Ethics 316
Ethics 316
February 25, 2013
Virtue Ethics
Taking an ethical view of a situation and understanding the way one handle any circumstance and how the individual treat the circumstances with respect and morality….Virtue Ethics is also known as agent based ethics, its position is that we become good when we cultivate excellence, (virtue) by pursuing the moderate courses between excess and defect. (Basic Ethics, Second Edition, by Michael Boylan). The beliefs that the big guy in the sky should help regulate the way one acts and shows respect and honor amongst one another is a violation to our freedoms. If the government step in and tried to regulate the way we handle situations it would be wrong because setting a law and punishing one for not following the rules would turn into a hierarchy. It would also make everyone the same and no one would have a belief or right about his own ways. More than likely it would be unlawful for the government to take control over ones beliefs or virtues. Think of how one can enforce the laws, a lot comes to mind. The fact that if a law is disobeyed its falls against moral responsibility and also takes on a non-ethical view. By enforcing a regulated moral or belief and making one adhere is against a code of ethics and is morally wrong for the enforcer, one must believe that the one upholding and enforcing share a common ground and belief. With the enforcer not sharing the same views this can easily turn into an abusive situation especially if the enforcer has the ability to punish first hand. Legality based on obedience of a law that gives detail to an action or belief it also a certain detail of one’s actions as well. Morality is a way one shows principle, honor, virtue, decency, that promotes a safe and healthy way of life for everyone. I feel that there is a difference amongst the two and that being legality will place value and not let one learn from mistakes and set themselves up for failure and won’t be
February 25, 2013
Virtue Ethics
Taking an ethical view of a situation and understanding the way one handle any circumstance and how the individual treat the circumstances with respect and morality….Virtue Ethics is also known as agent based ethics, its position is that we become good when we cultivate excellence, (virtue) by pursuing the moderate courses between excess and defect. (Basic Ethics, Second Edition, by Michael Boylan). The beliefs that the big guy in the sky should help regulate the way one acts and shows respect and honor amongst one another is a violation to our freedoms. If the government step in and tried to regulate the way we handle situations it would be wrong because setting a law and punishing one for not following the rules would turn into a hierarchy. It would also make everyone the same and no one would have a belief or right about his own ways. More than likely it would be unlawful for the government to take control over ones beliefs or virtues. Think of how one can enforce the laws, a lot comes to mind. The fact that if a law is disobeyed its falls against moral responsibility and also takes on a non-ethical view. By enforcing a regulated moral or belief and making one adhere is against a code of ethics and is morally wrong for the enforcer, one must believe that the one upholding and enforcing share a common ground and belief. With the enforcer not sharing the same views this can easily turn into an abusive situation especially if the enforcer has the ability to punish first hand. Legality based on obedience of a law that gives detail to an action or belief it also a certain detail of one’s actions as well. Morality is a way one shows principle, honor, virtue, decency, that promotes a safe and healthy way of life for everyone. I feel that there is a difference amongst the two and that being legality will place value and not let one learn from mistakes and set themselves up for failure and won’t be