Aim: Validated instruments exist measuring parts of personal health, ill-health and lifestyle, but there are few, if any, instruments “grasping the big picture” of wellness and ethos. Accordingly the aim was to deve...Aim: Validated instruments exist measuring parts of personal health, ill-health and lifestyle, but there are few, if any, instruments “grasping the big picture” of wellness and ethos. Accordingly the aim was to develop and establish the psychometric properties of a 74-item Ethos towards Wellness Questionnaire (EtWeQ) with regards to content and construct validity, as well as homogeneity and stability reliability. Methods: A questionnaire based on a methodological and developmental design was sent out twice with a four week gap between, on 221 healthy middle-aged participants in four steps: item generating, content validating, statistical analyzing and establishing the final questionnaire. Results: The substantial base, consisting of content validity resulted in, besides basic characteristics, six well-defined and sufficient indexes comprising of;two health indexes (healthiness and ill-healthiness), three life context indexes (work, family, spare time), and one brief comprehensive index (ethos). The three life context as well as the ethos indexes at an ordinal scale level, identified overall satisfactory communalities of >0.30, factor loadings > 0.30, and factor total variance > 50% with regard to construct validity. The homogeneity reliability, in terms of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient > 0.70, at both occasions with a four week gap between, as well as the stability reliability in terms of intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.70, were also considered satisfactory in the same indexes. Conclusions: This newly developed, and likely the only questionnaire focusing on “grasping the big human picture”, was based on both a philosophical reasoning and empirical recommendations of wellness, is shown to be a valid and reliable measurement in screening or in follow-up of healthy people’s wellness and ethos.展开更多
“La brega”unveils a multifaceted exploration of human existence,reflecting the intricate interplay of ambiguity and ethical engagement within Puerto Rican culture.This concept,with its roots in the aesthetic realm o...“La brega”unveils a multifaceted exploration of human existence,reflecting the intricate interplay of ambiguity and ethical engagement within Puerto Rican culture.This concept,with its roots in the aesthetic realm of ambiguity,beckons individuals to savor the pleasure of indefiniteness and resist the confines of historical anchorage.Drawing parallels to Kierkegaard’s musings on Don Juan,it reveals the allure of eternal longing,evading the consummation of desire and leading to existential despair.However,“la brega”is far from static;it undergoes an evolution toward an ethical phase.Here,individuals navigate the turbulent waters of reconciliation and conflict resolution,eschewing violence while embracing the boundaries of responsibility.This ethical iteration resonates with Kierkegaard’s ethical stage,where moral responsibility and courageous choices take center stage.Yet,it is vital to recognize that“la brega”transcends any simplistic notions of docility;it embodies a resilient and transformative force within Puerto Rican culture,capable of driving meaningful and impactful actions.In its nuanced exploration of ambiguity,ethics,and resilience,“la brega”offers profound insights into the intricate tapestry of human experience.展开更多
This paper examines how Sun Guoting employs interpersonal metadiscourse to realize the credible appeal in his treatise Shu Pu.The findings of the research indicate the credible appeal aided by this metadiscourse helps...This paper examines how Sun Guoting employs interpersonal metadiscourse to realize the credible appeal in his treatise Shu Pu.The findings of the research indicate the credible appeal aided by this metadiscourse helps illuminate the rhetorical success of Shu Pu.Certainty markers as well as attitude markers prevail,which contribute to the ethos of a determined,upright and passionate calligraphy critic,scholar and supervisor.Meanwhile,hedges,commentaries and attributors of interpersonal metadiscourse also carry credible meanings for Sun’s readers,though used less frequently.展开更多
Human activities could never escape from the domain of communication theories. Rhetorical theory has beenconsidered as the basic art of persuasion, which covers various discourses in different fields including films i...Human activities could never escape from the domain of communication theories. Rhetorical theory has beenconsidered as the basic art of persuasion, which covers various discourses in different fields including films in themedia. The film of Forrest Gump has been defined as a rhetorical piece from the perspective of communicationtheories. This essay attempts to cultivate the depth of the film theme by using the rhetorical theory with evidence,identifying three critical element: pathos, ethos, and logos. In the film Forrest Gump, pathos refers to theunconditional love and simplicity of the characters;Ethos confirms the credibility by examples such as historicalconnections;and logo is supported by the evidence in accordance to the law of causality. The analysis is a positiveinspection with truth messages and considerable thoughts, which have to some extend cultivated the theme of loveand simplicity, suggesting Forrest Gump is indeed a good movie worth watching.展开更多
Any effective speech should employ all or some of the three means of persuasion: logos, pathos, and ethos which belong to the essential view of Aristotelian Rhetorical theory and the central part of persuasive speech....Any effective speech should employ all or some of the three means of persuasion: logos, pathos, and ethos which belong to the essential view of Aristotelian Rhetorical theory and the central part of persuasive speech. In this essay, these three means of persuasion are employed to analyze Serve the People. It could draw a conclusion that with help of logos, pathos, and ethos, this speech, Serve the People, could obviously strike a chord with the audience.展开更多
The research sets out to illustrate how Winston Churchill resorted to the three modes of persuasion,i.e,logos,pathos,and ethos,to make his speech Never Give in,Never,Never,Never a classic.In order to achieve this goal...The research sets out to illustrate how Winston Churchill resorted to the three modes of persuasion,i.e,logos,pathos,and ethos,to make his speech Never Give in,Never,Never,Never a classic.In order to achieve this goal,at first the theoretical framework is established.And then examples and details of the speech are selected out to be analyzed based on the theories mentioned above.At the end of the paper,a conclusion is made.It is found that to explore the effectiveness and the art of a political speech,three appeals are of great help and power.展开更多
