Personal Autonomy defined means “self-directing freedom and especially moral dependence.” Other words for it is: free will and self determination Medical webends.com)
Basically what this means, is that Personal Autonomy is how one makes decision when it comes to how they should live their lives, according to each individual’s moral context.
This will be different for each and every person, depending on how you were brought up, what religion you are and your personal frame of reference.
I for example, was brought up a Christian, so with everything I do in life; I strive to do what is right in the eye of God. All my decisions are based on this and what is right and wrong according to the Bible. This is just my way of making decisions, but each person will be different according to what they see to be right and wrong. Thus, the extend to each person’s personal autonomy, will differ.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
"Bunch of animals" This is just one of the comments on the CPUT strikes. What is yours?
The strikes at CPUT are really getting worst each year. This is my fourth year now at CPUT – Cape Town campus, so I had the “luxury” of experiencing these strikes first hand. This year, was the worst. It ended in me, not having class for a whole week, because it was too dangerous to go to class.
This is not the way things are done. If you want to strike about something do it in an ordered, legal way. These people are the future of our country, and they way they behaved gave me a fright for the future. They raided the canteen, steeling food and breaking down. The canteen is privately owned, it does not even have anything to do with CPUT. They broke windows, disrupted class, assaulted students, and mugged others. This is unacceptable. What excuse do they have for this? It has nothing to do with getting your point across, it is plainly barbaric.
There are ways certain things are done, and the CPUT strikes are not the right way. It is getting way out of hand. These students need to rethink what they did and realise that it is not the civilised way of doing things. They would have gained more respect if they protested in a legal and ordered way. Instead they threw a tantrum like a two-year old and lost a lot of respect from other students on the campus. I was disgusted when I saw photos on the internet of how these students were behaving. I understand why they were unhappy and wanted to strike, I am just saying there are better ways of doing things. It is the way I was brought up.
This is not the way things are done. If you want to strike about something do it in an ordered, legal way. These people are the future of our country, and they way they behaved gave me a fright for the future. They raided the canteen, steeling food and breaking down. The canteen is privately owned, it does not even have anything to do with CPUT. They broke windows, disrupted class, assaulted students, and mugged others. This is unacceptable. What excuse do they have for this? It has nothing to do with getting your point across, it is plainly barbaric.
There are ways certain things are done, and the CPUT strikes are not the right way. It is getting way out of hand. These students need to rethink what they did and realise that it is not the civilised way of doing things. They would have gained more respect if they protested in a legal and ordered way. Instead they threw a tantrum like a two-year old and lost a lot of respect from other students on the campus. I was disgusted when I saw photos on the internet of how these students were behaving. I understand why they were unhappy and wanted to strike, I am just saying there are better ways of doing things. It is the way I was brought up.
The social network addiction
The other day I went on Facebook to find that most of my working friends online, chatting away. The same thing happened when I visited Twitter. This got me thinking...is this addiction affecting our work?
I don’t think one can truly focus on your work if you are constantly chatting or updating your status or Tweeting. First of all, when chatting you will need to keep the window open, which mean you will constantly interrupt yourself with what you are doing to check if you got a knew message and to reply. Same with twitter, you will constantly read what others are tweeting and update yours. In the first place I can’t see why you have to Tweet every 10 minutes. Seriously, there are more important things to do. This will only affect your work performance and end up in you not doing the best you can do. Even worst is how rude people can be, while you are in a meeting with them, they will Tweet or be on Facebook. This is very unprofessional!
Also, It is not a clever idea to invite all your colleagues and superiors as friends on both Facebook and Twitter and whatever other social network. There are boundaries, these people are not your friends and they might just loose respect for you when they see what you do in your free time. You should separate your work environment from your home environment. A woman found this out the hard way. She updated her Facebook status, stating how boring her work is and how much she hates her job. Her boss commented, in that case, if she felt that way she did not bother coming in again.
Facebook and Twitter have indeed become an addiction. Just the other day I heard on the radio how a women electrocuted herself while she was taking a bath, just because she had to Tweet and her laptop fell into the bathtub.
People need to break away from social networks a bit. There is a time and place for everything. Focus on what you need to do at work and put everything into that. There will always be time for “Facebooking” and Tweeting when you get home or during your lunch break.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
10 most unexpected consequences of being online
1. Finding out your new boyfriend is already married/in a relationship on Facebook
2. Finding love
3. Being dumped
4. Downloading a virus onto your computer
5. Entering faceNook instead of FaceBook and finding a pornsite
6. Finding out one of your friends are following your every move on facebook – STAKLER!
7. Realising how many people are online during working hours
8. Finding your dream house or job
9. Winning a million dollar in an online poker game you just happened to come across
10. Becoming a famous model/actor because someone saw your photo and saw potential
2. Finding love
3. Being dumped
4. Downloading a virus onto your computer
5. Entering faceNook instead of FaceBook and finding a pornsite
6. Finding out one of your friends are following your every move on facebook – STAKLER!
7. Realising how many people are online during working hours
8. Finding your dream house or job
9. Winning a million dollar in an online poker game you just happened to come across
10. Becoming a famous model/actor because someone saw your photo and saw potential
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Everyday is a good day
A day is what you make of it. If you decide that your day is going to suck because of something you have to do, then most probably that is going to be the case, but if you decide that you are lucky to be alive each day and that you are going to make the most of the day, no matter what you need to do, then everyday can be a good day. Although we do not have power over what is send over our paths, we have the power to control the decisions we make.
