used with a positive connotation. It implies loyalty and a willingness to fight for one’s country and people. The image of the Fourth of July‚ flying flags‚ and military homecomings come to mind. But is patriotism virtuous? It may sound virtuous in theory but in reality‚ patriotism breeds immoral actions by creating a sense of superiority in minds of a nation’s citizenry. This superiority perpetuates a culture where people believe they are morally above the others. It encourages people to put their
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Essay Virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics are three of the different approaches to ethics. This paper will go over the similarities and differences between virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and the deontological principles. It will also include information of the variations in how each concept details ethics‚ morality‚ and will also discuss a personal experience to describe the correlation between virtue‚ values‚ and moral perceptions as they relate to one of the three theories. Virtue
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San Joaquin Valley College Different Approaches to Virtue By Martin P. Aguayo Philosophy 1 C May 13‚ 2010 Virtue Ethics The Greeks though of virtue as excellence‚ but the biggest part of being virtuous is being human. Compassion‚ integrity and courage are some of the virtues that make someone human. Animals do not have a concept of what virtue is‚ so that makes it solely a human act. You never see animals being courteous to each other‚ nor do you see them offer assistance to each other.
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on the cultivation of virtue‚ though his virtues are somewhat more individualistic than the essentially social virtues of the Confucians. Yet as we shall see‚ Aristotle was convinced that a genuinely happy life 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. Essentially‚ Aristotle argues that virtue is achieved by maintaining
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Virtue Ethics – what it is (AO1 material) • Traced back to the philosopher Aristotle‚ who rejected Plato’s metaphysical account of goodness as a ‘thing in itself’. Aristotle thought that goodness is natural and psychological: just a part of being human. • Virtue Ethics makes ethical behaviour into the aim (telos) of life. • Aristotle puts forward ‘aretaic ethics’ (from the Greek arête – ‘excellence’)‚ stating that developing an excellent character is all-important‚ rather than following a set
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Habit and Virtue Aristotle says that we are all endowed by nature with the ability to reach virtue‚ but he also says that we become virtuous by making virtuous acts. He explains how acting upon virtuous acts could possibly become “second nature”‚ which means it could become a habit. What he is trying to imply is that normally things become a habit if you work on it a lot‚ so by working on virtuous acts could make it a habit. This could happen if people are put into situations in which they demonstrate
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the nature of virtue by a young Thessalian for which the dialogue is named; specifically‚ he asks if virtue is teachable or rather something that is the result of practice or if it is neither but an inherent trait of human nature. Socrates admits he is ignorant of what virtue is and it‚ therefore‚ Unable to answer the question Socrates and Meno seek out to find the form of Virtue and its teachability.. . The text does not give a definitive answer to Meno’s true question of how virtue becomes present
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Scandinavian Literature Authun and the Seven Virtues As long as there has been recognized sin in recorded history‚ there has been the virtuous equivalent by which good people live their lives. Before Christianity‚ there were the Pagan virtues‚ and when Christianity came into dominance in Scandinavia‚ it adopted these virtues and added several spiritual virtues of its own. Each virtue can be seen as a reflection of societal thought. The virtues tell how the ideal person lives their life‚ and this
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Abortion There are many different views on abortion therefore making it a very controversial subject to discuss. The two main views on abortion are the “pro-choice” view and the “pro-life” view as publicised in the article “Abortion: A Moderate View” written by L W. Sumner. These established views are either for or against abortion although they do not take into consideration the many different factors regarding abortion. The article helps define the similarity and differences in the established
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we need virtue‚ both of thought and of character‚ to achieve that completeness leading to happiness. This is the function: activity in the soul in accord with virtue‚ where soul is defined as what is in us that carries out our characteristic activity. Aristotle is right in believing we need virtue. The end of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Book I introduces the idea that since happiness is “a certain sort of activity of the soul in accord with complete virtue‚ we must examine virtue‚” because
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