Aristotle highlights in Nicomachean Ethics‚ that moral virtue is “acquired by repetition of the corresponding acts‚” thus virtue is acquired‚ not innate (Cahn 134). By doing moral acts repeatedly one becomes wise‚ “having or showing experience‚ knowledge‚ and good judgment” therefore‚ to be virtuous an individual is requires a plethora of wisdom‚ which is not learned or taught nor inherent‚ but from the source of trial and error. Additionally‚ after virtue becomes a habit the individual would then
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Diversity: Similarities and Differences: For those individuals with an intellectual disability‚ there needs to be a mutual respect and understanding. Each ID individual is a unique individual‚ with characters different from the other. We as the “normal” ones would not want to be placed in a category as being all the same‚ nor should we do it to these individuals. There should never be a separation of a people‚ and shame on us when we all let it happen. We should recognize their individuality
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In Book 2 of Aristotle’s The Nicomachean Ethics‚ he outlines his definitions of moral virtues and how they are acquired. He reaches an implicit conclusion that performing virtuous actions is not sufficient for counting as virtuous by arguing that one must perform virtuous actions in the manner of truly virtuous people in order to become virtuous. This essay will thus analyse the structure of Aristotle’s argument on the relationship of virtuous actions to one’s virtuous character. In Aristotle’s
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a century and a half between these two works. However‚ the diction is surprisingly similar. Each used words and phrases not commonly found in modern everyday conversations and writings such as “eminence‚” or “bobbed and knitted.” Along with that‚ the sense of awe they both felt while looking at these
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Dream. This story follows the life of Jay Gatsby who pretends to be someone he’s not to win back Daisy Buchanan‚ the girl of his dreams. Having the opportunity to read the book and watch the movie‚ there were several differences and similarities I observed. These similarities between the novel and the film make up a huge role throughout the story. In the book there is a green light that shines at the end of Daisy’s dock just as in the movie. For Gatsby‚ this green light symbolizes a sign of hope that
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are many similarities and differences between the novel and the movie. Both capture the feeling of the new generation of the rich in the 1920’s. The novel breaks everything down into a lot more detail than the movie. The movie just gives the vast over watch of the novel with some differences. You can see the change in setting‚ character traits‚ and the difference in the parties. To begin with‚ Nick’s Character portrayed in the book compared to the movie has some similarities and differences
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Utilitarianism as an ethical theory Utilitarianism is the view that an act is right if it equals the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. Utilitarians describe moral actions as actions that boost something good and lessen something that is bad. Virtue‚ knowledge‚ and goodwill are all good but they are only good if they give people a pleasurable existence. Pain is the only thing that is intrinsically bad. Utilitarians focus on the result of an act instead of the inherent
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The common core between spirituality and religion is the belief in something that is greater than yourself. It is a way of exploring possibilities that connect you with the universe as a whole. A religion tends to be structured and has limitations that serve as a guide for living within one’s faith. A religion tends to identify with a particular set of characteristics that requires the participation of community members to sustain itself. Both spirituality and religion serve to provide meaning and
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Define utilitarianism. Discuss how utilitarianism might be applied to contemporary organizational communication. Give examples of the results of this application. Utilitarianism is one of the major systems of ethics in which the ethical or right action is one that brings the greats good for the greatest number. It can be applied to achieve the total happiness for everyone in the organization‚ not just the larger corporation. By thinking about how major decisions will affect not only the employs
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Although there are many people who attempt to embody the virtue of happiness‚ Bill Gates appear to be the one to do it most effectively. In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ he defines happiness to be obtained through “habituation or by some sort of training” of the virtues‚ a practice Bill Gates knows well (Aristotle 121). According to Forbes magazine‚ he was voted to be “the world’s most generous person”‚ further expressing his ability to exercise virtues (Mac). But is Bill Gate only appearing to look virtuous
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