Moral Dilemmas of Virtue Ethics Essay

On the other hand, sin does not create a dark scar on the souls of powerful people like Indradeva. They lead the life sinless person, despite their sins. “The instance of Indradeva can be given as an example. His birth is still a mystery. Still, he became the king of the gods and the ruler of the three worlds. He is always respectful to women. He loves Aryans as his mom was one. However, he is not at all sympathetic towards non-Aryans, his father's tribe.” Anwikshika realized that I was upset…

Kant has an interesting approach to ethics, one that many people would agree with. Contrary to Aristotle, Kant believes ethics should be based on good will. Meaning, we should look at moral actions not by finding the good in the action, but doing the action with goodness. He explains how this can be done with his categorical imperative and the two formulations of it. These formulations help us decide whether or not our actions are based off of goodwill or our own inclinations. He gives multiple…

normative principles in effort to distinguish if an action is morally right or wrong. The purpose of normative ethics is to help guide society on how humans ought to act. These theories provide justifiable and reliable outcomes to determine if an action is moral or immoral. Two principles that play a significant role in normative ethics are consequentialism and Kantianism. When faced with a moral dilemma, these theories may agree or conflict with one another. To fully understand how normative…

situation along using the three criteria (consequences, obligations, and morals ideals) started by Errol Harris. Let’s discuss what the 3 criteria are “Consequences are the beneficial or harmful effect that result from an action and affect the people involved, including, of course, the person performing the action and Obligations, restrictions on our behaviors, demands to something or to avoid doing it” (Ruggiero, p.79). Moral ideals, “are aspect of excellence, goals that bring greater harmony…

normative ethical theories are philosophical beliefs about what is morally right and wrong. Aristotle’s virtue theory focuses on the character of the individual acting in the situation, rather than the action itself or enforced rules. Aristotle believed that to be truly virtuous you must live well within an ethical community, cultivate good habits and develop phronesis (practical wisdom), and emulate moral respectable people (Standen Lecture). By living well within an ethical community, you…

1. What are the ethical issues in this case? The story of Silva and Sabbath present the following ethical dilemmas: Are the disciplinary actions of Silva abusive to Sabbath? Furthermore, should these concerns be brought to the attention of child and protective services? Parents have the right to discipline their children based on individual preferences and cultural upbringing. A relativistic approach requires consideration into child rearing practices. Lower socio-economic classes have been…

Bentham’s philosophy of utilitarianism. What does his calculus entail? What ethical implications of his theory may help us make decisions about both individual and social action? Jeremy Bentham advocated for social reform and questioned the old-fashioned moral values that favored the status quo. He believed that the principle of utility provides the test of “what a law ought to be and which laws ought to be obeyed” (Boss, 2014, p. 241). Bentham created the utilitarian calculus as “a means of…

is require to have sound morality. Morality is the acceptance and obeying of the standards of what is deemed right due to the moral expectations placed on an individual or society. In Phillip Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, the main character, Rick Deckard is a character who questions the structure of the society around him and the obligation to follow the morals established by the society or by his own once he starts to feel compassion for androids. Throughout…

According to Aristotle, “Man is by nature a social animal” (Aristotle 5). We all need people around us to overcome our problems with their help and support. Holden Caulfield, from The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and Angela Chase, from TV series called My So-Called Life, both are teenagers in high school. Holden and Angela both have family relationship problems, how they try to overcome their problems is what differs Angela from Holden. Angela has problems with her parents about how…

does not necessarily mean being fearless. On the contrary, bravery is endured out of our desire to confronting our fears and conquering over them. In other times, it’s the courage of staying true to your self and holding on to your convictions and morals and integrity against this biased world. Bravery is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. Both short stories “The Hollow of The Three Hills” and “The Enemy” present different types of bravery similar to the content aforementioned. “The…