Virtue

ethical principle discussed was Captain Lansen’s display of courage, and how his actions fit Aristotle virtue of courage perfectly. The virtue of courage was followed by an examination of the Kantian ethics view of lying compared against how the spies in the book conducted themselves. Lastly, The Department’s decision to take on the case was analyzed through the lens of one of Aristotle’s greatest virtues,…

coaches” is correct. I think this because the evidence he presents through multiple short stories provide a clear image to what it takes to become one. Also, I have experienced teachers who carry one or more of the four virtues. A teacher from my past that exemplified the virtue of theatrical honesty was, my costuming teacher, Mrs. Magistrelli. She wouldn’t dress like Larisa Prebrazhenskaya in “turban-style head wraps and spotless white tack suits”, but in quotidian clothing (Coyle 189). What…

The Importance between the Balance of Rationality and the Desires in Aristotle’s Understanding of Virtue in Nichomachean Ethics This philosophical study will define the importance of the balance of rationality and the desires through Aristotle’s definition of virtue in Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle’s view of virtue relies heavily on the rationality of the individual as a means in which to raise themselves above base desires in personal behaviors. These various behaviors (Courage, Temperance,…

He explains that for a person to have access to and achieve the core of happiness, they need to have virtue in their choices. He believes in man’s ability to choose good over bad and all men are equal in their ability to choose based on good virtues. Moreover, if a man were to choose based on bad virtues, he would be considered different from those who have chosen Good. Virtue is the “key to and the core of happiness” and depends on what we choose to do with our everyday life. It is divine…

interest in politics, medicine, philosophy, rhetoric and literature. Not only this, but Aristotle gifted him with the knowledge and practice of virtue, whom would later incorporate virtue into his life and hold it to the highest regard. He taught the young-to-be-ruler that all humans had purpose; they must seek such a purpose to their fullest ability, and that virtue was a moderation in all things. Alexander studied under Aristotle for five years, and after those years Aristotle decided to head…

Nicomachean Ethics is the concept and practice of friendship. Aristotle himself sets three requirements for friendship, as well as three separate categories for friendship, the categories being, utility based, pleasure based, and virtues based. While Aristotle does state that a virtue based friendship is the strongest, one could also put forth the argument that friendship only exists for the benefits of utility that come from friendship, leading to the true conclusion that friendship for the…

Confucius Confucius, also known as Kong Qui or K’ung Fu-tzu, was an prestigious and powerful Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher known for his popular aphorisms and models of social interaction. He was born on September 28, 551 B.C, lived in Ancient China during the Zhou Dynasty, and died in 479 B.C. Being a government official, during his lifetime he saw failure and chaos in China. Due to all of this commotion and misconduct he saw, he decided to form a new moral code, called…

9). He says that the only person who would possibly have all of these answers would be the great Benjamin Franklin. To reach these goals that Franklin made for himself, Franklin drew up a list of 13 virtues that would be his guideline for achieving this self-perfection. Lawrence then takes section 9 of Franklin’s Autobiography, “Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection”, and line by line mocks Franklin. Franklin states that there is One God who knows all…

obtained horses. It changed how they interacted with other tribes, and how they lived since they could catch buffalo much easier with a horse. The Lakota’s are also known to be a warrior tribe. To obtain this distinction, the Lakota believed in certain virtues, four of which were immensely important. There were degrees of bravery, and bravery was the most important one. Then came fortitude, he ability to not only be able to handle extreme physical pain, but also to remain calm and emotionless…

Aristotle, is essentially a life of happiness (Aristotle 5). A life of happiness is the final end of human action. All human action aims at some good. One can see human action in common society directed at various ends, such as pleasure, honor, or virtue (Aristotle 7). The ultimate end at which human action is faced must be self-sufficient and desired for its own sake. Happiness is the only final end that fits this definition, according to Aristotle. Therefore, Happiness is the highest good…