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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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    Ethics Essay ETH/316 February 24‚ 2014 Sondra Jones Ethics Essay What exactly does it mean when one says that a decision is ethical? The answer to that question depends on that person’s perception of ethics. Ethics is a perception of a situation or culmination of situations‚ decision‚ and resultant factors. To answer the question fully‚ one would have to consider the ethical values of the person. Is the person basing the decision on virtue ethics‚ utilitarianism‚ or a deontological standpoint

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    Plato's 4 Virtues

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    The Four Virtues of the Republic In the Republic‚ Plato sets up a framework to help us establish what the four virtues are‚ and their relationship between them to both the city and the soul. According to Plato‚ the four virtues are wisdom‚ courage‚ moderation‚ and justice. There are three classes within the city: guardians‚ auxiliaries‚ and artisans; and three parts within the soul include intellect‚ high-spirited‚ and appetitive. By understanding the different classes of the city or parts of the

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    Ethics Essay Rafael Aguilera Jr. University of Phoenix ETH/316 Ethics and Social Responsibility Ryan Busch In this paper the similarities and differences between virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics will be explored. Virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics are all examples of morals and ethics and have their similarities and differences. The theme virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics all have in common is the moral decision involved in making

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    Aristotle’s views on Virtue Aristotle believes that there are two kinds of virtue‚ one being intellectual and the other being moral virtue. He states that Intellectual virtue comes from being taught meaning we’re not born with it. Moral virtue on the other hand we develop as we grow and gain an understanding of life. “The stone which by nature moves downwards cannot be habituated to move upwards‚ not even if one tries to train it by throwing it up ten thousand times” (N.E. II.1) Right there he

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    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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    Virtue and Best Friend

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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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    Ethics Similarities and Differences Xxxxxxx xxxxx ETH/316 May 2‚ 2013 Xxxxx xxxxxx ETHICS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES 2 Ethics Similarities and Differences Ethics is defined as “a system of moral principles” and “the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group‚ culture‚ etc.” (Ethics). In Basic Ethics (2009)‚ ethics is defined as “the science concerning the “right and wrong” of human action” (Boylan‚ 2009‚ p. 3). What follows is a

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    VIRTUE THEORY‚ UTILITARIANISM‚ AND DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS Ethics in Our Lives Kalin Leonard University of Phoenix Abstract Virtue theory‚ utilitarian‚ and deontological theories offer different views on how we make different decisions in our lives. Virtue theory focuses primarily on what a specific act says about a person’s moral character‚ utilitarian theory focuses on how a specific acts affects a large number of people‚ while deontological theory focuses on if that act is right or wrong

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    22‚ 2012 Ethics Essay | Virtue Theory‚ Utilitarianism‚ and Deontological ethics | Leah Barlog | ETH/316 Barlog 1 In this essay I will be comparing the similarities and differences between virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics. I will be discussing the differences in how each theory addresses ethics and morality‚ and lastly explain a personal experience between virtue‚ values‚ and moral concepts‚ and how they relate to one of the three theories. Each ethics has things

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