The Ring Of Gyges: Case Study
When I was in my late 20’s, Life was difficult. My husband was out the picture, and I was trying to raise my two small children while working a full time job and a part time trying to make ends meet. There was no one helping me. My parents taught me stealing was wrong, and it was against our family’s good morals. Still, if I had received the opportunity to own the ring of Gyges back then, along with every chance to keep my traits virtuous because there was no chance of repercussion or anyone knowing my activities, I would have stolen money in a heartbeat. In fact, I would not have thought twice. For that reason, I would have become a phantom thief in order for my children and myself to live an easier life. In addition, having unlimited money, I
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Not an Individual ethical egoism in this version “I ought to look out for only myself”(Mackonnon 2012). I would also like to think that morally I would do the right thing if I had all that power, that my moral virtues (depose us to act well) are in tact that temptation would not take over and I become unjust.
We all would like to think that we would do the right thing help the needy, homless and the people less fortunate than ourselves. I know thats what I would love to do. But self interest may or could get in the way of that. Then there is also greed, the more you get the more you want and hell ya I would love it if I never had to work again. But morally I would never hurt someone to get there. In reading The Ring of Gyges by Plato, Gyges was a very unjust person and I hope that by me being a just person that all that power would not turn me unjust and throw all my morals and virtues out the window.
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Not an Individual ethical egoism in this version “I ought to look out for only myself”(Mackonnon 2012). I would also like to think that morally I would do the right thing if I had all that power, that my moral virtues (depose us to act well) are in tact that temptation would not take over and I become unjust.
We all would like to think that we would do the right thing help the needy, homless and the people less fortunate than ourselves. I know thats what I would love to do. But self interest may or could get in the way of that. Then there is also greed, the more you get the more you want and hell ya I would love it if I never had to work again. But morally I would never hurt someone to get there. In reading The Ring of Gyges by Plato, Gyges was a very unjust person and I hope that by me being a just person that all that power would not turn me unjust and throw all my morals and virtues out the window.
Christopher French Email Author
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