have authority over a man; she is to keep silent” (2:12). However‚ as I probed deeper‚ I noticed a different pattern between these two literary works. Although both of them reiterate virtues of modesty and domestic fidelity‚ 1 Timothy and the Acts of Paul and Thecla also approved public leadership by virtues women. With 1 Timothy‚ women are expected to conform to standards of modesty‚ industry‚ and loyalty. Dress and behavior express women’s modesty. In chapter 2‚ modesty is
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frugality. As application‚ Franklin incorporates a Biblical allusion that he hopes will stir the emotions of the people and that allusion is that “Job suffered‚ and was afterwards prosperous” (225). Second‚ “Way to Wealth” has a didactic purpose. The virtues‚ industry‚ prudence‚ and frugality communicate this didactic purpose well. First‚ Franklin declares‚ “Industry pays debts‚ . . . gives comfort‚ and plenty‚ and respect” (222). For Franklin‚ however‚ industry must not go without frugality‚ and to demonstrate
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the way of thinking for personal life advancement has remained similar. These ideas‚ concepts‚ and techniques will contribute to my personal self-improvement including: Think and Grow Rich‚ Personality Type‚ Character Strengths‚ Law of Giving‚ and Virtues. Self-improvement may be started with the Think and Grow Rich concept. Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) led an expansion in the American Steel industry in the late 1800’s. He was also the highest profile Philanthropists in his time. Along with his monopoly
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This includes practicing good habits. Aristotle defines these good habits as virtues. There are intellectual virtues which pertain to the mind‚ and moral virtues based on the regular inclination to choose rightly. Aristotle values moral virtue specifically‚ because it plays an important part in living a good life. This is because if we make bad choices‚ it will not only cause us inconvenience‚ but the inability
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generosity‚ chastity‚ courtesy‚ and piety‚ which are all characteristics that knights must have. Sir Gawain’s virtues were constantly tested throughout the poem. An example of when his virtues were tested is when Bercilak de Hautdesert’s wife tries to seduce him when Sir Gawain is under their roof. Later on‚ it is found that her husband put her up to doing this. This tests Sir Gawain’s virtues because he was courteous although he did not want to indulge in what she was proposing and he showed piety
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Theories of Development: Scholarly Disciplines and the Hierarchy of Peoples In chapter four of his book “Barbarian Virtues‚” Matthew Frye Jacobson connects the theories and beliefs used to interpret relationships to the development of humans over time. He states that scholarly methods in academics have been used to systematically rank different groups of people. Jacobson discusses many academic disciplines used in these theories such as‚ anthropology‚ genetics‚ biology‚ psychology‚ and linguistics
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Aristotle’s‚ he explains virtues and how happiness is the means by which human beings have moral virtues. The debate whether virtue or vice should determine happiness is what Aristotle simplifies for us. Happiness should be determined by the activities human beings‚ virtuous or not‚ do in order to be happy within themselves. For Aristotle‚ virtue are those characteristics that allows an individual to live well. There are two kinds of virtues‚ the moral virtues and the intellectual virtues. Aristotle clarifies
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Beowulf: A Moral Man Amongst Men Morality‚ a standard of right behavior‚ was one of the most important characteristics during the Anglo-Saxon era. The story Beowulf depicted many virtues of the times. Beowulf holds his morals and virtues above all else‚ from the way he fought in battle until the day he died. Beowulf showed his honor as he traveled from his homeland to battle the vicious monster Grendel‚ who was terrorizing the Danes. Grendel "raided and ravaged" (105) the mead hall‚
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Aristotle the Great Philosopher Aristotle was one of the most profound philosophers of all time. He was a pupil of Plato; he adapted many of Plato’s concepts into his own. Aristotle follows in the footsteps of Plato and Socrates idea of taking the virtues to be vital in a well-lived life. Based on the precise nature‚ true happiness can be found. In this paper‚ I will discuss Aristotle’s beliefs of human good and human flourishing. Aristotle’s most influential work was Nichomachean Ethics. No one
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Aristotle’s Virtue Theory • The extent of Aristotle’s role in philosophy is outlined‚ including his concept of teleology and causation. In particular his theory of virtue is examined with examples. The lecture concludes with an overall discussion of virtue theory. Main Points Empirical Knowledge and the Realm of the Senses • • Aristotle rejects Plato’s notion that the Forms exist separately from the world; he envisions Forms existing in the world of the senses. This shift enables Aristotle to
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