Seven virtues

In this chapter, Hauerwas notes that one of the primary issues with contemporary ethics has been its focus on rules. This focus is hoped to alleviate or eradicate the “subjective” decision-making in moral “obligations”. As such, there is little, if any, consideration for personal character as a shaping factor in ethics. The rules provide, says the argument, an objective point of ethics. However, ethics are not living in a vacuum. Ethics inevitably must be lived out of a context…, which is later…

For my volunteer service, I chose the game day parking help for the Rosenbaum Family House. The Rosenbaum Family House is a “home away from home” for families facing a medical crisis. As someone who has spent a lot of time traveling to doctors over the years, I know first-hand it can not only be exhausting but pricey. They give a more affordable option to those without a checkout time, for as long at their family member is at the hospital. I chose this to give back to an organization helping…

The Republic central subject is finding the definition of justice. We see Socrates and fellow philosophers get into a discussion trying to find the true definition to justice and its definition. First we Cephalus who says the to be a just man is to pay ones debt. Which the turn to prompters who claims that a just ma is good to his friends but bad to his enemies. Finally Thrasymachus says that While Socrates does not express his view on justice specifically in anyway he does ask questions and…

What is happiness? According to Dictionary.com, happiness is defined as, “the state of being happy”. That brings the immediate follow up question, what does happy mean. Once again, according to Dictionary.com, the word happy is defined as, “delighted, pleased, or glad over a particular thing; it is characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy; favored by fortune; fortunate or lucky.” While one first looks at this question it may seem simple enough to figure out what exactly…

Some organizations have formal mentoring programs which seek to connect older people to younger people in need of friendship and guidance. But the majority of mentorship happens informally, and occurs when a more experienced community member adopts one or more younger persons who they meet through a church, club, volunteer organization or other means. As a foreign student attending the University of Wisconsin, Madison, I was lucky enough to have met an older woman through a local church that…

discuss how and why you select those who will serve as your leaders of policy and management of our country. Please include aspects of virtue (character) ethics as presented in this week's reading by Johannesen (pp. 264-278). Additionally, please reflect upon When choosing a leader I weigh all of the relevant information on the candidates prior to arriving at a final “rational” and informed choice. I believe that character does count, and morality—both private and public—is essential in our…

Ethical climates are the level of ethics by which an organization and its leaders communicate, embrace, and enforce (Manning & Curtis, 2015, p. 143). It is essential for the leaders to lead by example, both with words and actions. These guidelines work best when they are clearly stated and communicated and applied equally across the board to all. “There are three ethical climates in dealing with moral dilemmas: (1) profit-maximizing; (2) trusteeship; or (3) quality-of-life management”…

A world view consists of assumptions that we have regarding reality and it effects the way that we evaluate, deal with, and respond to reality. It provides an approach to understanding God. According to Valk (2010), the Christian perspective, meaning, and purpose is grounded in the Creator God. The universe is here by purpose, not by accident. Additionally, what is wrong or right is not a matter of individual autonomous choice. Ethical Practices #1 Business ethics is a conscious effort to…

On the 20th of April 2015, a YouTube channel named Prince Ea (content creator whose real name is Richard Williams) published a video titled “Dear Future Generations: Sorry”. In this video, he brings out a few important issues that plague the whole world. Richard Williams talks about the rising rates at which deforestation happens which ultimately contributes to climate change. He mentions that human beings did not have remorse in butchering Mother Earth because they were enamoured with the main…

1. Trust is of critical importance in business. Josephson defines trustworthiness as one of the six pillars of character. Rights theory would “consider rights of stakeholders and related duties to them.” (Mintz, p. 23) Corporate stakeholders include shareholders, the board of directors, employees, banks, and the general public. Trust is a key component of the ability to transact business. If shareholders cannot trust a company they would not be willing to invest in it. Employees that could…