meaning of this particular analect‚ we must clarify what virtues an effective leader or ruler should possess. Confucius made an effort to praise the high official Shi Yu‚ exalting him for being “as straight as an arrow” both under a good and bad government (1342). From this‚ we can infer that an effective‚ virtuous leader or ruler that can earn the praise of Confucius is one that is disciplined and possesses strong moral integrity. These are the virtues of an effective leader or
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that are correct for human beings? According to Aristotle‚ to live a just and correct lifestyle we must use reasoning in our actions while also practicing those that are characteristics that are virtuous. Virtue being that of good character‚ good habits and being conducted by reason. Such virtues commonly known are courage or modesty. It is through a series of reasonable actions that form good character that we humans can find the lifestyle suited to us. Despite what pleasure we might abandon along
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Having been formed in the same general region‚ it is not surprising that the religions of Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism‚ and Hinduism have some similarities. The basic philosophical ideals that Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism share are the beliefs in a system of karma‚ a cycle of rebirth‚ and the goal of ultimate liberation which leads to the end of the rebirth cycle and peace to the soul. However‚ the way that each religion goes about these shared philosophies and have other beliefs that set
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ARISTOTLE ’S VIRTUES AND MANAGEMENT THOUGHT: AN EMPIRICAL EXPLORATION OF AN INTEGRATIVE PEDAGOGY Bruno Dyck and Rob Kleysen Abstract: This paper develops and explores a pedagogical innovation for integrating virtue theory into business students ’ basic understanding of general management. Eighty-seven students‚ in 20 groups‚ classified three managers ’ real-time videotaped activities according to an elaboration of Aristotle ’s cardinal virtues‚ Fayol ’s management functions‚ and Mintzberg
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There are many similarities and differences between Achilles and Odysseus. They both are excellent warriors‚ strong‚ and have some type of authority‚ Achilles being the leader of the Myrmidons‚ and Odysseus the king of Ithaca. Both of them have to face several trials‚ and both of them have some desire for revenge. Odysseus wanted to slaughter the suitors for coming to the palace and being horrible guests‚ while Achilles seeks revenge for Hector for killing Patroclus. They both show compassion for
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Catherine Orenstein‚ in “Fairy Tales and a Dose of Reality” both show similarities in their work by showing lessons‚ lies and fantasies‚ and showing how a story is told. They both refer back to the same main points and show similarity. Tatar and Orenstein are alike in their articles because of the same points they are making towards parents controlling children in fairy tales and real life. Tatar and Orenstein show lots of similarities between fairy tales and adults. Tatar shows how we live in a world ruled
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In the novel‚ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Victor‚ a man that finds the secret to cheating life creates an 8-foot tall man that haunts him for the rest of his life. In the novel‚ Victor and the creature never have a good relationship‚ and it seems to make them look like they are very different when they are not.Throughout the book‚ Mary Shelley suggests that the creature and Victor are very different‚ but they are actually very similar. They both have the same personalities. In the novel‚ both Victor
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versions of Virtue Ethics address the weaknesses of Aristotle’s teachings on virtue? Aristotle’s idea of Virtue Ethics was influenced by his belief that all things and all humans have a purpose (a telos). For him a complete explanation of something has to include its final cause or purpose which essentially is to realise its potential. Virtue Ethics itself is concerned with the characteristics of a person rather than how a person behaves and it is this he outlined in his book Nicomachean Ethics. A ‘’virtue’’
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innate knowledge‚ which is virtue‚ and we have the ability to gain partial knowledge. Meno had the issue of being able to understand and grasp the connection between the body and the soul. He had a hard time understanding the concept of being able to recognize something if it is not present. Socrates says that when you know‚ that’s when you are able to recognize. Even at the end of the conversation between Socrates and Meno‚ Meno still doesn’t know exactly what virtue is‚ but at least he knows
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East Meets West: Toward a Universal Ethic of Virtue for Global Business Some Western cultures operate upon an individualistic rights-centered morality‚ while Eastern cultures favor a more community-centered ethic of virtue (Wong 1984). There is no universal ethic. In particular‚ it is recognized that the Western thinker Aristotle and his virtue ethic strongly resembles that of the Eastern thinker Confucius. This similarity suggests that a universal virtue ethic may already exist in the form of a
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