When it comes to voting‚ Consequentialists and Virtue Ethicists have different opinions on what an individual should do. Among the various motivations for voting‚ one is that your individual vote can make a difference in an election. Consequentialists argue that the probability of this is so slim and because of that‚ a person does not have a moral responsibility to cast a vote come election time. Consequentialists focus on optimizing the overall results of an action and argue that one vote will not
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h * "A best friend is the sister God forgot to give you". * Friends are the sailors who guide your rickety boat safely across the dangerous waters of life * Each friend represents a world in us‚ a world possibly not born until they arrive. * Things are never quite as scary when you have a best friend. * Friendship isn’t a big thing - it’s a million little things. * The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with‚ never saying a word‚ and walk away feeling
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Communication. Creating their own virtual presence is important as well. For the store manager to lead effectively‚ they need to demonstrate good leadership skills and be engaged in the workplace. As a sales assistant with the following duties and responsibilities ‚ they are responsible for assisting and providing support to the sales manager of the organization ‚ responsible for solving all the queries and problems of the employees ‚ developing and implementing new strategies and plans
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In 1849‚ Henry David Thoreau disgusted by slavery and the injustices of the Mexican-American War wrote “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience”‚ where he states that civil disobedience is the deliberate defiance of a law to in order to change government policy or enact social reform. Civil disobedience was a major proponent in the women’s suffrage movement‚ Mohandas Gandhi’s campaign for independence in India‚ the civil rights movement in the USA‚ and the abolition of apartheid in South Africa. However
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workers and craftsman but found the same outcome with all of them. He stated‚ “O men of Athens‚ that God only is wise; and by his answer he intends to show that the wisdom of men is worth little or nothing” (Plato‚ trans. 1871). Socrates made it his duty in life to analysis and understand the Oracle’s declaration. In the end‚ Socrates concluded that he was the wisest of Athens; but not because he possessed special knowledge but because he recognized his own lack of knowledge while others think they
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Plato & Socrates: Excellence in Virtue introduction “Socrates’ positive influence touches us even today” (May 6) and we can learn a great deal about him from one of his students‚ Plato. It is in Plato’s report of Socrates’ trial a work entitled‚ Apology‚ and a friend’s visit to his jail cell while he is awaiting his death in Crito‚ that we discover a man like no other. Socrates was a man following a path he felt that the gods had wanted him to follow and made no excuses for his life
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Aristotle’s virtue ethics attempts to make peace with crime and restore justice to society by reminding us of the importance of virtue‚ which enables us to overcome negative emotions such as anger‚ revenge‚ and hatred (Williams & Arrigo‚ 2012). Furthermore‚ Aristotle implies that the virtue of forgiveness does not mean that a victim has to no longer be angry‚ but that they overcome their desire to seek revenge that stems from their emotional experience with being angry (Williams & Arrigo‚ 2012).
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The principle of utility is the basic belief that all a person truly desires in life is happiness and that any actions or behaviors that promotes happiness is acceptable. In the article Of the Ultimate Sanction of the Principle of Utility by John Mill he says that utilitarianism will gain ground when people grasp on a general idea for happiness. Happiness is different for every person. Happiness is defined by each individual person and their beliefs. Mill believes that if something gives you pleasure
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most known appearance of chivalry‚ durning the Medieval era‚ this code guided the knights and noble people. The Knights followed this code with seven virtues they held in thought during there actions. This code was also played through many works of medieval romance in the era. These works show why chivalry should not die. One of the seven virtues of chivalry is generosity. What is the significance of generosity? Without generosity how would people act? The Canterbury Tales displays life without
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The Duty To Report Reportable diseases and ethical dilemmas are a great concern‚ for those with a diagnosis of such disease. Patients do not want their diagnosis to get out. In fear of discrimination and social environment acceptance. Thus concealing such information can be detrimental to the population and everyone in close contact. Physicians have a duty to report all diseases that can be a life threat to others. With laws such as HIPPA patients information is considered confidential and
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