Question

Essay on courage in 300 words

Answer 1

In 1991, millions of people tuned in to CNN to observe a real life and death drama played out in the cities and deserts of Iraq. For the United States, the war was more or less a display of power and a preservation of economic interest. Nobody was to ever hear of the mishaps and foul-ups of the war. In many eyes the war was seen as a chance to boost American spirit and make the government look empowered. Director Edward Zwick and writer Patrick Shane Duncan snatched onto this notion and expounded on it in their movie Courage Under Fire. Through its superb acting, successful plot, structure, and filming perfection, the movie becomes a powerful and brilliant examination of the consequences of guilt and responsibility, and the meaning of absolute truth. 


     Courage Under Fire was the first Gulf War movie to hit American theaters. It is a movie that steers clear of the typical type set of the war film genre. Movies like Platoon and Apocalypse Now took us into the heart of the savagery of war and its torment upon the individual. Courage Under Fire contrasts greatly with these movies by showing that acts of valor do not necessarily result from the savageness of the battlefield. The real subject of the film is not a specific war, but the military ethos and its effect on many individuals. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Courage (also called bravery or valour) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, hardship, even death or threat of death, while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition,[1] shame, scandal, discouragement, or personal loss.

The classical virtue of fortitude (Andreia, fortitude) is also translated "courage", but includes the aspects of perseverance and patience.[2]

In the Western tradition, notable thoughts on courage have come from philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Kierkegaard; as well as Christian beliefs and texts.

In the Hindu tradition, mythology has given many examples of bravery, valour and courage with examples of both physical and moral courage exemplified. According to the Hindu religion, bravery and courage are in the blood of all Indians.

Daniel Putman, a professor at the University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley, wrote an article titled "The Emotions of Courage". Using a text from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as the basis for his article, he discusses the relationship between fear and confidence in the emotion of courage.[3]

He states that "courage involves deliberate choice in the face of painful or fearful circumstances for the sake of a worthy goal".[4] With this realization, Putman concludes that "there is a close connection between fear and confidence".[5]

Fear & Confidence in Relation to Courage

Fear and confidence in relation to courage can determine the success of a courageous act or goal.[6] They can be seen as the independent variables in courage, and their relationship can affect how we respond to fear.[7] In addition, the confidence that is being discussed here is self-confidence; Confidence in knowing one's skills and abilities and being able to determine when to fight fear or when to flight it.[8] Putman states that:

The ideal in courage is not just a rigid control of fear, nor is it a denial of the emotion. The ideal is to judge a situation, accept the emotion as part of human nature and, we hope, use well-developed habits to confront the fear and allow reason to guide our behaviour toward a worthwhile goal.[8]

When trying to understand how fear and confidence play into courage, we need to look back at Aristotle's quote. According to Putman, Aristotle is referring to an appropriate level of fear and confidence in courage.[8] "Fear, although it might vary from person to person, is not completely relative and is only appropriate if it "matches the danger of the situation".[8] The same goes for confidence in that there are two aspects to self-confidence in a dangerous situation.

" realistic confidence in the worth of a cause that motivates positive action."[8]

"knowing our own skills and abilities. The second meaning of appropriate confidence then is a form of self-knowledge."[8]

Without an appropriate balance between fear and confidence when facing a threat, one cannot have the courage to overcome it. Putman states "if the two emotions are distinct, then excesses or deficiencies in either fear or confidence can distort courage."[9]

Possible Distortions of Courage

As noted above, an "excess or deficiency of either fear or confidence, can distort courage".[9] According to Putman, there are four possibilities:[9]

"Higher level of fear than a situation calls for, low level of confidence". Someone like this would be perceived as a coward;

"Excessively low level of fear when real fear is an appropriate, excessively high level of confidence." Someone like this would be perceived as foolhardy;

"Excessively high level of fear, yet the confidence is also excessively high." The third possibility can occur if someone experienced a traumatic experience that brought about great anxiety for much of their life. Then the fear that they experience would often be inappropriate and excessive. Yet as a defensive mechanism, the person would show excessive levels of confidence as a way to confront their irrational fear and "prove" something to oneself or other". So this distortions could be seen as a coping method for their fear.

"Excessively low level of fear and low level of confidence." For the last possibility, it can be seen as hopelessness. Putman says this is similar to "a person on a sinking ship". "This example is of a person who has low confidence and possibly low self-regard who suddenly loses all fear". The distortion of low fear and low confidence can occur in a situation where an individual accepts what is going to happen to them. In regards to this example, they lose all fear because they know death is unavoidable and the reason it is unavoidable. IF HELPFUL PLEASE MARK AS BRAINLIEST.