Virtue

Distinguishing Between Necessity and Virtue As a Latin student, I am no stranger to mythological tales. These tales are rather formulaic, with brawny heroes and devious villains engaging in wickedly intense battles, divine figures providing aid to men and women on quests for victory against the unknown, and mystical creatures exercising their powers over heroes to detract from their ultimate goal. The myths I have encountered during my classical education demonstrate countless desirable values…

do” and the answer would be to keep the child. To raise a child one has to have certain virtues like courage, kindness, patience, dedication and more. I think of myself as a virtuous person because I had the courage to choose my own route and not letting outside forces dictate my life. This situation relates to the golden mean concept of the virtues theory. In this situation I had to have just enough of virtues; but, not too much when making a decision. For example a person who isn’t courageous…

you need to have the correct virtues that will lead to your happiness and flourishing. Aristotle had his own idea of which virtues would lead to this human flourishing, which is often debated by philosophers. Although Aristotle did not consider virtues, like compassion and truthfulness, to be of great importance, his theory of virtue ethics can be applied today to justify my reasoning why people should consider adopting a pet rather than buying one. By having the virtue of compassion (which many…

merely in intent or consequence, or virtue, or the like would be insufficient. If consequences were merely considered it would be inclined to undermine preexisting qualities of goodness in condition and could be inclined to justify inhumanity. If mere intent were considered, then there would be no insurance of good qualities beyond the individual. If virtues were merely it taken into account, it leave ethical worth in a disunited state, as it has not put virtues to use for a broader good. While…

philosopher Socrates and politician Meno, in their attempts to disclose the definition of virtue and whether it can be taught or not. When Socrates inquires what virtue is, Meno is only able to give examples of virtue. First, he lists the different types of virtue that exist in men, women, and children; since people have differing tasks and activities given to them, they must all have differing respective virtues. In response, Socrates gives an example about bees in a swarm, how each bee in a…

based on the fact that it’s our obligation, we do the duty out of oughtness. Virtue ethics is different from duty-based ethics as one is not acting out of oughtness or duty, but out of motivation and feelings. Acting on moral character. Virtue ethics would be to perform an act for example out of love for a mother who is ill; you take care of her because of the love you have for her not because it your duty. 2) His virtue ethics are teleological as we perform an action that not only we want to be…

having or showing virtue. The definition of virtue is morally good behavior or character. What makes a person virtuous is how they behave and uphold their responsibilities, obligations or duties. There are four virtues a person must have to be reflected as virtuous. These four qualities are caution, restraint, honesty, and courage. The virtues of caution and honesty are closely connected. This is because one cannot exist without a person portraying the other as well. Virtue towards God is…

Franklin’s Virtues Franklin was a man who seeks to be the best in all he does. His writing suggest that in every part in life, he continually presses forward in bettering himself. The reasoning behind Franklin’s virtues was to acquire a habit of all these things, which are: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity and Humility. He did not attempt to master all of these at once. He took each one and fixed his…

Many authors have had various definitions of happiness. According to Aristotle Happiness, is living with virtue and reason. A man may agree to this, but it does not satisfy animals. Receiving honors is not always the final step; this opposes Aristotle’s argument that purports that receiving honors is the final end. In his definition, Aristotle says that happiness…

sect of Christianity during his adulthood, he did believe in the foundation of Christianity and the importance of living with moral integrity. Franklin attempted to be morally perfect by creating a list of thirteen virtues that would keep him on the path of righteousness. Among the virtues that helped shape the rest of his life, Franklin saw industry, humility, and sincerity as the utmost importance for a life of moral perfection. Franklin came from a poor family where the only way to success…