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My personal honor code reflects upon my own perception of how I seem to society.  While, yes, I view this is as somewhat shallow and not the best way to comport oneself, I believe that it is 100% essential to understand one’s place and how the interact with the societal structure that surrounds them.  A … Read more

Personal Honor Code

Rohan Shriram CCIV 153 Honor Code Honor is the set of ideals that guides our actions; it is our internal compass that leads us according to the path that we feel is moral. While the world might be vacillating and throwing our way different situations, honor remains steadfast and gives us direction that allows us … Read more

James Hamilton Personal Honor Code   Traditionally, honor means “a good name; public esteem or respect” (Webster) For me honor means something more. I would like to draw upon two quotes from modern culture to help define what honor means for me. Firstly, in the more public arena, I will draw from a quote from … Read more

Ari Lewenstein Professor Birney Personal Honor Code             The appeal of appearing honorable to society has not changed since the writing of The Iliad. Although the ways through which we acquire honor have changed, a fundamental desire to be seen as honorable has remained. The difference now comes in the cost and benefit analysis of honor, … Read more

  To me, honor is an interesting concept that I struggle with to this day.  I certainly have a personal code of honor that I try and live by, but sometimes it is difficult, and part of my code is to try and not stray from my morals and what I believe in.  My moral … Read more

Ari Lewenstein Professor Birney Personal Honor Code             The appeal of appearing honorable to society has not changed since the writing of The Iliad. Although the ways through which we acquire honor have changed, a fundamental desire to be seen as honorable has remained. The difference now comes in the cost and benefit analysis of … Read more

Personal Honor Code Honor can be defined as “honesty, fairness, or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions” but for me this definition does not clearly capture the essence of honor. I don’t believe I truly knew the meaning of honor until I met one of current best friends, Jake Farias. He is my definition of … Read more

Roman legions, even in their earliest incarnations, were superior to phalanges; this was not because they were an improved version of a phalanx but because of several fundamental differences at the very core of their conception. The legions fought in a way that drew upon lessons learned in the archaic phalanx and adopted the fluid … Read more