live our lives as if every person faced with the same circumstances would make the same decision.
Aside from the revelation that there are may different yet valid approaches to life, the philosophy class also challenged me on a personal level to come to terms with the principles that guide my own life. I learned in that class to have an appreciation and respect for the ways in which people order their lives and make their decisions, and I also learned that I am not so firmly rooted in my personal life as I previously thought.
Through this class, I came to realize that individuals in everyday situations can base their decisions on vastly different influences, some of which are based on t
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