Honesty Essay

Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s nephew who becomes a famous knight in the land of Brutus is a hero who is aware of a Christian knight’s behavior but is also conscious of the times he failed to lived up to those standards. Sir Gawain popularity arose because he wanted to protect his and King Arthur’s honor. Therefore, he entertains a game created by the Green knight who stormed the castle before the feast. The game is, one of the knights should attempt to cut the green knight’s neck clean off using a…

the shopkeeper deviated from “principles of honesty”, and acted from a “natural inclination” to retain a clientele in his shop, and refused to obey the call of duty to act in an unbiased manner, thus not doing so morally. So, as stated previously, Kant’s analogy of two shopkeepers defines why actions stemming from an actual moral duty are the only ones deserving of “moral worth”. The first shopkeeper, who acted per a maxim, or duty, maintained honesty, and sold his goods at a “flat rate”, and…

If I were a virtue ethicist my actions wouldn’t necessarily be out of decision. Making a decision may lead to an obligation or duty, as a virtue ethicist I have no obligation to perform a good, or just actions. As Aristotle states, “He seeks and choses the mean, not the absolute mean, but the mean considered relevant to ourselves.” Meaning that I’d simply act out of habit and choose the mean between deficiency and excess. An example would be if I were given the opportunity to help someone on a…

In modern times and throughout history there are many individuals who were and are in a leadership role. One of these leaders was Abraham Lincoln. This paper intends to highlight some of the valuable qualities of Lincoln and how they shaped him into a leader. A number of the traits that will be explored are faith, honor and integrity, and the ability to listen. Upon examining history it becomes evident that one of the personal qualities that Lincoln possessed was faith. This faith guided…

the extent to which they value integrity. The purpose of the study was to understand the differences between nonwhite and white teens on how or if they value integrity. The main reason for conducting the study was to display how serious teens take honesty and integrity, and to also enhance the differences among different races of teens when showing integrity. The study was also conducted to reveal how nonwhites are more inclined to be dishonest due to stereotypes and public portray of nonwhite…

Being honest can negatively affect my interpersonal and work relationships because people usually avoid hearing the truth. I believe that I am a person who values honesty, however, I’ve come to realize that it is not always my place to be honest. Being honest definitely has its risks because it can hurt peoples’ feelings. Additionally, what I may think is honest to me, may not be true to the other person nor might…

you respect and honor in the eyes of others.The Crucible has many admirable characters, but the most admirable would have to be John Proctor. John shows many flashes of honesty, bravery, and self respect. These traits are what make John Proctor the most admirable character. Throughout The Crucible, John shows many signs of honesty. The first and most obvious evidence is when John confesses his affair with Abby by stating, “I have known her, sir. I have known her” (115). John admits that he had…

questioned by those around him. When he admits to Brabantio that he slept with his daughter, saying “I must be found / My parts, my title, and my perfect soul / Shall manifest me rightly,” the reader can see that he was raised in a culture that held honesty to a high standard, as he said he needed to tell him to keep his “perfect soul”…

themselves as well. In the last scene, Biff yells at his father and brother for feeding each other the wrong information. Biff screams about how he had only been a shipping clerk, and that his father was indeed trying to kill himself. The lack of honesty is a major factor that goes into creating the dysfunctional family that is the…

1. Ethical Issues Parking Bonanzas Pty Ltd has come to my practice and would like to enter into a retainer exclusively with my practice in the next few years to claim the damages to the drivers who did not display a ticket in the private car parks. The Parking Bonanzas Pty Ltd clarifies to me that those money are not “fines”, they are “liquidated damages”. The “liquidated damages” are look like a fine but the wording on the document describes as a “claim for damages”. The company believes the…