the evidence produced and discussed at length within the thesis provides abundant evidence for strong similarities in Aristotle and Confucius’s outlooks concerning ethics. Emerging from the point that both of their works can be classified as examples of virtue ethics and building upon the numerous areas of convergence between them too it is clear that both Aristotelian and Confucian virtue ethics can be discussed in terms with each other and are not exclusionary of the ideas or concepts‚ nor the internal
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choices and perhaps their ethical beliefs‚ we start to understand where ethics belongs in the journey of life‚ which leads me to what I am going to discuss‚ virtue theory. I will explain and offer an evaluation of this theory’s strengths and weaknesses‚ as well as what it means to be virtuous. Aristotle believed that there are two types of virtue: intellectual virtues and moral virtues. Intellectual virtues are taught and moral virtues are developed through habit. (Richard Kraut‚ 2012). He believed that
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Utilitarianism is defined as ethic based on consequences. An act‚ either it is morally wrong or good is acceptable as long as the end outcome is greater. In this essay on utilitarianism‚ I would argue Peter Singer’s calculus preferences‚ equality is for all living being but sacrificing one for greater good is plausible. Counter argument of Immanuel Kant’s moral deontology claim‚ it is immoral to consider a human being as a means to an end. John Mills’ actions are right as long they promote happiness
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will focus on the similarities and differences between Freud’s Psycho-sexual theory‚ and Erikson’s psychosocial theory. Also‚ how Freud was one of the very first influential psychologists who changed the way we study humans today. Influenced by him‚ Erikson recognized Freud’s contributions‚ and although he felt Freud might have misjudged some of the important dimensions of human development‚ we can still find similarities between their theories. Erikson has eight stages in his theory compared to Freud’s
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There are many different ethical theories that ethicists use to make decisions. If an alien civilization were to come to Earth and offer a cure for all human diseases‚ but would only do it if they were allowed to choose 10‚000 involuntary human subjects for experiments that were most likely harmful‚ different theories would offer different explanations of why they think this situation is morally right or wrong. Two important theories that ethicists could use to help them make this decision are Ethical
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‘The Moral Landscape’ – Sam Harris‚ published in 2010 Albanian’s have a tradition where if a man commits a murder the victim’s family can kill any one of his male relatives in reprisal. If a boy is born into a family where his brother/son was a murderer he has to go into hiding; leaving proper education & adequate health care. Can we argue that Albanians are ‘morally wrong to have structured their society in this way?’ and ‘are their values are inferior to our own?’ Can we argue whether or not
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Unfortunately‚ it is true that there are times when officers must take down a wrongdoer in order to protect the lives an innocent person or group of people. The most efficient and promising way to do so is with the use of lethal force. This argument uses utilitarianism to justify the decision police officers must make to save an entire crowd or group of people by using deadly force to stop a person who is proposing a dangerous threat. A utilitarian scholar‚ John Stuart Mill establishes the Greatest Happiness
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Virtue ethics asks What kind of person should I be? What kind of person should I strive to be? I should strive to be virtuous. Thus‚ the notion of virtue becomes fundamental. What is a virtue? A fixed positive character trait that involves various dispositions. For Aristotle morality is about living in accordance with virtue. Every activity has some goal or end and his project here is to figure out what the Good consists in According to Aristotle something is good to the extent that it fulfills
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ETHICS AND MORALS Ethics and morals relate to “right” and “wrong” conduct. While they are sometimes used interchangeably‚ they are different: ethics refer to rules provided by an external source‚ e.g.‚ codes of conduct in workplaces or principles in religions. Morals refer to an individual’s own principles regarding right and wrong. Comparison chart ETHICS MORALS
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State and Explain Aristotle’s theory of virtue ethics Virtues‚ according to Aristotle‚ are those strengths of character that promote ’eudomania’ (human flourishing). A good action is a product of these virtues. A person is virtuous in so far as he acts with the goal of human flourishing in view. Aristotle’s theory revolves around character rather than around the actions themselves. For Aristotle‚ Virtue is something practiced and thereby learned - it is habit (hexis) which causes a person to choose
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