Seven virtues

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,…

Describe the qualities of Machiavelli’s ideal prince in relation to one contemporary or historical leader. What characteristics should a prince possess, and how should a prince behave and lead his people, and how does this advice from Machiavelli play out in real life with the leader you chose as an example. Is their leadership good for their people? Neighboring countries? The world? Every person has their own individual skills that make us different from each other. This applies even to…

As said before, John and Abigail had a little “heat” between each other. John’s weak moment had cost him his life. He would encourage inappropriate behavior from Abigail. Ann Putnam is another example of weakness. She has lost seven of her babies and wanted to know what happened to them, so she sent her only daughter to the forest to participate in witchcraft. She was so eager to find out what happened to them that it didn’t occur to her that she could potentially lose another…

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato had strong views on important topics in history. One of the more important views he had, he transcribed into his Allegory of the Cave. The Allegory of the Cave brings in many different processes that one must undertake in order to reach true enlightenment. Numerous people have conformed to the allegory, but one slave experienced a process in his attempt to learn to read and write that matched closely with what the allegory described. This person was Frederick…

When I was four years old, I fell in love. It wasn't a feeling that would easily disappear. It was true love, not for a person, but a sport. I fell in love tennis. This is a tribute to my first and best coach who has recently passed away. As a kid in a third world country, Iran, with all that political issues going on between the country and the rest of the world, My mom tried to make me busy by spoiling me and taking me to every sport that she could possibly think of. I was a very shy…