Honors English 10; 4P 3 December 2013 I abide by the Honor Code Charity “Peace is the work of justice indirectly‚ in so far as justice removes the obstacles to peace; but it is the work of charity directly‚ since charity‚ according to its very notion‚ causes peace.” - St. Thomas Aquinas Charity is the kindly or sympathetic disposition to aid the needy as a result of deep feeling or understanding. Charity exists in many different forms. It can be seen in the forms of helping the poor‚ those
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the dynastic cycle; corruption infiltrated the government and the system fell apart to war between states for power and peasant revolts. This lead a philosopher named Confucius to develop a set of ideals to live by. These codes were built on such virtues as honesty‚ trust‚ responsibility‚ and honor (Doc1). The drastic transition from Confucianism to its opposite‚ legalism is said to be the result of rulers who were open to new ideas on how to govern their ever growing empires. Sayings like "There
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of their definitions of justice and if the act is just or unjust. In Aristotle’s Book II of Nicomachean Ethics‚ he explains that virtue of character is the mean to the ultimate end‚ which is happiness. Aristotle states that‚ without a goal or ultimate end (happiness)‚ life does not have a purpose. Therefore every action in a person’s life has to be made with true virtue of character in mind in order to achieve
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Plato’s “Republic” is a seminal text‚ that explores; the definition of justice‚ the character and order of a just city and the minutiae of human experience. Specifically in Book IV‚ Republic examines the four main virtues of life; Justice‚ wisdom‚ courage and moderation. Through this chapter one can postulate that for the harmony of the city and the individual the tenure of moderation and spirit must always be balanced. However book IV‚ is not simply suggesting‚ that moderation means a man is necessarily
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compile the list)? Feedback Rubric: | Type Answer in Expandable Box Located Below: | In order to accomplish his goal for moral perfection‚ Franklin developed and committed himself to a personal improvement program that consisted of living 13 virtues which he saw as necessary or desirable to him at the time. Franklin’s sources came from various enumerations and numerous different writers. | 2. Explain how Franklin’s approach to the issue of moral improvement reflects BOTH the ideals of
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Aristotle Aristotle was born in 384 b.c. in the small town of Stagira on the northeast coast of Thrace. His father was the physician to the king of Macedonia. It could be that Aristotle’s great interest in biology and sci ence in general was nurtured in his early childhood as it was the custom‚ according to Galen‚ for families in the guild of the Asclepiadae to train their sons in the art of dissection. When he was seventeen years old‚ Aristotle went to Athens to enroll in Plato’s Academy‚ where
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does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered‚ and his States and all their clans are preserved. Confucius - More quotations on: [Security] To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity‚ generosity of soul‚ sincerity‚ earnestness and kindness. Confucius To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage. Confucius To see what is right‚ and not to do it‚ is want of courage or of principle.
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the relationship between love and beauty‚ but also challenge Plato’s belief that virtue produces an invulnerable future to anyone who actively pursues it. Nehamas explains why Plato believes that the pursuit of beauty will lead to an optimal life by describing the form of beauty’s indispensability. He goes through Socrates’ hierarchy of love to show how physical beauty is ultimately diminished in the presence of virtue. The lover’s thinking is therefore transformed from seeking the understanding individualistic
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Summery of Plato’s Meno Characters: Socrates‚ Meno (Menon‚) Anytus (Anytos‚) The slave Boy. The discussion begins with a wealthy young Thessalian nobleman named Meno asking Socrates if virtue can be taught or does it come by practice. Is it acquired through either means or is it endowed by nature or some other means. Socrates gives him and the place from where he hails a complement yet ridicules them. He‚ Socrates does this by saying Thessalians are ever so ready to give or receive
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Protagoras‚ an Ancient Greek sophist‚ was a self-proclaimed teacher of virtue. In ancient Greek times the term ‘sophist’ described men who claimed the ability to teach the art of politics‚ and the art of being a good citizen. In his conversation with Socrates‚ Protagoras claimed to have an ability to teach sound deliberation - to better manage one’s household and public affairs. According to Socrates‚ Protagoras was a teacher of the art of citizenship. The art of citizenship involved sound deliberation
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