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    Virtue

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    Virtue‚ then‚ is a state that decides‚ consisting in a mean‚ the mean relative to us‚ which is defined by reference to reason‚ that is to say‚ to the reason by reference to which the prudent person would define it. It is a mean between two vices‚ one of excess and one of deficiency” Aristotle’s definition of Virtue of Character but what is it really saying. Let us define it with the Socratic Definition per genus et differentia. Let us break it into the three parts genus‚ species and the differentiating

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    Macbeth‚ is another ambitious person in the play. He is a ruthless king who has people killed so he can stay in power‚ this ambition represents violence. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is a kind person who would never kill anyone for power. After his wife convinces him to kill Duncan‚ Macbeth’s life will never be the same ever again. Every murder he commits will haunt him until he is dead and the unbearable guilt will destroy him and his wife. Macbeth slowly becomes accustomed to killing and

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    Namrata Savaliya “Ambition” An ambition is an eager‚ and sometimes an excessive‚ desire for creation‚ honor‚ ascendancy‚ power‚ or the attainment of something. Every person is said to have his or her anomalous ambition. One might have dream to be rich‚ or having a villa. On the other side‚ one wants to become famous‚ a scientist or a doctor. Similarly‚ I have too my own ambition. I don’t want to become wealthy; I don’t want to get any fame. My aim of life is very simple and it is to serve

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    better‚ be successful? We are talking about ambition. And now I am going to show you how do ambition affect people on their life. There are many definitions of ambition. It depends on the way people think of it. www.oxfordictionaries.com has defined ambition as a strong desire to do or achieve something. Now let take a look about how the famous people relate to ambition. Elvis Presley – the King of Rock and Roll said that: ‘’ Ambition is a dream with V8 engine``. Can you imagine

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    naturally thought of to commit evil deeds‚ all he desires is power and advancement. In Macbeth‚ ambition is presented as a dangerous quality. It causes the downfall of both Macbeth‚ and Lady Macbeth and is the main reason for a series of deaths in the play. Ambition is therefore the driving force of the play. Macbeth is about the kind of destruction ambition can cause. Macbeth’s quest to acquire more power-his ambition-ultimately leads to his tragic death. Macbeth at first seems overly content to defend his

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    Jonathon Brown Professor Jun Philosophy 2033 July 5‚ 2013 Virtues We’ve all heard the famous quote “patience is a virtue”. As true as this statement is‚ I don’t think we really grasp the meaning of what a virtue really is. I would describe a virtue as a morally good character trait that one is not born with‚ but must strive for. Patience is a perfect example of this. No child is born with patience. Many times a child will interrupt the mother who is in the middle of a conversation because

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    Golding‚ I personally agree with Epstein’s thoughts‚ opinions‚ and overall analysis on lord of the flies‚ but I also believe that there are some key points that Epstein forgot to share. In these notes‚ Epstein exposes symbols‚ morals‚ themes‚ and altering personalities that are lurking inside the Lord of the flies. To begin with‚ Epstein talks about the moral that is inside lord of the flies‚ he states “The moral

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    do not control all of those factors. We are destined to control as much of our lives. In the article‚ “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell‚ the main idea is that we have the maximum control of our lives. In the article “The Sports Gene” written by David Epstein states that we have minimal control of our lives. To begin with‚ the article talks about how we have most of the control of our lives. In the article we are told that in order to be a master in something‚ the person has to have at least practiced

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    Kelab : English Debat Club Bil. Nama Tingkatan 1. MEGAT ASHMAN KEIFLEE BIN MOHMED LATFI 5R 2. MUHAMMAD AIMAN ARSYAD 4S 3. AZHAD ARIF BIN ALIAS 5R 4. ERZAN SHAH MY ARBI BIN KEMAL RIZADI 5R 5. MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN ZAIDAN 5R 6. MEGAT ZULFITRI BIN MEGAT ZULKARNAIN 4R 7. MUHD RAIHAN BIN AHMAD NOR KOMAR 5R 8. KHAIRUL DANIAL IMRAN BIN KHAIRUL NIZAM 9. MIRZA AIMAN BIN RIZAL NAIDU 1S 10. IRFAN AFFENDY BIN ADRIAN 3A 11. SHAHRUL IRFAN BIN SHARUL ISRAM 2R 12

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    If people would adhere to virtues the world would be a better place. Living a virtues life means following moral qualities. Not living a virtuous life can lead to: untrustworthiness‚ unfairness and alarm. People can avoid negative experiences by following proper protocol. The world would be a better place if people live by the following virtues sincerity‚ justice and tranquility. Sincerity is a moral quality that people should live by. The virtue sincerity teaches humans to be real and true. People

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