1. What are the qualities of a true hero?
2. Must a hero sacrifice (forfeit of his/her life, love, or something else of value) to be a hero? Is selfishness really a virtue?
3. Who is your favorite hero and why?
2007-08-11 08:44:00 · 11 answers · asked by Michelle 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Correction: I meant "selfLESSness" instead of "selfishness" in question 2.
2007-08-11 09:09:23 · update #1
a hero must be able to protect others instinctively, yes a hero can be afraid as long as he can always overcome it. a hero is endlessly resilient, a hero finds the best solution for everyone, even if that means self-sacrifice or the sacrifice of another, my favorite hero is the green lantern, he human and hes good at the same time. contrasting to second which is batman, and hes dark and grimy, still with the characteristics of a hero
2007-08-11 09:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by ceesteris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A true hero must be afraid. There can be no courage without fear.
No, of course a hero need not sacrifice to be hero. In fact, the best heroes are the ones that save someone else and do not have to sacrifice anything. Selflessness is not a virtue at all. It doesn't exist.
I am my own favorite hero.
2007-08-11 08:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mystine G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Circular saw Tabitha Babbitt 1812 Dishwasher Josephine Cochran 1872 Disposable diaper Marion Donovan 1950 Electric hot water heater Ida Forbes 1917 Elevated railway Mary Walton 1881 Engine muffler El Dorado Jones 1917 Medical syringe Letitia Geer 1899 Rotary engine Margaret Knight 1904 Kevlar, a steel-like fiber used in radial tires, crash helmets, and bulletproof vests Stephanie Kwolek 1966 are a few
2016-05-19 23:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all are heros is our own way every day and we all make sacrifices.
Did you mean qualities of a true hero as defined by the media? Just listen to or read the articles for the answer.
2007-08-11 16:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by moontrikle 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Often a hero is simply someone who happened to be in the right place and jumped in without thinking to do what needed to be done. Later thinking may reveal they would not have done so if they had stopped to think. The only difference between a hero and a coward is often the direction they happen to run when frightened.
My heroes are the people who take care of the sick, injured and dying and bring fun and laughter to them to help through the pain.
2007-08-11 09:19:17 · answer #5 · answered by alioopisme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i can but it simple a hero is someone who is true to them self's, a man who is themselves he doesn't try to be something he's not. looks after the ones he loves and is an inspiration. and not an inspiration to the many it could only take one person and then you are a hero.
2007-08-11 11:15:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Qualities ? Only those who are :
1- of pure mind and soul.
2- of pure action.
3- selfless.
4- philanthropic.
5- courageous.
6- gentleman/ladylike.
My favourite hero was my dad (who passed away but is still 'living' among us in spirit) ( and currently my mother is my hero).
IN FACT, we all are heroes in one way or another.....
2007-08-11 09:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by deevoonay 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a hero. I wouldn't be one regardless. Foolishness is something that I work consistently to avoid. The concept of hero is the social manipulation and conditioning that allows others to kill themselves or to be killed in service to others.
No one is required, or should be required to die for another to prove something.
2007-08-11 09:16:09 · answer #8 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Altuism is a lie, coexistence is the ultimate truth.
Everyone whou fully understands this fact and does not hesitate to contribute to its fulfillment is a hero.
In taht case, some philosophers were heroes.
2007-08-11 09:16:21 · answer #9 · answered by Antichrist 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A cool cape...
~jaz~
2007-08-11 09:09:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