE not only in the concept of fighting bravely, but also as the ability to overcome all the different fears we are experiencing, regardless of their nature | |
| -I am, however, in line with Aristotle, who claimed that COURAGE is a virtue and can therefore be achieved and mastered | |
| -I, for my part, can say that the in-‐class discussions and the readings on this topic have helped me a lot to make a STEP forward and to act more courageously with regards to my inner fears, for instance the fear of being judged | |
| -After all, if anything I am writing is true, I should have the COURAGE for critical feedback | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf | |
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| -It was very interesting to see the arguments that were used during this talk and also try to STEP into somebody else’s shoes; but also to understand the difference between a debate and a dialogue | |
| -Therefore, the question for myself remains? Will he ever be able to control his desire or will he remain a slave of his own desire? After the long talk we had the only thing I hope that he know what he really wants and once he has decided takes a STEP accordingly | |
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| ## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx | |
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| -And if s/he does s/he must be able to STEP on it and suppress it, breaking the chains that situations or people place on her/him | |
| -It saddens me deeply because the people that STEP on these principals are the ones brought up with all the means to realize and understand why they should respect them to the fullest | |
| -But it did work because I was given the time to reflect on my actions and my mistakes knowing that once I STEP out that door my parents will be equally willing to accept me and we would get on with our lives | |
| -And I believe once you done it once or twice you’ll find that many people who previously stood silent in front of similar situations find motivation to follow in your steps and cleanse the world of it, STEP by STEP | |
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