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    Aristotle's Four Virtues

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    greatest philosophers of all time‚ had four main virtues. Moreover‚ these four virtues are courage‚ temperance‚ justice‚ and prudence. Furthermore‚ in Aristotle form of thinking he taught that courage was critical for the conservation of communities and the continuance use of ethics (Starling‚ 2002). He defined courage as willing to take risks and not be a coward. Moreover‚ the second virtue is temperance and Aristotle defines it as having restraints against something (Starling‚ 2002). He explains it

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    A cultural shift was occurring in which inner discipline and morals were becoming center to employment. Industrialization was born when wasteful habits were being condemned and frugality and temperance were being preached. The Society of the Promotion of Industry‚ Frugality‚ and Temperance was founded to promote these values that they were sure would promote and foster a more productive work environment. According to the society‚ if this was preached and practiced‚ it would not only reward

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    rise of engagements dealing with temperance and education; but even though there was much change alongside the new cultural values from the Second Great Awakening‚ sectionalism and the subordination of women were still strongly evident and continued between the regions and genders‚ respectively. First‚ the Temperance movement was inspired by ministers who were wanting to target alcoholism and make a change for the better. The followers of the American Temperance Society attempted to begin a pledge

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    need for temperance and the creation of rights for children. Reform movements were particularly apparent in the areas of education‚ temperance‚ women’s rights‚ Utopian experiments and penal institutions. In the 1850’s women strove to have equal rights as men‚ demanding that “the disgraceful laws as give men the power to chastise and imprison his wife” must be abolished. Feminist movements demanded their right to vote. Was there a place that women could go to be equal? Temperance was aimed

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    than a southern railroad to the Pacific. In what ways did the Second Great Awakening in the North influence TWO OF THE FOLLOWING? The Second Great Awakening inspired several movements including the movement for abolitionism and the movement for temperance in society in the north. Abolitionism was an issue that the north and south were debating years before the Second Great Awakening took place in America. The Second Great Awakening

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    never paid (This Day in). Her partnership with Elizabeth Cady Stanton was also very important‚ as they changed political and social conditions for women in the United States together. Anthony was friends with Amelia Bloomer‚ a women’s rights and temperance activist‚ which led her to meet Stanton‚ who

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    Temple Grandin Human Dignity in the Catechism point of view explains that all humans resemble God’s image and presence so therefore if you attack someone you are attacking God. Human Dignity is not determined by what line of work they’re doing or by their strengths and weaknesses‚ but rather the persons they are. Temple Grandin was autistic which made her a weak auditory learner. Several people used this as an excuse to treat her with disrespect‚ and by doing so‚ violating her human dignity.

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    Casey Hungreder History G Period 12/5/11 DBQ: Part B - Question 3 The Second Great Awakening was a religious revival that occurred in the United States beginnig in the early-mid nineteenth century and lasted until the end of the nineteenth century. While it occurred in all parts of the United States‚ it was especially strong in the Northeast and the Midwest. The Second Great Awakening implemented an important impact on American religious history. During this time period‚ the numerical strength

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    living. The following virtues can be divided in personal and social behavior: Temperance‚ Silence‚ Order‚ Resolution‚ Frugality‚ Industry‚ Sincerity‚ Justice‚ Moderation‚ Cleanliness‚ Tranquility‚ Chastity and Humility. Despite the fact that he tried to follow these guides in his life and went away‚ consider this being worthwhile in your own life. Temperance‚ eat not to dullness. Franklin states some associate temperance with eating and drinking‚ but wasn’t his intentions. My reasoning for why I

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    alcohol; you could be arrested for sale‚ manufacture and transportation of alcohol. There were many factors that influenced the introduction of prohibition. One of the main factors was the temperance movement’s two examples of this Were the anti-saloon league and Women’s Christian temperance movement. The temperance movements were at the strongest in rural areas‚ they put pressure on state governments to introduce prohibition. They put pressure on them by claiming the Damage to drinker’s health. They

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