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    Perfection. It’s more than just a universal truth. We believe in it. We crave it. We strive for it. It’s safe to say we basically breathe for it. But tell me‚ what is perfection? Each and every individual asked that question would have a greatly altered definition of their perception of perfection‚ ranging from personal appearance to success. It is a mere fact that depending on who you are‚ where you grew up‚ and what you’re capable of‚ you are presented with different expectations on how you should

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    Franklin came up with the idea to make his life better by trying to be perfect in every way. This can otherwise be known as trying to reach a state of moral perfection‚ in which one could find themselves being happy with the life they live‚ and also living a pure‚ sinless life. It has come to be questioned if attempting to achieve moral perfection is a worthwhile goal. In the end of his experiment he ended up not being able to reach or achieve his goal but learned a very crucial‚ very valuable lesson

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    Platos View on Virtue

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    Virtue is the conformation of one’s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles. Virtue is a trait that many people would see as good. This word means many different things to many different people as described in this paper. I will be describing The Sophists‚ Socrates‚ and my own view on virtue and what it is means in all of our minds. Back in the fifth century B.C.E. (Before Common Era) many Athenians such as Socrates believed that there was a basis for stable and certain knowledge. They

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    is a very big issue that involves many different views and beliefs. Ethics has become more prevalent with the general public in today’s business world. When it comes to ethics‚ there are three main theories. The first is the virtue theory which is all based around virtue ethics. This is sometimes simplified into being character based ethics. It states that “to be an effective person in the world one must adopt various characteristics and habits and characteristics that others would deem as praiseworthy”

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    Rudy Essay By: Nicole Gardner In the movie “ Rudy” there were six values that Rudy followed. The values were Responsibility‚ Relationships‚ Compassion‚ Courage‚ Achievement‚ and Recognition. Rudy needed all these values to complete his goal of playing football and going to Notre Dame. There are many ways he showed all of these values throughout the movie. Here are some examples of how the values are used in the movie. Responsibility is one of the values that is in the movie “Rudy”. Rudy

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    THE MINOAN CAFÉ is an exotic‚ sexual odyssey of self-discovery. The story is character driven and explores the inner struggle of the protagonist with her sexual identity and need for love. The script is driven by themes about exposing ones imperfections and examining sexual honesty. The script also examines the morality of sex with multiple partners. The voice is original. The actionable goal is clear. The protagonist Amara competes with another dancer for a role in a nude show. The inciting event

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    Aristotle Virtue Theory

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    Aristotle’s Virtue theory is based on Teleology and the Golden Mean. He says that to be virtuous that we need to act with excellence. He believed that everything on this earth has its own virtue‚ meaning that if it performs the way it’s supposed to by its nature then it is virtuous. He asserted that every event had four causes or four factors that work on it and to bring it into being; 1) Material Cause- the “stuff the thing is made of. 2) Efficient Cause- the force that has brought it into being

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    Business and Virtue Ethics

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    Assignment: Business Ethics and Virtue Ethics ETH 501: Business Ethics Dr. Gary Shelton November 14‚ 2013 Abstract For the purposes of this assignment we will analyze the Mattel case and discuss the actions of the company regarding the behavior and actions in conjunction with the Global Manufacturing Process that was implemented. Breaches of the two business ethics elements of integrity and egoism will be assessed. Within the discussion I have identified the virtues prudence‚ justice‚ fidelity

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    Heloise Tudor Only God can be the source of moral awareness. Discuss. (10) Moral awareness is sometimes referred to as the human conscience‚ it supposedly separates us from other animals and allows us to function as a society. A moral is a value that we live our lives by and each one contributes to a moral code of conduct which then becomes a country’s laws. This essay focuses on the ideas of Kant and Newman‚ who believed the source of moral awareness could potentially be God‚ and Freud and

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    girls on the team but I was still not the best. I wanted to be able to execute each rifle routine perfectly every time I was asked. Perfection: this is what I sought. Perfection is what most people hope to achieve throughout their lives in one way or another. As people‚ we seek to have perfect lives‚ perfect careers‚ and perfect happiness. The pursuit of that perfection is what drives our lives. I was not a happier or better person when I was in the color guard. I was consumed with a need to be flawless

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