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    they are being victims. When people change their beliefs and behaviors to create the best results they can, they are acting as a creator” (P32). Researchers Robert Vallerand and Robert Bissonetter state “the benefits to students of accepting personal responsibility has been demonstrated in various studies” (P33) With these studies they found that “significantly more of the creator-like students were still enrolled in college then the victim-like students. If you want to succeed in college and in life

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    There are many people who believe that obesity is a matter of personal responsibility. Many people think it is Americans are the ones who to blame and not the fast food industry. Many people may say that it is easy to blame obesity on what Americans eat. However, these people do not realize that many Americans cannot afford healthy foods. So, since fast foods are cheap and affordable, it may be why many people choose them. In the article “Physical activity and childhood obesity” Green, Riley, and

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    Personal Responsibility And Obesity Essay

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    In the United States, there are many people who believe that if it wasn’t for fast food restaurants, they would be eating healthier and wouldn’t be overweight. People have even tried to sue fast food restaurants for their own self esteem issues. It’s ironic that people actually blame fast food restaurants, such as McDonald’s, for being obese. While fast food may be one of the contributors to the obesity outbreak, it certainly doesn’t stand alone. There are loads of reasons why people living in the

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    My Responsibility to America My responsibility to my country is not based on what our founding fathers say, but on what God says. The powers ordained over us by God exist for a reason. For no other reason, but for the glory of God, we are to submit to those authorities and love them. My responsibility as a citizen to America is clear to me. I find clarity in what God says, not what seems right to me. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, for there is no power but of God: the powers

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    A New Responsibility Taking on a new responsibility can be a very challenging experience for someone. One of the hardest responsibilities I've ever had to take on, was when I had to babysit, Brennan, my little brother. I thought I would not do a good job, but I knew it was something I had to learn how to do. Also, when I babysat my brother, I felt that it would help my parents if I knew how to take care of him. Although I was very nervous, I told my parents that I would babysit my little

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    Social Responsibility/Libra Group (political) 1. Please explain why you have selected the choice(s) above and how it connects to your interests and/or background. (150 words max) I am keenly interested in the Social Responsibility and Policy/Government Affairs internships because I hope to pursue a career in which I have the opportunity to help others through community support and/or policy. As a junior at Dartmouth College, my liberal arts education with concentrations on government and anthropology

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    My Outlook on Personal Responsibility Anne Marie Bordeaux Gen/200 March 30, 2013 Barbara Wood My Outlook on Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility can mean taking ownership in everything one does. It means different things too many people for different reasons. “Broadly defined, personal responsibility is a state in which an individual feels a sense of obligation to a situation or event.” DePasquale, J. P. (2000). Without personal responsibility one may fail not only in college

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    Personal Responsibility and College Success Charles Roberts Jr. Gen/200 May 3, 2013 Ms. LaTaunya Howard Personal Responsibility and College Success Personal responsibility requires one to accept that every action, thought, decision, victory, and defeat in life ultimately is reliant upon and impacts them directly. When an individual accepts personal responsibility to be a college student, they are making a commitment to themself and taking ownership of their goals and ambitions

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    This experimental study was carried out to examine “the effects of enhanced personal responsibility and choice” on a group of residents who were living a decision-free nursing home environment. The experiment consisted of two groups; the experimental group was given effective communication with emphasis on their personal responsibility, while the communication given to the second group stressed the responsibilities of the institutional staff toward them. Furthermore, the experimental group was

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    concern being profit, taste and ease, the frequent consumption of the fast food makes the public vulnerable to obesity, diabetes, ill nutrition and similarly . In the article, "Fast Food and Personal Responsibility", Ninos P. Malek seeks to address how the inextricable nature of liberty and responsibility contribute to poor health

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