Virtues in Engineering William F. May said of the expert: “He had better be virtuous. Few may be in a position to discredit him. The knowledge explosion is also an ignorance explosion; if knowledge is power‚ then ignorance is powerlessness” (Harris 30). In the context of engineering‚ this places engineers in a very special position. Because of this power‚ which few may ever possess‚ it becomes necessary for engineers to be virtuous or posses certain attributes for the welfare of the public
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explained a wide range of subjects ranging from science to politics and is widely recognized as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. One of his most important contributions to the study of humanities is his exploration and definition of moral virtue. In his book‚ The Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle explains different views about the nature of life in order to allow the reader to find what the main function of life is and how to successfully perform that function. For example‚ Aristotle states
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dragon to save a beautiful princess. I‚ Sir John Falstaff‚ say that’s stupid. Honor is a pointless virtue; it shouldn’t be sought after by anyone that is halfway intelligent. I know you must be thinking‚ ‘that man is a fat old drunk! He’s not intelligent!’‚ but if it weren’t for my understanding of the pointlessness of honor‚ I wouldn’t be where I am today. Honor is also a powerful virtue that can change the outcomes of men’s lives. Many men stupidly strive for honor‚ which is a complete waste of
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“Critically evaluate the view that ethics should be more concerned with who you are than what you do.” Virtue Ethics and the view that ethics should be wholly concerned with a person’s attributes based on the holistic theory of Aristotle and his Golden Mean‚ is a newly accepted theory‚ which looks at a person’s virtues and not their actions. It is a view that directly contrasts with the theories of Kant and Bentham‚ which focus on actions as opposed to the actual person making those actions. Although
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others don’t? The reason is that those successful people have and have always had a certain characteristics that help them to do so. These characteristics are called virtues. A virtue is a characteristic of a person which supports individual moral excellence and collective well being. One of the most important virtues that helps individuals progress and succeed is patience. This is because patience helps one make good decisions‚ prevents one from giving up‚ and helps develop empathy and compassion.
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good news. A friend remembers that you don’t like. In other words‚ friendship is wonderful‚ and much ink has been spilled in citing the virtues of having friends. That’s not to say friendship is easy‚ though. It demands time and effort‚ and it requires that people put someone other than themselves first sometimes. But in exchange for that work‚ a friend can provide an immense amount of support and comfort in good times and in bad. Many qualities are necessary for a good friendship‚ including
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an integrity of purpose‚ which is to say a critical spirit‚ patriotism in the proper sense of the word‚ respect for the rights of others‚ reasoned devotion to the national community‚ "virtue" in the language of Montesquieu‚ Rousseau and Robbespierre. "The soul of the Republic‚" wrote Robbespierre in 1792‚ "is virtue‚ love of country‚ the generous devotion that fuses all interests into the general interest" (pp. 219 220). Perhaps the reader in the late 20th century --- some fifty years after Lefebvre
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argument? How does Mill respond to it? What is your view: Are the requirements of utilitarianism excessively demanding? Why or why not? Utilitarianism does not take into account the flaws of human nature and by doing so‚ holds them to a standard that can never be attained by an entire society. People grow and develop over time and environmental influences create their views of happiness. In a perfect world‚ everyone would be working for the happiness of all‚ but the world is not perfect and until we
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“Patience is a Virtue” Patience is a virtue that every man and woman must strive to have. Without it‚ things can go horribly wrong‚ people would have faced much fights and arguments and there will be chaos in this world. Those who are impatient waste their lives thinking of the future. Furthermore many times‚ bad experiences often help build a better character‚ so if you are always rushing throughout your life without waiting for the results‚ how can you learn from your mistakes? Impatience will
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