Cardinal virtues

Human beings are different than other living creatures on Earth not only because of intelligence, but also different values of humanity. Every individual of mankind is independent and unique due to their different values and beliefs. A person’s values are an important component that makes him who he is today. Different Values are also a significant guideline when an individual has to make a choice on a life event. Amazingly, a person can have two different values that can come into conflict. As…

the view he is forwarding promotes injustice as a virtue (348e). With regards to this line of logic, life is portrayed to be a never ending competition to get more money and power. Thrasymachus continues by saying that the most successful in the competition has the greatest virtue. Socrates refutes Thrasymachus by deploying a complex chain of reasoning which leads him to conclude that injustice cannot be a virtue because it is contrary to the virtue of wisdom (350c). Interpreting this statement,…

In Plato’s Republic, Book VI, Plato uses a series of analogies to help him define The Good and it’s meaning in order to defend the notion that only philosophers can know real knowledge and the ultimate goal is to reach wisdom. He does this by illustrating three analogies: The Sun Analogy, The Divided Line, and The Cave Analogy. Each analogy is used to build upon each other in order to guide the dialogue closer to the definition of the Good and also leads us to an interpretation of the…

1. Answer the following questions: (answer a, b, and c) a. True or False: According to hedonism, physical pleasures are the only things intrinsically valuable. False b. True or False: According to Utilitarianism, justice is intrinsically valuable. False c. Questions a and b ask about what is and is not intrinsically valuable, according to Utilitarianism. Briefly explain the Utilitarian position on what is valuable by explaining your answers to questions a and b. Both answers are false.…

The Republic, is written by Plato in which he give the dialogue between him and Socrates as they discuss the just, order, and character of the city-state and just man. Socrates and Plato conduct a position on justice and attributes it to the effects on one’s happiness for those who live in a “city-state.” Plato focuses on two questions, “what is justice” and “what is the relation of justice to happiness?” Socrates answers these two questions by relating it back to the individual's soul and a…

Moral sainthood seems to be something that should be an ambition for all people, however, the end result is not nearly as illustrious as it sounds. As Susan Wolf points out in Moral Saints, the result of moral sainthood is a life that is hardly worth living. She defines a moral saint as someone who spends their whole life dedicated to being the best and most moral person they can be. When it comes down to it, it is nearly impossible to find a reason good enough for anyone to live life in this…

Amy Gumm, the main character of this series, and I have some connections and things that make us similar. Loyalty and being kind to people who deserve and need it are important things to both of us. Throughout the books, Amy has tried to be nice and caring towards many people. ““If Maude is a part of it, I promise, I’ll get her out”” (Paige, 338, Dorothy Must Die) and “I had made a promise to myself that I would help Ollie. Now I had a chance to make good on it” (Paige, 340, Dorothy Must Die)…

1. What are the ethical Issues? The ethical issues experienced by Ralph and Jane should have been avoided if proper procedures had been followed. Yes, Ralph is a hard worker and met his quarterly sales quotas but at the same time he had a problem that management could not continue to ignore. Well and good management gave Ralph an opposition to seek help with his alcohol addiction, which was fair enough. Business ethics means providing reasons for how things ought to be in the economic world ().…

Personal Code of Ethics My personal code ethics is comprised of my mission, vision, and values. My mission is to provide exemplary service to the community throughout my personal and professional life. I often prioritize public safety as the role of being a public servant. Through the mentality of serving the public, my vision is to promote justice and equality for all. My mission and vision statement will be guided through my values of perseverance, fairness, respect, honesty, integrity, and…

Philosophers have always searched for what they believed was the best way to live. Plato and Matthew are two of the most renowned philosophers of all- time on this issue. Plato wrote around 400 B.C.E while Matthew wrote around 80 A.D. Even though they wrote almost 480 years apart, they still wrote about what they thought the best society was. Although they did not have the same ideas on the way society should function, they both had futuristic ideas that should be utilized today. Plato,…