Personal Statement On Social Responsibility - 885 Words

Scrip Assessment Rhonda Allen L24906389 Professor Lunde Social Responsibility It is our responsibility as educators to teach our students how to be socially responsible adults. â€Å"The ability of the adolescent to identify and define social responsibility is important in defining who they are, where they fit in the social world, and building confidence in their sense of agency.† (Polk, nd) I want my students to be confident in who they are as individuals, my goal will be to nurture and push them to be all they want to be. One of the ways I can help students with social responsibility is to put them in social situations. Field trips to places that would force them to be social will teach them in a hand’s on approach. Places like†¦show more content†¦I have been working on my paper since we wrote the draft, knowing that this paper is the biggest part of my grade has me doing everything I can to make sure the paper is completely to the best of my ability. Reflection: Some of the key aspects of philosophy included metaphysics, logic, and epistemology. Metaphysics is the study of existence. It answers the question What is? It includes everything that exists, as well as the nature of existence itself. Metaphysics is the foundation of philosophy. Without an explanation or an interpretation of the world around us, we would not be able to deal with reality. Logic is the study of reason or the study of arguments. â€Å"Logic constructs ideas so that we are able to communicate certain concepts to each other by deducing them from a set of premises.† (Braley, 2003, p. 10) Epistemology is the study of how we acquire knowledge. It answers the question â€Å"How do we know?† Epistemology is the explanation of how we think. It is required in order for us to be able to determine the difference between true and false. Epistemology is important aspect used to obtain knowledge of the world around us. Without epistemology, we could not think, and we would have no reason to believe our thinking was productive or correct. Professional Integrity and Competence To show professional integrity you need to be trustworthy, serve the best interest