It has been argued that morality or virtue are constitutive of self-interest or‚ as one could put it‚ ‘its own reward’. By being moral we are benefitted in one way or another‚ whether that be due to happiness or the result that the action of morality leads to‚ such as some form of recognition‚ which in turn usually leads to happiness. One philosopher who agreed with this view was Plato. His argument is psychological; he said that if you act immorally‚ your soul will be at war with itself. This
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To: Date: 13/6/13 Strengths and weaknesses I have a number of key strengths that are contributive to working as a competent manager. I have sound logic‚ am diplomatic and disciplined and approach social situations with an open mind and an eagerness to understand. While all of these are personal traits‚ undoubtedly they
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this?" In this situation there was no intention. You just acted how you would normally if a situation like this occurred. It took no thought at all. This would not fall under a moral action for Kant. You were merely doing your duty towards another human being. This situation would be different if you had a reason of why you helped him out. If you had been a politician and the main
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poem tells the story of Beowulf‚ a Geatish Warrior‚ and his battles with monsters. Beowulf had great inhuman strength. Beowulf is described as‚ “the strongest of the Geats—greater/And stronger than anyone anywhere in this world (lines 110-111).” When Beowulf arrives to see Hrogathr‚ he tells him of his many battles and successes. In his battle with Grendel‚ Beowulf demonstrates his strength as he rips Grendel’s arm off. “Higlac’s brave follower tearing at /His hands. The monster’s hatred
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The Strength of a Mother Some of the smallest words have more meaning in them than the bigger ones. There is a six letter word that holds so much meaning I don’t ever think it will completely be defined‚ this word is mother. When you think of a mother I am sure a lot of different things come to your mind such as strength‚ love‚ care‚ compassion‚ forgiveness‚ protection‚ and many more. Omar Burleson said this “A mother is a blend of strength and survivorship‚ experience and insight‚ fancy and reflection
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Since to Him the integrity of an activity is measured by what its results are. He spots the decency in the measure of bliss it offers climb to. With Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics it is RIGHT in light of the fact that it is a deliberate activity by the patient to pick between having a premature birth and uprooting the hatchling which had downs disorder. Mrs. Minister additionally has no second thoughts‚ which implied
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StrengthsQuest Paper My Strengths are Discovered! “By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to feel good about yourself. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest‚ if the day passes without some form of achievement‚ no matter how small‚ you will feel dissatisfied.” (PH.Ds‚ Clifton‚ O.‚ Anderson‚ E.‚ Schreiner‚ L.‚ Pg 26) When I read this quote in our StrengthsQuest text I felt as if I was describing my own personality while starring at myself in the
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The Strength of a Woman Zora Neale Hurston’s famous novel Their Eyes Were Watching God tells the compelling story of an African American woman‚ Janie Crawford‚ and her journey to find herself. In the time period of this novel‚ women are stereotypically seen as inferior to men. They do not speak their mind‚ they are reliant on their husbands‚ and they do as they are told. However‚ this is not true of Janie‚ the novel’s protagonist and narrator. Janie is a strong female role model who defies the
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Strengths and Weaknesses Communication is essential in my life if I am going to have successful relationships with my family‚ friends‚ and co-workers. When I think of communication I think of all the ways in which I express myself to those around me. Communication could mean a phone call‚ letter‚ e-mail‚ face to face conversation or simply snuggling up on the couch to watch a good movie. There are ways in which my communications skills are powerful‚ and other times when I feel as if I should place
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European continent was a developing nation that improved upon its morality‚ virtue‚ and its code of conduct in the upcoming years. In between 1648 and 1815 there were many changes and new laws being implemented that reflected individual liberty amongst men and women. In the readings it states‚ “It follows that the first rule of your political conduct ought to be to relate all your efforts to maintaining equality and developing virtue.” This was a step to fight against monarchs‚ the republic and government
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