Cardinal virtues

Value Every person valued something in their lives. These two stories make a great argument about values and how people act on them. Values are important, but sometimes you have to be willing to give up something, to achieve the thing that you want . In real life, it is hard to make the right decision if other people have an opposite point of view. In some cases people expect a different outcome from you. It is hard to make each person happy when two groups’ values are dissimilar. In…

human being’s unique capacity or ability, that is, reason.” (Classical Ethics, 48). The Philosophers discuss the fact that one must be virtues and becomes virtues when searching for the good life, “Thus, Plato concludes that moral virtue is ultimately based on knowledge of the Supreme Form of the Good.” (Classical Ethics, 31). Someone who has a happy life is a virtues person, filled with knowledge, and knows what their goals are, they are able to reflect on their life and be happy with what…

During the Medieval Period, qualities such as honor, selflessness, and chivalry were highly regarded in society. For instance, any person, particularly a knight, who chose to demonstrate these respectable character traits was expected to uphold them despite any temptation or struggle he may have encountered. In order to make this more attainable, the Knight’s Code of Chivalry was invented, which acted as a set of ethical and social guidelines for people to abide by. Yet unfortunately, despite…

In Plato’s Gorgias, there is a common theme in Socrates’ ideas, where his view of rhetoric has no base on truth. Socrates outlines two forms of persuasion, providing knowledge and belief without knowledge, and applies rhetoric to the latter. He makes this distinction by questioning the use of rhetoric in situation about what is just and unjust, such as, a courtroom. The people of the courtroom must be convinced of what is the most just thing today, there is no possible way they could be…

In his funeral oration, Pericles speaks of the intangible qualities that make Athens great, beyond their simple military might. He talks about how the Athenians treat other peoples and says “when we do kindnesses to others, we do not do them out of any calculations of profit or loss: we do them without afterthought, relying on our free liberality” (Thucydides 2.41). Pericles believes that every decision does not have to be made out of selfishness. According to this philosophy, one can and should…

Proctors Perfect Personality What makes a character admirable? To answer this, we must first define admirability. To be admirable, you must possess traits and qualities that earn 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…

Introduction: "Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness" (Mill, 1863). Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that happiness is the only thing that truly matters, or has intrinsic value to humanity. Importantly, its supporters believe that everyone's happiness matters equally, regardless of social status, wealth, or other superficial values, and in fact, people should always act to maximize overall happiness, or…

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 1. Explain how you made or would make an ethical decision by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context The Department of Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) handles the guardianship over individuals that have been deemed by the court to be incompetent, and unable to…

Power is a constant struggle in society, but how far will people go to claim power? Can the thirst for power led to sin? Are there any repercussions from having too much power? The celebrated playwright William Shakespeare presents his argument about power in his famous play, The Tragedy of Macbeth. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the eponymous Scotsman receives a prophecy from three witches that he’ll become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition for the throne and provoked by his wife, Macbeth…

A hero is adequately defined as a larger than life hero who embodies the values of a particular society. Commonly, these heroes have superior strength, have strong love for their people and are fearless of death. The epic poem, Beowulf describes a hero who upholds the ethics of their society through heroic journeys to fight off the faces of evil. The Anglo-Saxons admired these epic poems and is known to be the most favored within their time. Beowulf prevails over insurmountable odds, shows…