In this essay‚ with all the information I have gathered from the readings and lectures‚ I will be discussing an essential concept of Aristotle’s virtue ethics; his “doctrine of the mean”. I will provide a detailed explanation of Aristotle’s mean‚ how it is meant to be applied when making decisions‚ provide arguments from various sources that agree with the main concept of the “doctrine of the mean” and with all of the information gathered‚ I will prove that this doctrine is extremely useful to people
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nature is simply a manifestation of the gods. Again‚ since The Logos is the rationality behind the universe‚ it is present in every human soul. Therefore every person can exercise reason. One main way to do this is by being virtuous! Supreme good is a virtue. This divine spark of reason makes everyone equal.
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Courage is often called “The Rarest Virtue”‚ mostly because it is identifying things that frighten or challenge us and facing them with confidence and bravery. A small number of people fully accomplish this. Unfortunately‚ many do not choose to face tough situations‚ instead they walk away. Very few people actually choose to act with courage and confront the circumstances. Sometimes courage can be endangering your life for others‚ and some choose not to take that chance of getting hurt. Other
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Explain the origins and key ideas behind Absolutist and Relativist ethics. The Absolutist theory is that certain actions are right or wrong from an objective point of view; it doesn’t change according to culture. People are considered to have rational and self-determination – it means they are capable of making choices and acting upon them. So‚ someone who looks at something from a absolutist point of view doesn’t look at the result or the consequence of an action but the action itself‚ (they disregard
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Cyborgs Essay - Virtue and Ethics In this article Neil Harbisson‚ a fully fledged human Cyborg‚ talks about his ’eyeborg’ and the different art works he has created thanks to this amazing new technology. Neil Harbisson says that Technology will be increasing its integration into our body to extend our abilities‚ knowledge and perceptions of reality. Harbisson suffers from a visual impairment called Achomatopsia‚ which is where he only sees in shades of grey. To aid this he wears his eyeborg
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The following is an excerpt from article DE197-1 from the Christian Research Institute. The full pdf can be viewed by clicking the link below the excerpt. Ethics Theories- Utilitarianism Vs. Deontological Ethics There are two major ethics theories that attempt to specify and justify moral rules and principles: utilitarianism and deontological ethics. Utilitarianism (also called consequentialism) is a moral theory developed and refined in the modern world in the writings of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)
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A personal virtue that is a major theme in the epic‚ The Odyssey‚ is loyalty and perseverance. The best example of loyalty in of the epic‚ Penelope‚ who waited faithfully in Ithaca for 20 years for her husband‚ Odysseus’‚ to return. Odysseus’ son Telemachus‚ who also showed loyalty by standing by his father against the suitors who are after the throne. The two analytical lenses that I will use to interpret this epic‚ is the Psychological and the social class lens. The psychology lens focuses on the
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Patience is a virtue. In modern society‚ changing the perspective of millions does not happen in one day. It takes time for the entire population to comply with the new idea. Patience is a more powerful force of social change than power. During segregation in the United States‚ a woman sparked a controversy which led to the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks‚ an African American‚ refused to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. During this time‚ people of color were discriminated against
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Apple’s Virtue Early in 2007‚ Steve Job revolutionized smart phones which changed smartphones and propelled the industry into what it is today. Each iPhones generation reshaped the designs and features. As time passed‚ people argued that Apple are not doing well with their competitors such as Microsoft‚ Samsung‚ and Nokia. It was not until late December of 2017 when the recently new iPhone update started to slow down. When Apple released iOS 10.2.1‚ Apple mentioned vaguely that it made “improvements”
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Many issues in business ethics focus on the meaning and scope of the notion; duty of care. The recent claims of Contractarianism in the Academy of Management Review are analyzed critically and found wanting to a high degree. Kohlberg’s paradigm shares the inadequacy of contractarianism‚ Kohlberg (1978) is a universalist and therefore a recognizably ethical moral framework that shares with contractarianism the drawbacks of a problematic‚ a priority rationality in terms of its exclusively ethical judgments
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