Virtue

common meaning, the language used in the quote lead one to understand Socrates as saying that the most important thing is living an examined life, otherwise it is not worth living. In my perspective, the examined life is a reflection on one’s life and virtues. In the Apology, Socrates says: I am pushed to narrow the meaning of ‘the examined life’. Which indicates that Socrates is talking about examining and analyzing life from every perspective in an ethical and philosophical way. During his…

Aristotle is a very important philosopher which many other philosophers learn from. I too would use Aristotle’s teachings as the bases for my writing if I were a philosopher. The teaching that interests me the most is from his book of “Nicomachean Ethics”. In book 1 of this selection Aristotle says that all actions seek to do some good, which would lead to the highest good of happiness. He does not say that the actions must result in good but the activity of the action is good. In other words,…

3.1 Deontological theory Deontological theories can be classification as one of the normative theories which are morally required, banned or permitted. The definition of deontological theories means that people should follow to their obligations and duties when analyzing and ethical dilemma (Shakil. A, 2007) This means that people should uphold their duty no matter right or wrong because it is their obligations to another individual and society (Catherine, 2002). It also can be the forms that…

The concepts of the good life/virtue and self-cultivation are well known in the teachings of philosophers. Ancient philosophers Socrates and Kongzi express the concepts of virtue and self-cultivation in many of their philosophical teachings. Socrates expresses his virtue and self-cultivation through the concepts of wisdom and questioning. Kongzi expresses the same concepts through focusing on the past and ancient rituals. In this paper I aim to compare and contrast the similarities of the…

In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines justice as lawfulness and fairness. One figure in entertainment that embodies these ideas is Batman. Justice is a virtue concerning the interactions we have with one another. Throughout the storytelling in comic books, television shows, and movies, Batman maintains a general sense of justice. While he has his shortcomings, for the most part, Batman exemplifies what is characteristic of a just person through his lawfulness and fairness. Justice as…

becoming happy while others may view health as an important component to happiness. Seneca, a wealthy and notable philosopher during the Roman Imperial period, does not consider wealth nor health as essential to our own happiness. Instead, he regards virtue alone as being sufficient for happiness (Vogt 2016). Aristotle, on the other hand, does not regard happiness as a human feeling but he views it more as an objective state or an achievement (Aristotle on Eudaimonia). The ancient greeks…

On the one hand, he shows a total lack of concern for a traditional sense of morality, for goodness and altruism and virtue, favouring instead cunning and ruthlessness. On the other, he favours these things to the result of a stable, effective rule that benefits the people who live under it. Of course, this doesn’t make Machiavelli infallible. Though Machiavelli is pragmatic…

world that we live in today, there is little care for intellectual virtue. Even in our most trusted liters and advisors, dishonesty in to see her so evident. Dr. Philip Dow dresses these issues and offers strategies to overcome them in his short book virtuous minds. This book is a great resource for students, Parents, teachers, and preachers. It 's broken up into three major sections. The first section, List and describe seven virtues of having an intellectual mind. In the second section, Dow…

The mean of extremes is a nice/calm way of living. I tend to believe that the mean of extremes is another way of saying not being flashy nor degrading yourself. In the book, Nicomachean Ethics, by Aristotle, he mentions how important it is for the virtues to be evenly distributed as opposed to being excessive or deficiency. Aristotle’s theory is one that does not see a person’s actions as a reflection of their ethics but rather looks into the character of a person as the reason behind their…

Socrates has the capability to reverse roles in his own trial in order to further prove himself as a paradigm of virtue. Plato creates this Socratic irony through the image of Socrates as a gadfly on the rear of a horse, which represents Athens. Socrates begins this metaphor by saying that he is “far from making a defense speech on my [his] own behalf, as someone might suppose. I [Socrates] do it rather on your behalf, so that you do not do something wrong concerning the gift of the god” by…