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It has been argued that morality or virtue are constitutive of self-interest or‚ as one could put it‚ ‘its own reward’. By being moral we are benefitted in one way or another‚ whether that be due to happiness or the result that the action of morality leads to‚ such as some form of recognition‚ which in turn usually leads to happiness. One philosopher who agreed with this view was Plato. His argument is psychological; he said that if you act immorally‚ your soul will be at war with itself. This
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In his late 20’s‚ President Benjamin Franklin listed 13 virtues that he felt were an important guide for 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
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Socrates was born in 469 B.C.E. to a middle class family. He grew up in political district so when he turned eighteen‚ he began to work the normal political duties such as compulsory military service and membership in the assembly‚ the governing body responsible for determining military strategy and legislation were required of Athenian men. Socrates was believed to be unprepossessing and this was a misfortune in a culture that glorified male beauty. In fact Plato has referenced his awkward physic
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In my opinion‚ the best description of the meaning of the cardinal Confucian virtue of Goodness is stated on page number 3‚ in book one. Under section 1.2 where the Master states “A young person who is filial and respectful of his elders rarely becomes the kind of person who is inclined to defy his superiors‚ and there has never been a case of one who is disinclined to defy his superiors stirring up rebellion. The gentleman applies himself to the roots. ‘Once the roots are firmly established‚ the
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Cheating is as old as any unethical conduct one can think of. It has existed for decades for several different reasons‚ and exists in many different forms. And‚ just like every other unethical decision‚ cheating has evolved over time and so have the methods of cheating‚ and the related consequences of cheating. Cheating on exams used to involve simple and obvious gestures like craning the neck to peek at the answers of the student sitting next to you‚ switching papers across tables‚ passing notes
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Learning Objectives After studying this module you should be able to: Understand the importance of ethics Know the history of ethics in accounting Incorporate ethics into your decision process Know ethical standards for accounting professionals Understand ethical implications of the U.S. transition to IFRS Appreciate lessons learned from recent business scandals SECTION 1 — THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS Ethics is an important part of your accounting education and it will play an increasingly important
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The person that I would say encompass at least one of these virtues would be my aunt Robin. I believe that she is one of the strongest women I know and I feel that she has the ability to help people without even trying. I believe that my aunt Robin possess the transcendence virtue in life. I will start by explaining with the appreciation of beauty and excellence. She is able to notice the small things that others might find unattractive and make an individual see it in a different light. She has
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til marriage). Another study showed that “70 percent of married women have cheated on their partners; a 1993 follow-up study found that 72 percent of married men have as well according to” (American Physiological association). The numbers from the cheating study have slightly gone up as the years go on. We are like the Brave New World as in sex is becoming more and more casual. For lots of people it is no longer for the life long one person‚ instead they have sex with a number of people just like in
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REL 205 In the Catechism and Rerum Novarum virtue was important in bringing about the common good in society‚ “human society can be neither well ordered or prosperous unless it has some people invested with legitimate authority to preserve its institution and devote themselves as far as is necessary to work and care for the good of all”. (CC1896) As mentioned elected officials of any society must be ready to do good and give the best of themselves so that the whole
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