Cardinal virtues

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word humble as, “Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance.” Or “Of low social, administrative, or political rank.” This of course is a very generic social term of an adjective there is more to this word than meets the eye. Sometimes even being used as a verb, “To lower (someone) in dignity or importance.” However, it’s only found on a societal level, but also in various religions, philosophical ideals, cultures, and criticism…

necessary. It is in the study of ethics that this foundation is found. The guidelines provided by the study of ethics gives humanity a lifestyle beneficial for all humanity. Studying ethics exposes the necessity for love in every individual 's lives, the virtues and practices necessary for proper human behavior, and the balance and unity that is crucial for the well-being of every single human being. In Plato 's Republic, he gives an example called the Myth of the Cave. It begins with…

he phases from slave hunter, to a Jesuit, to later renouncing himself from the church. Once he had finally became a Jesuit, he was considered and acted as a “good” and pure human. However, once he and his fellow Jesuits lose their support from the Cardinal, all of them react the same way except Father Gabriel. Rodrigo renounces himself strictly because he believes he is doing the right thing by fighting off the expansionists, not because he is a bad Christian. Despite the fact that Rodrigo is…

Socrates seeks to define justice, and in doing so outlines the four cardinal virtues; wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice. Socrates believes each virtue represents a state of the human soul, and is representative of the various classes in Callipolis. Wisdom is embodied by the guardian rulers, and allows them to govern using their rational capacities. Courage is embodied by the guardian auxiliaries, and allows them to protect and fight for the just city by not changing their attitudes when…

The ancient Greeks identified four cardinal virtues in their study of moral philosophy: prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice. As none of these traits are innate, humanity must continually strive to acquire these characteristics. Fortitude, or courage, entails confronting challenges without cowardice. Courage is a central theme throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by American novelist Harper Lee, whose own story holds striking parallels to her…

moral commitments are generally that of a virtue theorist’s. My course of action, firing Mr Lawlor, but keeping him on as a student member, has not change since my original decision. I tried to act in the most just and fair way possible and reflect the characteristics of a virtuous person in myself. I placed these virtues onto Mr Lawlor, to see if he was guilty of not being ‘a good person’. While having no formal set of rules, Aristotle described Virtue Theory as a principle that allows…

Virtue Ethics Every day, each one of us is faced with making an ethical decision and the way that we handle this emphasises our personal ethical values. Philosophical ethics is understood as how an individual lives their life guided by their moral principles. The normative ethical theory, virtue ethics focuses on the idea that an individual should not obsess about the outcomes of their actions but should instead try to understand what it is to be a good person (Hales, 2012). The theory places…

Character Insert-Creative Writing Project Dixie-Lee Hayes lay on the ground gasping for breath, scowling at the tree above her. That very particular tree, which she had been previously occupying, was the dark-haired woman's favorite because it grew at an angle and required very little effort to climb. The branches of the surrounding trees were full enough to shade the area but not to obstruct her view of the camp, making it the perfect area for her to people watch after she had finished her…

is based on what a virtue theory philosopher would do in this situation. A virtue theory philosopher will handle the ethical dilemma by making a decision if doing this is based on good character or not doing is a form of cowardice. Virtue theory include four virtues that include wisdom, temperance and justice, which is referred to has cardinal virtue. Virtue theory philosopher would use the trait of fortitude to handle this situations (Fieser, n.d.). The reason why a virtue would make the…

A Knight’s Own Book of Chivalry by Geoffroi De Charny outlines the concept of chivalry and establishes the ideal conduct of knights of medieval era of the Hundred Year Was between France and Britain. The book goes over the many ways in which knights must conduct themselves to preserve their honor and capabilities of a knight, whether it be in acts of courtship, piety, or military prowess. Charny organizes the book by distinguishing the types of actions and qualities that are chivalrous…