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    Summer In A Day Respect

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    Respect is important, right? Treating others with the same respect…it sounds accurate. Even though we all have unique differences, everyone should be treated in the same way. In the story, “All Summer in a Day,” written by Ray Bradbury, and the piece of art titled “Pointing Fingers,” the theme of “be the kind of person that you would want to meet,” is presented. In our society, despite our differences, everyone should be treated with the same appreciation. Without this, our world would be dreadful

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    1960's Respect

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    Respect is a word that is commonly associated with words like dignity, recognition, and consideration. The 1960’s was a generation seeking these qualities throughout both exceptional and dreadful events, that occurred in this time period that was becoming a culture of respect. Whether society was trying to earn respect for their rights that they honestly deserve it was a time of standing up and fighting for what you regard as important. Similarly to the youth of the 1920’s, adolescents of the 60’s

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    “If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self- respect will you compel others to respect you.”(Fyodor Dostoyevsky) This means that respect always starts from the inside, and if you want to be respected you need self- respect. Respect is an admiration for someone's ability, qualities, and achievements. Three people that show respect, due to their actions are Harriet Tubman, Abuelo, and my mom. Harriet Tubman was a courageous woman, who

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    What is Respect? Is it something we earn or to give? According to Dictionary reference.com, respect is “esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person; a personal quality or ability or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability.” As a child, my parents told me to respect my siblings and elders. I was taught that respect was the most important thing we needed to do as a family, because if we don’t respect each other then who will support us?

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    gender. II. Respect your parents and elders Respect is the greatest gift children can give to their parents and elders. It is not just a responsibility to give respect but it is a moral value and duty. In order to get some respect we should give respect, and parents and elders are the ones who deserve most of our respect as they help us in making our life meaningful. Together with many lessons in life, learning to respect people is also one the important lesson we learn as kids. Respect can be given

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    Respect is ingrained into our society, whether it be a whole community of respectful people to the lone actions of a few. It is, however, still present and necessary for the society to function. It shows where there is a lack of respect, especially in dysfunctional families. Respect to me is knowing your boundaries and just simply having good manners. For example, addressing certain people. If they are elders, it is disrespectful to say, “Hey you…” Basic respect is just addressing people politely

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    Respect RESPECT HAS BEEN a distinctive US Army value since 1778 when Frederick William Baron von Steuben noted that a US officer.s first objective should be to treat his men .with every possible kindness and humanity..1 So it was not surprising when the US Army identified respect as oneof its seven values. In 1998 respect language gave the Army a powerful way to organize ongoing discussions about discrimination and harassment.2 The previous year.s headlines had been filled with allegations of

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    Respect is important in the army Respect can either bring a unit moral up or disrespect can bring the moral of the unit down. Respect is a word that holds a lot of weight with people. I have looked up respect but I have taken respect from the army value and broke it down into little pieces. Treat people as they should be treated. This part of respect is the backbone to me and is a very important part in the army. By treating people as they should be treated is what keeps us as soldiers and senior

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    Respect: The Second Character The second character count we discussed in class is respect. Respect is “a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in the appropriate way” or treating people and their property with the kindness they deserve (Merriam-Webster). Respect is being polite, showing deference to those in rightful authority, and not gossiping. Being polite is treating people with the kindness they deserve. The obvious example is

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    Royal College of Nursing (RCN, 2008) goes on to say respect is treating someone with courtesy and recognises that someone’s view is of value and worth. Therefore a patient has the right to be treated with respect and dignity regardless of his/her age, race or culture. (quote) Respect and dignity’ is a broad topic; therefore, this assignment will focus on the importance of maintaining privacy and dignity of elderly patient on the surgical ward in the hospital. I have chosen this topic as it will increase

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