drafting the Declaration of Independence‚ famous writings and helping develop young America were possible because of his 13 virtues which he developed at age 20. Benjamin writes he chose “13 names of virtues all that at that time occur’d to me as necessary or desirable‚ and annexed to each a short precept‚ which fully express’d the extent I gave to its meaning.” The 13 virtues were temperance‚ silence‚ order‚ resolution‚ frugality‚ industry‚ sincerity‚ justice‚ moderation‚ cleanliness‚ tranquility
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Dream. Franklin’s set of virtues that are paralleled today by a multitude of people. For instance‚ Francisco Jiménez‚ who grew in poverty‚ rose from the pure poverty of migrant workers. Like Benjamin Franklin‚ teachers also strive to share their knowledge with others. It is vital to appreciate the similarities between the Puritans‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Francisco Jiménez‚ and teachers so that the American nation can carry on modeling unity and determination and delivering virtues such as hope and altruism
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four parts; each part is tied to a specific virtue that he believes will help define justice. The first three virtues are wisdom‚ courage‚ and moderation. Wisdom is the whole knowledge‚ which describes the rulers of the city. The rulers should be the ones who incorporate philosophy and ruling together to rule the city wisely. Courage describes the guardians‚ whose job was to defend the city from invasion and take new lands for the city. The third virtue of the
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Despite several overlapping similarities between Aristotle and Kant on virtue ethics‚ there are fundamental differences between their view on the source of virtuous action. In this paper‚ I will argue‚ the underpinning behind each respectable view differs; as Aristotle believes virtuous action derives from choices lying in the mean whereas‚ Kant does not hold that virtuous action lies in the mean‚ but rather‚ holds they proceed from duty acting in accordance with universal principles. The fundamental
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required the fulfillment of a broad range of conditions‚ including physical as well as mental well-being. In this way he introduced the idea of a science of happiness in the classical sense‚ in terms of a new field of knowledge. Aristotle argues that virtue is achieved by maintaining the Mean‚ which is the balance between two excesses. Thus Aristotle gives us his definition of happiness‚ “…the function of man is to live a certain kind of life‚ and this activity implies a rational principle‚ and the function
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humiliation” (Roberts‚ 81). He believes that humility is a virtue. One has humility if they are able to experience self-confidence without putting down others. This stems from his notion that everyone is inherently equal—not in appearance but rather in
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position each man has on whether ethics and virtue are an innate aspect of human beings‚ or are acquired skills human beings can be taught to perfect. The arrival of Protagoras in Athens calls attention to the question: is virtue teachable? Protagoras argues that virtue is teachable‚ which allows him the ability to teach his pupils the art of good citizenship‚ in both personal and civic affairs. However‚ Socrates’ belief in the teaching of ethics and virtue is in sharp contrast with Protagoras’. Socrates
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Three Parts of the Soul in Plato’s Republic and Phaedrus are mans Appetite (Black Horse on Left)‚ Spirited (White Horse on Right)‚ and Reason (Charioteer). Each part of the soul has it’s own virtue as well as its own vice. Temperance is the virtue of Appetite‚ Courage the virtue of Spirit‚ and Wisdom is the virtue of Reason. It was Plato’s belief that goodness and justice come from the correct balance of the Three Parts of the Soul. We will uncover the perfect balance of the soul According to Plato
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Virtue 1: Machiavelli‚ in dedicating the work to Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ reminds the young prince that greatness awaits him because he is endowed with both fortune and admirable qualities. Machiavelli uses the term "virtue" to describe the positive qualities of a prince. In Daniel Donno’s notes‚ he writes that virtue is a word which "implies physical and mental capacity-intelligence‚ skill‚ courage‚ vigor-in short‚ all those personal qualities that are needed for attainment of one’s own ends." (p. 125)
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1016/j.ajmed.2009.06.028 Bingham‚ S. (2012). Refusal of treatment and decision-making capacity. Nursing Ethics‚ 19(1)‚ 167-172. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/docview/919531924?accountid=35812 Gardiner‚ P. (2003). A virtue ethics approach to moral dilemmas in medicine. Journal of Medical Ethics‚ 29‚ 297-302. Retrieved from http://www.jmedethics.com Harris‚ D. M. (2008). Contemporary issues in healthcare law and ethics (3rd ed.). Chicago‚ IL: Health Administration Press
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