Cardinal virtues

Socrates acknowledges his opponent's argument, its defense, and its criticism, and is able to culminate this knowledge into devastating blows to his opponent’s argument and subsequent rebuttals. This deep understanding and tactful precision allows Socrates to orchestrate a “good” argument. His argumentative prowess is best seen through his arguments with Euthyphro and Meletus. The Argument from the God's opinion is put forth by Euthyphro and consequently challenged by Socrates. Euthyphro states…

George and Lennie display true friendship of loyalty to each other like family. According to Aristotle “Complete sort of friendship between people who are good and alike in virtue”. Easily dissolve”. “ its is clear that only the good can be friends for themselves, since the bad do not enjoy their own kind unless some benefit comes from them”. The steinbeck of George and lennie working together, describe their power of the American dream Because they made goals to be successful in life and not…

Aristotle once said “Each man judges well the things that he knows, and of these he is the best judge. Thus the man who had been educated in a certain area is the best judge in that area, while the man who has a general education is a good judge in general.” The quote states how an individual is able to effectively judge the things that they know the best. Someone who has been educated in a certain area is the best judge for that area. The nature of the quote is taking what you know to make a…

Human nature is an essential element that occurs in life every day and in every person. The temptations that people have as well as the thoughts that occur to people are worth studying even now today. I will be looking at how Aristotle studied human nature and his philosophies based upon it. I am going to look at how Aristotle described human nature compared to “normal” actions of humans. I will also compare the way Aristotle studied human nature in comparison and contrast with the view on…

According to Col. Eric Kail, the most important facet of a character is integrity. It is what builds trust between relations with people. It is also one of the few traits which its meaning is known between only a small portion of people. Integrity is ethics - doing the right thing. As a leader myself, integrity is one of my strongest leadership aspects. As a drum major in band, I’ve seen over the years how leadership can be highly influential, often just simply passed onto the organization…

Introduction For a long period of time, ethics and management have been a much discussed relationship. Must managers make the transition to becoming moral leaders in order to be a successful leader? Does the transition mean what ethical leadership is all about? Some people agree with the statement above. Meanwhile, some people think that ethics is irrelevant in management. They think that a manager does not have to become a moral…

The Apology Analytical Summary In The Apology, Socrates defends his teachings as a philosopher. Socrates is taken to trial by Meletus because he did not recognize the gods that were distinguished by the state, for inventing new idols that were not these gods, and allegedly corrupting the Athens youth. Although the word “Apology” is used in the title, Socrates was in no way apologizing for his beliefs. In fact, he was actually defending himself and his teachings. Socrates claimed that his…

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover Should we help the poor? Individual nations are like lifeboats. Each with a distinct carrying capacity. If the number of passengers exceed this capacity, everyone drowns. In the story “Lifeboat Ethics” by Garrett Hardin, he believes the world would be better if we didn’t help the poor. If we help the poor, then what are we doing to ourselves? In the story “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift, he believes we should help the poor. There are a few examples about how…

Norms are unwritten rules that everyone tries to live by. Following "Social norms" is essential to the stability of a country. Without a general understanding of the rules and expectations of society, it could lead to chaos, whether discussing traffic issues, criminal issues or everyday life issues. One social norm that many people live by is giving people personal space. Everyone values their personal space, it is a necessity for most people. How close is too close? For this sociology…

The beliefs of Taoism assist its adherence in the search for human meaning and purpose in life. Taoism is a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao- Tzu, supporting humbleness and religious loyalty. Taoism was formed around the 3rd or 4th century BCE. A principle belief is a way of life that believers of a religion take as morals and go by them. Taoists generally avoid moments that are unclear to reality and try to take things in only as they are at that moment in time. This principle…