Analyse the key features of Virtue Ethics Virtue ethics is a custom which goes back to Plato and Aristotle; it is also known as aretaic ethics‚ from the Greek word arête meaning excellence or virtue. There are a number of key features to virtue ethics‚ one of the most significant being that it is an agent-centered theory rather than act-centered theory. Therefore it asks the questions ‘What sort of person ought I to be?’ rather than ‘How ought I to act’. The concept does not focus on actions being
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Deontological comes from the Greek word deon meaning “duty‚ and logos meaning “science”. (www.britannica.com) Deontological theory claims that someone acts out of duty not because it makes you feel better. In this theory the duty is defined by many sources like religion‚ language‚ metaphysics‚ biology‚ culture and psychology. Immanuel Kant’s ethical theory is deontological. He perceives moral duties as the law‚ unchangeable and firm. (www.pages.drexel.edu) Teleological comes from the Greek word
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Prompt #1 Rosalind Hursthouse is a renowned moral philosopher who champions virtue ethics‚ one of the three major approaches in normative philosophy. In contrast to deontology and consequentialism‚ virtue ethics is an agent-centered approach that answers the question of “what should I be?” while does not provide clear rule or ethical answers on why one should/should not act. (Guidry-Grimes‚ 1/31/2013) Virtue ethics empathizes the role of moral character embodied by the moral agent for assessing
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not forget contribute back to society‚ and she did many charities such as she raised over $200‚000 of her wedding for charity. Challenges: · She did not have enough money for her career at the beginning. · Her fans did not accept the 26 year difference in Dion and her husband. · She had language and culture barriers. · Critics complained that she sang inexpressively. · 1993‚ Dion was deeply affected by her niece’s death. · 1999‚ her husband had been diagnosed with throat cancer. Achievements:
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Ramona D. Jones Utilitarian and Deontological Theory Drug Testing ETH 501 TUI University Abstract Drug testing is becoming a standard practice is the workplace. Companies are finding that by conducting random drug testing of their employees it amounts to huge long term savings for the company. There are several benefits for companies that conduct drug testing. Companies have a legal obligation to ensure a safe work environment to all employees‚ and implementation of drug testing assures
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Utilitarianism is a theory that deals with maximizing one’s happiness and minimizing one’s sadness. The term “Utilitarianism” was coined by David Hume. It was Jeremy Bentham who developed Hume’s theory of Utilitarianism into a moral theory. There are two global thing pain and pleasure and this theory focuses on pleasure. It’s like how much you can expand your happiness and decrease your unhappiness. It is a Hard Universalist or Absolutist theory which believes to make people happy as much as possible
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Nicomachean Ethics on Moral Virtue Aristotle believes that virtue‚ or excellence‚ can be distinguished into two different types. One being intellectual virtue‚ and the other being moral virtue. Aristotle encompasses intellectual virtue as being philosophical wisdom‚ understanding and practical wisdom. He considers moral virtue to be of liberality and temperance. Aristotle distinguishes between the two types using his previous argument about the irrational element. Aristotle shows that the irrational
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everyone else has to. Some traditions can actually be similar to the Lottery. In Iran people celebrate Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Ahda and the tradition in the lottery are similar because sacrifices happen. Eid Al-Ahda is a feast of sacrifice. The only difference from “The Lottery” is that Iranians sacrifice animals only for a good cause‚ whereas “The Lottery” sacrificed people. During Eid Al-Adha‚ they sacrifice animals like goat‚ sheep‚ cows‚ and camels as a symbolic act. The meat from the animals they
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The Human Cost from the Industrial Growth in China In recent years‚ many studies have examined the effects of economic development on the health and mortality of people. Many studies have found that growth in income has positive effects on improving health and reducing mortality in developing countries. However‚ the effects of growth on workplace fatalities in developing countries has been ignored. Although the government alleges that workplace safety has improved‚ the number of workplace deaths
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Brutus stated “That you do love me I am nothing jealous. What you would work me to‚ I have some aim” (Shakespeare 1. 2. 162-163) . Shakespeare wrote the play Julius Caesar and in this play you can see similarities and differences between Adolf Hitler and Julius Caesar‚ as well as Joseph Stalin and Brutus. This paper will be showing how Brutus and Hitler are alike in stabbing Caesar and Stalin in the back as well as how Caesar and Stalin are alike in how they handle it and what happened afterward
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