The best part of each day is that it can be a new beginning. You can start each day with a fresh perspective over things and starting making those necessary changes. Mostly, it is those “bad days” that teach us those valuable lessons which ultimately changes our lives. So even “bad days” can actually be seen as good.
So before you start your morning with a sigh, thinking of all the things you need to do and places you need to be, start thinking positively. You hold the power in your hands of whether you are going to be happy or not. If you take the day on with a smile and with an open mind, welcoming the opportunities, then everyday will be a good day.
The best part of each day is that it can be a new beginning. You can start each day with a fresh perspective over things and starting making those necessary changes. Mostly, it is those “bad days” that teach us those valuable lessons which ultimately changes our lives. So even “bad days” can actually be seen as good.
So before you start your morning with a sigh, thinking of all the things you need to do and places you need to be, start thinking positively. You hold the power in your hands of whether you are going to be happy or not. If you take the day on with a smile and with an open mind, welcoming the opportunities, then everyday will be a good day.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
It is better to practice a little than talk a lot
An important lesson I have learned in life is that we need to talk less and practice more. I am kind of a dreamer and that tends to me always having a lot of plans, but only speaking about is will not get it done. I have disappointed myself numerous times with this kind of attitude, letting myself done. We need to start acting on those plans, even if it is a bit extreme. Otherwise life is going to pass us by and we are going to be disappointed when we are old and grey and realise that we did not reach our dreams and goals because we were all talk and no action. Even if you only start with a small action, it is a start to reaching self-fulfilment.
Work wise this is very important. When you are all talk, always having brilliant ideas at meetings to impress your boss and others, but you never act on those ideas or always leave the hard work to someone else, you will definitely lose the respect from your co-workers. This will end up with you not reaching your goals careers wise. People will not promote you if this is the kind of person you are and the characteristics you possess.
So rather practice a little and talk less, or event stop talking about what you want to do and just do it. This way you will reach your personal and work goals and earn respect not only from others, but from yourself as well. Then you will sit back one day when you’re old, with a huge smile on your face, knowing that you achieved everything you possibly could.
Work wise this is very important. When you are all talk, always having brilliant ideas at meetings to impress your boss and others, but you never act on those ideas or always leave the hard work to someone else, you will definitely lose the respect from your co-workers. This will end up with you not reaching your goals careers wise. People will not promote you if this is the kind of person you are and the characteristics you possess.
So rather practice a little and talk less, or event stop talking about what you want to do and just do it. This way you will reach your personal and work goals and earn respect not only from others, but from yourself as well. Then you will sit back one day when you’re old, with a huge smile on your face, knowing that you achieved everything you possibly could.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
It is a poor idea to lie to yourself...
“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.” Demosthenes
Dishonesty is one of the worst characteristics a person may possess, and we tend not to socialise with people who we know to be liars, yet we constantly lie to ourselves. Usually we do this when we know that what we are doing is wrong and we try to justify it. That way we do not feel so bad about what we did or what we are doing. As the quote above states, it is really easy to lie to ourselves. We believe something to be true if it is what we want to be true.
To me, personally, I think the worst thing one can do is lie to oneself. We need to be honest and face the things we have done or are doing. That is the only way we can stop doing it and fix what we have done already. By continuing to lie to ourselves, we will only make things worse, and hurt ourselves and probably others even more.
We are the only people that really know ourselves, so while we might be able to hide things from others and fool other people; we can never do so with ourselves. Deep down we know when we lie to ourselves and we know what we need to do to fix things. The first step to be taken is to admit that you are lying to yourself. In the end, honesty is the best policy...
Dishonesty is one of the worst characteristics a person may possess, and we tend not to socialise with people who we know to be liars, yet we constantly lie to ourselves. Usually we do this when we know that what we are doing is wrong and we try to justify it. That way we do not feel so bad about what we did or what we are doing. As the quote above states, it is really easy to lie to ourselves. We believe something to be true if it is what we want to be true.
To me, personally, I think the worst thing one can do is lie to oneself. We need to be honest and face the things we have done or are doing. That is the only way we can stop doing it and fix what we have done already. By continuing to lie to ourselves, we will only make things worse, and hurt ourselves and probably others even more.
We are the only people that really know ourselves, so while we might be able to hide things from others and fool other people; we can never do so with ourselves. Deep down we know when we lie to ourselves and we know what we need to do to fix things. The first step to be taken is to admit that you are lying to yourself. In the end, honesty is the best policy...
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