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    Anthony B. Fielding Utilitarian‚ Deontological‚ and Virtue ethics The concept of utilitarianism is closely related to the philosophy of consequentialism. Basically this means that the moral and ethical value of a person’s action should be judged by the consequence of that action. Utilitarianism is believed to be the most important of the three ethical theories because it has helped shape our world’s politics‚ economics‚ and public policy. This ethical theory explains to us that we can

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    Virtue Title Page Virtue: Comparing the Views of Confucius and Aristotle: Bernadette C. Townsend Humanities 101‚ {019016} Fall 2005 – Mini Session Strayer University Instructor: Professor David Allen Outline Virtue: Comparing the Views of Confucius and Aristotle; Confucius Social Philosophy This paper will explore and discuss the social and political philosophy of Confucius and Aristotle‚ the views on virtue. The paper will examine the craft and artistic accomplishments

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    The idea of what is the good and the elements involved in the good are virtue‚ happiness‚ and justice is argued in “Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics”. Aristotle believes that virtue is key in finding what the good is. According to Aristotle virtue is an element that is needed in understanding what the good is. In this essay I will argue how within “Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics” the topic of virtue is key to finding the overall good. The idea of finding the true definition of what the good is is what

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    Henry’s independence at the beginning of the story is immediately threatened. This places a crucial part in the fear factor process. The army he dreamt that would fulfill his hopes of glory and honor was no where to be found. The threat of losing their individuality was forgotten when the soldiers move and prepare for combat. Henry gave himself to the saving embrace of the fellow members of his platoon. He was no longer an individual working for his own goal. He was a teammate‚ partner‚ member. Henry

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    Bonhoeffer’s ethical beliefs differ from other philosopher’s beliefs because; he believed that Christian ethics are the reality of God that Jesus Christ has revealed in him. He said that “man is not‚ and cannot‚ be the final arbitrator of good and evil” (Bonhoeffer). He felt that we have no proper knowledge of good and evil because the certainty of such a thought does not exist. In the film when Maria reads what he has written on ethics‚ he claims that he truly believes all the things he has written

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    Socrates begins this dialogue by hesitating to explain his thoughts about what the good is considered to be. After much persistent pleading by Glaucon‚ Socrates agrees to discuss the topic‚ however on a smaller level. He promises to discuss the offspring of the good as he calls it and save the father of the good for another time. Glaucon accepts this proposal and anxiously waits for Socrates to begin. Socrates begins his dialogue with a statement which he has spoken about before‚ “that many beautiful

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    extent do modern virtue ethics address the weaknesses of Aristotle’s teaching on virtues? (35) Virtue Ethics looks at a person’s good traits‚ known as ‘virtues’ and negative traits‚ known as ‘vices’; a person is considered to be a good person if they are virtuous and a morally bad person if they have developed lots of vices. Deontological and teleological ethicists argue that good or bad behaviour is far more important than a person’s good or bad characteristics whereas Virtue Theory argues

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    Summary of Christina Sommer’s Teaching the Virtues In Christina Sommer’s piece entitled Teaching the Virtues‚ she quickly states her position in thinking that ethics education in contemporary school’s need reform. Christina Sommer believes that in ethics classrooms in schools there is too much of a focus on social morality and not enough focus on private morality‚ and these students can benefit from a more balanced approach. Social morality refers to issues such as the death penalty‚ abortion‚ and

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    deontological theory. Despite the fact that Kant had no chance to get of knowing the self-sacrifice that is regularly required in whistleblowing‚ I believe that Kant would need a person to stand firm in coming clean‚ regardless of personal result. Virtue theory requires a person to personify trustworthiness and boldness. Reporting unethical colleagues‚ patient safety violations‚ or health care extortion requires the honesty found in professional character (DeGeorge‚ p‚ 304). For instance‚ an essential

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    Essay 1 Write an essay based on any of the topics covered in class during the period of week 1 and week 6. Paper must be between 2 and 3 pages (excluding cover page‚ annexes‚ and reference page). Cultural Relativism Theory Cultural Relativism Theory is morality that differs in every society‚ and is a convenient term for socially approved habits. It is also the oldest philosophical theory that speaks about the nature of morality. Cultural relativism theory claims that different cultures have

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