Cardinal virtues

EUDAIMONIA: Happiness In Ancient Greece “The ultimate end of human acts is Eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are but different means chosen to arrive at it.” – Hannah Arendt When you hear someone say they want to be happy, what do they mean? Rather than the colloquial use of the word, true happiness is regarded as something much higher and respected universally as one of the few goals in life we should strive for. This desire for self-satisfaction…

The practice of ethics is a skill: a person can practice and develop upon their current abilities to improve them. Willful acceptance that most everything that we do is a skill is a part of the fundamental difference between those with a growth mindset and those with a fixed mindset. Individuals with a growth mindset tend to see their weaknesses as areas of improvement, whereas those with a fixed mindset typically resign themselves to the belief that they are bad at something. By improving upon…

What if someone couldn’t remember the day they graduated? In Jonas’ community, they don’t value good or bad memories. This essay will discuss about the value and importance of memories. Jonas from The Giver valued these memories and appreciated them, unlike other people in his community. Memories are very important and should be valued in Jonas’ community. Even though there are sad memories, there are many happy ones. For example, Jonas was transmitted the memory of snow. He was suprised to…

Trust: N. reliance on integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing, confidence Trust is something one gives to another, whom they believe is capable of your confidence. Out of all the things one wants in life, trust is the most vital. Trust is vital because it basically defines who one is or becomes. Trust is one of the many life skills one must have in order to become one in the society. An example of trust would be if someone says that they are going to do something,…

Define friendship? Friendship is either a group of friends or just two people who have a great understanding/ mutual trust for each other. Now, what is so important about friendship not just in everyday life but more specifically in The Outsiders? Friendship is important in everyday living because of the fact that you shouldn’t always keep all your emotions bottled up and condensed. If you have good friendships with people you trust it makes everything a lot easier and less frustrating /…

Personal Leadership Model The military is known for building some of the best leaders in the world, in fact, some of the United States Presidents developed their leadership style while in the military. The Army’s basic training is a program that takes citizens and turns them into warriors. Part of this process is teaching and instilling into each warrior the Army’s values. The Army focuses on values because they are an important part of a leader’s character. According to Tamir, Schwarts,…

In the following short essay, I define and analyze reflective equilibrium, generally, as well as narrow and wide reflective equilibrium, specifically. I then defend reflective equilibrium from two potential critiques in an attempt to prove that it is a proper ethical method. In general, reflective equilibrium is a method in which an individual works back and forth among their considered judgements, principles, and theoretical considerations about broad or specific cases, revising these…

In this essay I argue that living a just life is better than living an unjust life. I am arguing it by presenting the nature of these challenges and Plato’s response to these challenges. Plato is fair in his judgement regarding living a just life is better than an unjust life given the period of his time as some of his sayings are still valid in this modern era. In the end of this essay, I am hoping to prove that he has convinced his readers that living a just life is the go to route in life.…

What does it mean to be Responsible? Being responsible means to make your own decisions and it involves important tasks that you must do. What does Responsibility mean to me? Being responsible means being accountable for your own actions and not others. It also means to not make excuses for your actions, and not blame them on others. It is very interesting to me. Being responsible is very important to me. I am responsible for my siblings, family, and others. I love being responsible.…

DESCRIPTION OF THE ETHICAL DILEMMA AND THE CONTEXT Introduction Ethical decision making is at the core of social work practice. It is not a set of followed rules, but a way in which we determine the most ideal outcomes for ethical dilemmas or problems (Borst,2010). An Ethical dilemma occurs when a situation arises that causes conflict within our values, duties and principles. It requires an informed decision on a preferred course of action, often with equally unwelcome results (Banks,2012,…