Why should directors‚ executives‚ and accountants understand consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics? Consequentialism is based on the concept that the moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome. And that the consequences of one’s conduct are the true basis for any judgment about the morality of such conduct. Thus‚ from a consequentialist standpoint‚ a morally right act‚ or failure to act‚ is one that will produce a good outcome‚ or consequence. This view may also be expressed
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1 ("The Mule-Driver’s Wife") and Story 2‚ Day 3 ("Sister Marie and the Prior") are simple examples of feminine virtue as chastity‚ but several stories present this virtue in combination with wit. At this point it is still quite early in the querelle‚ too early for any reshaping of the feminine ideal. Accordingly‚ Mme. de Navarre seems to view intelligence as more of an asset than a virtue‚ providing a woman with two advantages: the ability to defend her own chastity‚ and to avenge herself of wrongs
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Plato’s Republic: THe Virtues I. The Virtues In Robin Waterfield’s translation of The Republic‚Socrates attempts to give a definition of justice. At the end of Book II he began a detailed description of the construction of a good city. The good city is a relation to the human soul‚ and its four virtues. In the following paper I will discuss the virtues‚ what they are and where they are found. Also discussed will be the foundation‚ arrangement‚ and the interconnectedness with each one.
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84 RUSSIAN STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY Russian Studies in Philosophy‚ vol. 42‚ no. 1 (Summer 2003)‚ pp. 84–95. © 2003 M.E. Sharpe‚ Inc. All rights reserved. 1061–1967/2003 $9.50 + 0.00. D.V. BUGAI Plotinus’s Treatise On the Virtues (I.2) and Its Interpretation by Porphyry and Marinus Manibus tatianae magistrae As is well known‚ Plotinus’s philosophy served as the starting point for the development of all Neoplatonism. It created the basic schema that set the framework for the thought
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Virtue is the conformation of one’s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles. Virtue is a trait that many people would see as good. This word means many different things to many different people as described in this paper. I will be describing The Sophists‚ Socrates‚ and my own view on virtue and what it is means in all of our minds. Back in the fifth century B.C.E. (Before Common Era) many Athenians such as Socrates believed that there was a basis for stable and certain knowledge. They
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as a “pet”. Occasionally‚ animals are offered free of charge. States such as Alabama‚ Idaho‚ Ohio‚ Nevada‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ West Virginia‚ and Wisconsin it is legal.However‚ if you want to own a “ pet ’’lion in Illinois there is a permit required. Owning exotic animals can be a catastrophic event. In 2009‚ a young girl was strangled by a 12 foot long Burmese python. A Connecticut woman was mauled by a neighbor’s pet chimpanzee. Owners of these animals claim they rarely kill or
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as a lawgiver‚ and so laws will be the key to righteous living. For the Greeks‚ the life of virtue was in related to the life of reason. But Saint Augustine‚ the influential fourth-century Christian thinker‚ distrusted reason and believed that moral goodness depends on subordinating oneself to the will of God. Thus‚ modern moral philosophers has different subject from ancients by asking What is the right thing to do? Instead of asking What traits of character make someone a good person? This led
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to survive because it did little good to spend time on a terminal patient than the people get hurt that might get more benefits from the treatment. However‚ the frequently criticized weakness of utilitarianism is it fails to respect individual rights. The needs of the individuals are usually ignored to fit the needs of the group or organization. That might cause all kinds of abuses to occur. For example‚ numerous lawsuits charged that Wal-Mart cheated its employees because Mal-Mart didn’t pay
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Synopsis Jane Goodall‚ is an Anthropologist and Primatologist‚ a animal’s rights activist. Goodall was born on April 3‚ 1934 in London‚ United Kingdom‚ currently age 81. Had studied chimpanzees by the shore of lake Tanganyika‚ and is a very high demand woman for all her success and still is contributing to her research by sharing it with others all around the world. Jane Goodall studied for many years and learned many life lessons from Chimpanzees. Early Life Jane grew up in a household with two
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Apple’s Virtue Early in 2007‚ Steve Job revolutionized smart phones which changed smartphones and propelled the industry into what it is today. Each iPhones generation reshaped the designs and features. As time passed‚ people argued that Apple are not doing well with their competitors such as Microsoft‚ Samsung‚ and Nokia. It was not until late December of 2017 when the recently new iPhone update started to slow down. When Apple released iOS 10.2.1‚ Apple mentioned vaguely that it made “improvements”
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