I do not really have a story at my service site where someone
showed exemplary character. I have only visited my actual site for a few hours,
and most of the service I am doing I have to take care of on my own. I do
however think that everyone who works at Operation New View has an exemplary
character at times. In order to do this difficult work for such low pay I think
that you have to be a good person and really believe that what you are doing is
virtuous. Most of these workers could have gotten higher paying jobs, but they
chose to do work that helps the less fortunate. Everyone that I met was very
nice and willing to do what it takes to help others. They all had a positive
attitude even though their jobs require them to work long hours for a lower
wage.
I think that Courage is a virtue that
people working in the non-profit industry must have. To me, it takes a lot of
courage to do work and not get paid an adequate amount. Life is expensive,
especially if you have a family. It takes a lot of courage to give up the finer
things in life in order to provide a great service for others. I think that if
you are going to be courageous you need to believe that what you are doing is
truly for the greater good of society. If your heart is not completely into the
work that you are doing then you will not be able to accept the minimum pay.
Austin, I think you hit on a very important virtue that is often overlooked for people who work in non-profit work. They demonstrate a true passion for what they do that transcends financial gain. I completely agree with you that it takes a very courageous person to make the personal sacrifices that those you have been working with have in order to benefit the greater community. I would also argue that in practicing courage, they are also practicing the virtue of prudence in seeing the bigger picture of their actions beyond their own personal benefits.
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