Cardinal virtues

engineering, there are several necessary virtues or excellences needed to flourish in their respective fields. This paper will highlight Aristotle’s understanding of eudaimonia (happiness), arête (virtue), and telos (a final cause or end). Aristotle also makes a distinction between two types of virtues, thought and character. Expanding upon these two, the virtue of thought is described to be about wisdom, comprehension, and intelligence. Whereas, the virtue of character is said to be about…

Though as a moral person I can sometimes make mistakes, I’ve always corrected myself in situations that were deemed bad or unfair, making me morally correct. I know that I am a moral person because I practices virtues like honesty, kindness, courage and friendliness, not because it 's the right thing to do, but when in the process of these actions it feels good inside. I have good moral character because I’m consistently trustworthy, honest, respectful and hold…

questionable for many people worried about “playing God” or causing problems at a broader, societal level. Based on the principles of parental virtue ethics and procreative beneficence, however, it is morally desirable for parents to select children with the best possible genetic endowment. Rosalind McDougall offers a wonderful outline of the parental virtue ethics approach…

Justice is an asset man people throughout history have wielded and cherished, but has it always been correctly understood. The question of ‘What is justice’ is one that causes people to challenge their beliefs and their knowledge. In The Republic, by Plato, Socrates questions many things, including the possible definition of justice. Another character named Thrasymachus joins the conversation to present a different view of justice from the one Socrates is contemplating. The main focus of these…

As far back as I can remember first impressions were of great significance because it’s during this time that one forms a mental image or an opinion about someone that they’ve just recently met. However, if first impressions depicted the correct image or true character of someone it would mean that the first impression that most people got after meeting my grandmother couldn’t be further from the truth. My grandmother would come across as cold or distant at first but then her true character…

Aristotle, he distinguishes between these three attributes pleasure, goodness, and happiness and answers the overall question on why humans seek these characteristics in their lives. Within Aristotle’s text, he goes into depths on happiness, the virtues and the mean of reason, and lastly how to achieve the good life. From a young age we began to understand the simple terms of our feelings, distinguishing them between the words happy, sad, or angry. These are words are the building blocks to how…

having or showing virtue. The definition of virtue is morally good behavior or character. What makes a person virtuous is how they behave and uphold their responsibilities, obligations or duties. There are four virtues a person must have to be reflected as virtuous. These four qualities are caution, restraint, honesty, and courage. The virtues of caution and honesty are closely connected. This is because one cannot exist without a person portraying the other as well. Virtue towards God is…

In this scenario McDonald’s has a corporate social responsibility to operate honorably, and to actively work to better the quality of life in the local communities where it operates and in society at large (Gamble). In conducting its operations in a socially responsible manner McDonalds can expect to be rewarded with increased patronage, a lower risk of reputation-damaging incidents (such as the possible boycotting of its stores, or the bad publicity it received from calling the police on these…

prohibitive ethics, preventive ethics, and virtue ethics. Virtue ethics emphasizes the concept for engineers to promote the qualities of a character and also the quality of life of the people. This is supported by the Texas Engineer Practice Act where it is stated that: “Engineers shall be entrusted to protect the health, safety, property, and welfare of the public in the practice of their profession” (23). In this paper, we are going to reflect the concept of virtue ethics for engineers,…

This paper argues that Homer and Aristotle had quite different views of courage, as Homer 's definition focused more on hyper-masculinity instead of virtue and nobility. Aristotle viewed courage as less of a heroic act and more of a trait of human nature. Homer 's character Patroclus in The Iliad showed…