Virtue

Ancient Greeks lives center on their gods, and their daily lives consist of trying to live as piously as possible. Piety is the core moral laws during this time. To live piously is to live in harmony with the gods. It is extremely important that they must please the gods, that to act any other ways, acting impiously, is illegal and will result in punishment. Socrates is one philosopher that lives during this time. Socrates would go about the city, questioning people about their beliefs and…

contemplate a character trait or action. (4) While some virtues and vices are natural,…

In Balzac and the Little Seamstress by Dai Sijie there are many virtues that connect with the main characters. Virtue is a behavior showing moral standards according to the dictionary. Friendship, Loyalty, responsibility, Courage and compassion are all virtues that make someone good but they are not values because values can be good or bad. For example some people value peace other people value war. Friendship is when you value a friend and both of you are loyal to each other. In Balzac and the…

aspect of life and each person interprets these relationships differently. In Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, he explains the importance of civic relationships and how all of the relationships are closely integrated with each other. Happiness, the virtues, deliberation, justice and friendship are the significant civic relationships that Aristotle mentions in his novel. The Greek philosopher defines happiness and the route to achieve complete happiness and pleasure, which is through civic…

morals in his article “Lying” by stating, "This apparent conflict between virtues is managed by most ethicists through a concept called the unity of the virtues. This doctrine states that the virtuous person, the ideal person we continuously strive to be, cannot achieve one virtue without achieving them all." The essence of virtue ethics is that, "to be virtuous is to be ethical," meaning that one who possess many virtues is moral. The person who everyone must endeavor to…

belief that his activities benefits his citizens, and his belief that he is benefiting his city. Virtue is necessary and sufficient to happiness according to Socrates’ views and once you achieve it, you cannot lose it. By achieving virtue, a person achieves happiness, therefore, according to Socrates that person will be unable to be harmed by anyone worse or bad and your virtue cannot be taken away. Virtue, to Socrates, is the act of doing good things and not wicked or shameful actions, which…

Diversity is necessary to make up a city. The functional well- being of the city is the highest priority. Induvial freedom in return is the byproduct of the mixed regime  2) What is the author’s main points? -The connection between freedom and virtue -Examination of the best life and the best city -Debate between the practical lives versus the contemplative life  3) What reasons does the author give to support his main points? Aristotle oligarchy and democracy are the mixed principles of…

that “someone might in fact suppose that virtue is to a greater degree the end of political life” (1095b31). But virtue too quickly appears to be incomplete, “for it seems to be possible for someone to possess virtue even while asleep or while being inactive throughout life and, in addition to these, while suffering badly and undergoing the greatest misfortunes (1095b33). All of this seems to be true, but it does not amount to a damning critique of virtue. A good conscience would prevent most…

these ideas are outlined below, along with the reason for their importance. When discussing virtue ethics, Quinn stresses the role that emotions play in the lives and decision-making skills of people. He believes that a major advantage in following virtue ethics is the ability to consider emotional connections and relationships as morally relevant to difficult decisions. In his mind, the case for virtue ethics hinges on the idea that this ethical theory “recognizes that humans are not…

The ethics of care perspective centers on feelings, relationships and individual needs, all of which nurses rely on to enhance their practices and respond to the needs of their patients. Nursing practice separates itself from other practices by virtue of its attitude of ‘caring.’ This universal requirement is met through its commitment to others. “Caring about another person involves an attitude, feeling, or state of mind that is directed towards another’s situation through a relationship with…