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    and rather than the action. The key concepts of Virtue Ethics were first penned by the ancient Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle and in more recent times have been adapted and added to by Alasdair MacIntyre. Aristotle’s theory is made up of many key features‚ including Moral Virtues‚ The Doctrine of the Mean‚ Eudaimonia‚ and Friendship and the Community. According to Aristotle‚ everything has a purpose‚ for example‚ pens‚ their purpose is to write‚ if the pen fulfils its purpose and writes well

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    because of his deeds‚ which caused him to be revered by the whole town of Thebes and regarded as “master and greatest power” and “the noblest of men” (Sophocles 40 & 47). In these terms both men fit the definition of character for tragedy‚ whereupon Aristotle states that “[t]ragedy is an imitation of persons who are above the common level.

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    shows true bravery and fought honorably for King Duncan in the beginning of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ defeating the invading rebel forces of Macdownwald and the invading Norwegian king in act 1. For what most impresses us about the tragic hero is not his weakness but his greatness. He is‚ in a sense‚ larger than life‚ or‚ as Aristotle said‚ “better than ourselves”(Arp‚ Johnson 1220). It seems that the Macbeth is destined for greatness by some supernatural being. Macbeth is noted for his bravery on the battlefield

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    Philip was often away conquering nations and expanding his empire so at the age of 13 Philip hired a Greek Philosopher Aristotle to be his tutor‚ Aristotle taught Alexander Literature‚ Philosophy‚ and Science‚ which became important later in Alexander’s life. Alexander grew up watching his father build Macedonia into a strong empire and great military power. Alexander showed his bravery at the age of 12 to his father and everyone watching him by taming Bucephalus a stallion horse that is unable to ride

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    Oedipus‚  the King of Thebes‚ and his conquest to defy his destiny. Yet  despite  his  hardship‚  he  still  represents  some  of  the  qualities  Aristotle  describes  in  the  literary  work‚  “A  High  Minded  Man”.  The  qualities  that  Oedipus  possess  include  truth  and  honour‚  yet  he lacks the mighty‚ powerful gait of a high­minded man.   Aristotle  writes  that  a  high­minded  man   favors  knowing  the  truth‚  despite  contrasting  opinions.  “he  must  care  for  truth  more  than  for 

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    industry itself could ask itself "What kind of character do we want associated with the healthcare industry and how would this particular action contribute or take away from that character?" Secondly‚ for Aristotle a virtuous action is a "mean" between two extremes. For example‚ bravery is the middle-point between cowardice and foolhardiness. However‚ it is not always clear whether every action is a mean of this way. How would pulling the plug on a patient fit in Aristotle’s golden mean analysis

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    and discover which traits they admired. Beowulf also perfectly embodies the manners and values imposed by the Germanic heroic code‚ including faithfulness‚ courtesy‚ and honor. His defeat of Grendel and Grendel’s mother verifies his reputation for bravery and establishes him thoroughly as a hero. The poem of Beowulf explores his heroism throughout three distinct and progressively difficult conflicts with Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. Likely the poem’s most memorable fabrication‚ Grendel

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    government they want to live happily. As Aristotle said‚ every human has the capacity to distinguish between what is good or bad for the city and it is something that came since a person was born with their natural instinct. They just need the practice and that is the public education that in the city is implemented with virtues. Aristotle is also concerned that human beings are not perfect‚ or excellent‚ or always be good‚ a person can be bad also and it is the natural sense of life. “It follows

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    governments to create laws and rules for the people living there. With the new advances to the city-states and people living there‚ that is how Ancient Greece came to a democracy country. With Greece becoming more advanced‚ more people like Plato‚ Aristotle‚ and Socrates came into place‚ created an impact on the Greece people know today. One of the most influential philosopher of Ancient Greece was Plato. Plato was born somewhere around 428 BC – 423 BC in the ancient Athens. He was born into a rich

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    Aristotelian Tragedy: Macbeth Aristotle is known widely for developing his ideas on tragedy. He recorded these ideas in his Poetics in which he comments on the plot‚ purpose‚ and effect that a true tragedy must have. The structure of these tragedies has been an example for many writers including Shakespeare himself. Many of Shakespeare’s plays follow Aristotelian ideas of tragedy‚ for instance Macbeth does a decent job in shadowing Aristotle’s model. Aristotle describes one of the most important

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