In four pages this paper contrasts and compares Norris' views that choices are ultimately determined by environment and controlled by appetite. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
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the result of those choices. Therefore, the choices we make quite literally define us and who we are, regardless of who we think we are or whom others think
we are. For instance, we may like to think of ourselves as empathetic but if we continually choose to ignore the plight of others and/or never make a concrete
choice to help someone less fortunate than ourselves, then we are not actually an empathetic person, because or choices have been to the contrary.
Therefore, how we make choices is an important distinction, and two theories guide the philosophy. First is the belief that individual choices are more important
than group choices. In other words, this would imply that people must make choices based upon their own well-being as opposed to making decisions which please others but do not
meet their own needs. Second is the belief of survival of the fetus - in other words, that the welfare of the "fetus" or something outside of ourselves, overrides our
personal priorities. I believe that most people are trapped in the latter type of decision-making process, and that they tend
to make choices based upon the priorities of others rather than their own priorities. There are so many pressures from so many sources as to how we should live
our lives, how we should dress, think, behave, talk, vacation, date, work, eat, and on and on (Schick, 1997). This constant input puts stress on the individual, because
we are social beings and inherently crave the love and acceptance of others (Schick, 1997). Therefore, I believe that what often