Wisdom is a potent form of human knowledge, being a distillation of not only human knowledge, but experience as well that leads to being moral towards society and all of humankind. If you distill experience you arrive at what is "real" and what is "apparent." What is apparent can be real, but there is no consistent evidence to …show more content…
So, by conquering you we shall increase not only the size but the security of our empire as well. We have mastery over the seas and you are a small and weak island. As such, it is only natural that you should surrender to us.”
Therefore, since the people of Athens are more powerful than the people of the island of Melos, the power itself gives them the right to occupy the island and make its inhabitants their slaves. The view of the separation of ethics from morality is more explicitly associated with Machiavelli, the Italian thinker. He not only insists on this dichotomy but also recommends, in his concise and famous thesis named, The Prince, to the ruler or prince to trample upon every ethical consideration so as to fortify his …show more content…
Traffic lights and signs are installed to preserve safety of people as well as vehicles and public property and serves as a way to test morality of modern day dwellers as well. On a empty road with no vehicles when the traffic signal is GREEN, will you cross the road? I would certainly do that. Even though I am bounded by my moral values and views, I hesitate to wait until the sign turns RED I also assume that no one is watching me as I cross the road on red light. As society cannot see my behaviour, I certainly will be okay while crossing the road. Similarly, a driver wouldnt stop at a RED sign if he assumes no one is watching him and the security camera is out of order. People would say they will go by moral values and stop, but in reality, perception differs from morality and person acts according to his perception of the current reality not his morality. I believe to follow ethics in real live and live practically rather than boast about my moral beliefs. People will look me via intense perception if I give this example to support my moral beliefs but in reality, most person act according to