Virtue

eing part of a health care team, it is important to understand and realize the virtue of care in ‘caring’ for our patients and their families. “The virtue of care is fundamental to relationships, practices and actions in health care.” (Beauchamp, Childress) Your responsibilities and the work that you will be performing is important. It is essential to be aware of and do your best in not only what you do, but also how you do it. Your patients will be able to ‘tell ' a difference if something you…

It seems that based on this that philosophers possess all that it would require to be rulers, but these virtues and knowledge don’t necessarily entail all what is needed to be a suitable leader. To go along with this Plato states that one is required to have a specific education to be able to become a philosopher which would lead to becoming a ruler. If this…

moral commitments are generally that of a virtue theorist’s. My course of action, firing Mr Lawlor, but keeping him on as a student member, has not change since my original decision. I tried to act in the most just and fair way possible and reflect the characteristics of a virtuous person in myself. I placed these virtues onto Mr Lawlor, to see if he was guilty of not being ‘a good person’. While having no formal set of rules, Aristotle described Virtue Theory as a principle that allows…

Final Reflection Paper Allisa Bell Concordia University - Portland Final Reflection Paper The Virtue Theory developed by Plato and Aristotle encompasses characteristics of most of the other ethical theories (Hinman, 2002). This theory most aligns with my own ethical characteristics which includes being honest, fair, compassionate, courageous, patient, and generous. These personal characteristics help to shape my ethical body, mind, and soul which supports how I can influence those around me…

philosophers on his theory of Theology is Aristotle. He believes that “morality is a matter of promoting the ultimate, intrinsic good.” Which means we do everything for the sake of happiness! In order to achieve morality, we have to line up our reason with virtue. By doing this, we would reach a virtuous state that would lead to eudaimonia. This term roughly translates to living happily, and flourishing. To reach eudiamonia other than acting morally, he says we have to perform our function well,…

proposing the deadline extension will adhere to this theory. iii) Aristotle’s virtue ethics: the virtuous approach is one that reaches the golden mean between wastefulness and stinginess and in this case, it is to tell your in-laws as you will not be wasting an opportunity for both parties to benefit from your knowledge and you will not be keeping your knowledge to…

Several of Socrates’ professions of ignorance as well as several of his displays of knowledge have be examined. There seems to almost be a sense of irony to the man, he constantly states that he does not possess any expertise when it comes to morals; however, throughout his dialogues Socrates seems to display some amount of virtuous knowledge. Socratic ignorance is practically paradoxical since it is the man’s recognition of his lack of knowledge that is the source of his wisdom. Whatever the…

In Books II-IV of Plato’s Republic, Socrates creates an ideal polis, and in doing so finds justice in the soul. The two foundational principles of the ideal city that Socrates creates are self-sufficiency and one-person-one-art, referred to today as specialization. Individual people are not self-sufficient, so the citizens of the city must take up a profession and trade with each other. Socrates and his companions are successful in their search for justice, and are able to reach the answer by…

Understanding virtue ethics theories begins with understanding the concept of the ideal character traits a virtuous and ethical person has according to Aristotle’s Ethical Theory. I will argue that virtue ethics relies on the actions of a person in adhering to their duty as a part of society’s moral expectations. Louden argues that a contemporary analysis is necessary while holding a more pragmatic application about Aristotle’s view of practical wisdom as the standard of a person’s virtue…

In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle emphasizes the importance of developing one’s morality and virtue. He defines moral virtue as having the ability to put one’s capacities to work, excellently. Aristotle’s idea of morality and virtue is closely connected with his definition of the highest good, which is the being in the activity of the soul. Aristotle presents his interpretation of the highest good in a way that values the full use of human capacities. A key aspect of his argument is that humans…