maintaining his state or principality. Despite the lack of a specific definition‚ we are able to conclude that the virtue Machiavelli presents us with is more about ones power than morals. Machiavelli refers to virtue as a prince strength and his ability to be triumphant and succeed. Virtue is not a trait that we are born with‚ but skills and experiences we learn from others. Virtue is instead a
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national debt” President Herbert Hoover This quote was said by Herbert Hoover at the Nebraska Republican Convention on January 16‚ 1936. The convention took place during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. President Hoover made this statement to make people think about how the actions they make today would affect generations to come. President Hoover was trying to make people realize and think about the future and generations to come. Herbert Hoover was a president during
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The question of what is just is often sought after in the studying of philosophical works. In Plato’s Republic‚ the definition of the virtue of justice is pursued. In Book I of Plato’s Republic‚ Thrasymacus claims the following: “what’s just is nothing other than what’s advantageous of the stronger” (338c). Following that statement‚ Thrasymacus is asked by Socrates to explain it further‚ to which Thrasymacus states that in every city that is governed aristocratically‚ tyrannically‚ or democratically
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The Virtue of Hope Hope is the Theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of Heaven and eternal life as our happiness‚ placing our trust in Christ’s promises and relying not on our own strength‚ but on the help of the Holy Spirit. The theological virtue of hope is the basis on which the Christian’s moral life is based on. Through the power of the Holy Spirit‚ the virtue of hope guides Christian’s to have a righteous life with a great relationship with God. We first see this virtue unfold
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Sem. Gerald Paul Grijaldo July 9‚ 2012 Oriental Philosophy 1 Mr. Ramon Rafael Dolor “Leading by Virtues” “A ruler who governs his state by virtue is like the north polar star‚ which remains in its place while all the other stars revolve around it.” - Confucius‚ The Analects 2:1 The Confucius saying that is quoted above is very meaningful and it is very helpful to every government leaders especially in our country. Confucius was referring to the leaders
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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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Virtue Theory The Virtue Theory is one of the three main theories in normative ethics‚ which emphasizes virtues in determining moral character and what is good. It focuses on what makes a good person‚ rather than what makes a good action. In other words‚ The Virtue Theory is an agent-based approach to ethics‚ which asks this question about being good: “What kind of person should I be?” This is in contrast to the other two approaches‚ Utilitarianism and Kantanism‚ which ask this question concerning
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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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According to Aristotle‚ we get moral virtue as a result of habit and none of the moral virtues arise in us by nature‚ because nothing that exists by nature can form a habit contrary to its nature. Nature has no effect on how moral virtues arise in us. Instead‚ we receive nature when we adapt‚ and therefore are made perfect by habit. A good example Aristotle uses is that we have senses before we even know how to use them. Eventually we learn how to use them by exercising them everyday. Another good
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