Aristotle's traditional rhetoric theory is of great value to the study of language. This paper analyses English speeches from the perspective of ethos and sees how speakers apply ethos to reach the purpose of pers...Aristotle's traditional rhetoric theory is of great value to the study of language. This paper analyses English speeches from the perspective of ethos and sees how speakers apply ethos to reach the purpose of persuading.展开更多
文摘Aim: Validated instruments exist measuring parts of personal health, ill-health and lifestyle, but there are few, if any, instruments “grasping the big picture” of wellness and ethos. Accordingly the aim was to develop and establish the psychometric properties of a 74-item Ethos towards Wellness Questionnaire (EtWeQ) with regards to content and construct validity, as well as homogeneity and stability reliability. Methods: A questionnaire based on a methodological and developmental design was sent out twice with a four week gap between, on 221 healthy middle-aged participants in four steps: item generating, content validating, statistical analyzing and establishing the final questionnaire. Results: The substantial base, consisting of content validity resulted in, besides basic characteristics, six well-defined and sufficient indexes comprising of;two health indexes (healthiness and ill-healthiness), three life context indexes (work, family, spare time), and one brief comprehensive index (ethos). The three life context as well as the ethos indexes at an ordinal scale level, identified overall satisfactory communalities of >0.30, factor loadings > 0.30, and factor total variance > 50% with regard to construct validity. The homogeneity reliability, in terms of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient > 0.70, at both occasions with a four week gap between, as well as the stability reliability in terms of intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.70, were also considered satisfactory in the same indexes. Conclusions: This newly developed, and likely the only questionnaire focusing on “grasping the big human picture”, was based on both a philosophical reasoning and empirical recommendations of wellness, is shown to be a valid and reliable measurement in screening or in follow-up of healthy people’s wellness and ethos.
文摘“La brega”unveils a multifaceted exploration of human existence,reflecting the intricate interplay of ambiguity and ethical engagement within Puerto Rican culture.This concept,with its roots in the aesthetic realm of ambiguity,beckons individuals to savor the pleasure of indefiniteness and resist the confines of historical anchorage.Drawing parallels to Kierkegaard’s musings on Don Juan,it reveals the allure of eternal longing,evading the consummation of desire and leading to existential despair.However,“la brega”is far from static;it undergoes an evolution toward an ethical phase.Here,individuals navigate the turbulent waters of reconciliation and conflict resolution,eschewing violence while embracing the boundaries of responsibility.This ethical iteration resonates with Kierkegaard’s ethical stage,where moral responsibility and courageous choices take center stage.Yet,it is vital to recognize that“la brega”transcends any simplistic notions of docility;it embodies a resilient and transformative force within Puerto Rican culture,capable of driving meaningful and impactful actions.In its nuanced exploration of ambiguity,ethics,and resilience,“la brega”offers profound insights into the intricate tapestry of human experience.
文摘This paper examines how Sun Guoting employs interpersonal metadiscourse to realize the credible appeal in his treatise Shu Pu.The findings of the research indicate the credible appeal aided by this metadiscourse helps illuminate the rhetorical success of Shu Pu.Certainty markers as well as attitude markers prevail,which contribute to the ethos of a determined,upright and passionate calligraphy critic,scholar and supervisor.Meanwhile,hedges,commentaries and attributors of interpersonal metadiscourse also carry credible meanings for Sun’s readers,though used less frequently.
文摘Human activities could never escape from the domain of communication theories. Rhetorical theory has beenconsidered as the basic art of persuasion, which covers various discourses in different fields including films in themedia. The film of Forrest Gump has been defined as a rhetorical piece from the perspective of communicationtheories. This essay attempts to cultivate the depth of the film theme by using the rhetorical theory with evidence,identifying three critical element: pathos, ethos, and logos. In the film Forrest Gump, pathos refers to theunconditional love and simplicity of the characters;Ethos confirms the credibility by examples such as historicalconnections;and logo is supported by the evidence in accordance to the law of causality. The analysis is a positiveinspection with truth messages and considerable thoughts, which have to some extend cultivated the theme of loveand simplicity, suggesting Forrest Gump is indeed a good movie worth watching.
文摘Any effective speech should employ all or some of the three means of persuasion: logos, pathos, and ethos which belong to the essential view of Aristotelian Rhetorical theory and the central part of persuasive speech. In this essay, these three means of persuasion are employed to analyze Serve the People. It could draw a conclusion that with help of logos, pathos, and ethos, this speech, Serve the People, could obviously strike a chord with the audience.
文摘The research sets out to illustrate how Winston Churchill resorted to the three modes of persuasion,i.e,logos,pathos,and ethos,to make his speech Never Give in,Never,Never,Never a classic.In order to achieve this goal,at first the theoretical framework is established.And then examples and details of the speech are selected out to be analyzed based on the theories mentioned above.At the end of the paper,a conclusion is made.It is found that to explore the effectiveness and the art of a political speech,three appeals are of great help and power.
文摘Aristotle's traditional rhetoric theory is of great value to the study of language. This paper analyses English speeches from the perspective of ethos and sees how speakers apply ethos to reach the purpose of persuading.
