on the cultivation of virtue‚ though his virtues are somewhat more individualistic than the essentially social virtues of the Confucians. Yet as we shall see‚ Aristotle was convinced that a genuinely happy life required the fulfillment of a broad range of conditions‚ including physical as well as mental well-being. In this way he introduced the idea of a science of happiness in the classical sense‚ in terms of a new field of knowledge. Essentially‚ Aristotle argues that virtue is achieved by maintaining
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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 in his first book‚ in article one‚ “every art and every investigation‚ and similarly every action and pursuit is considered
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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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Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle states that the ultimate human goal or end is happiness. Aristotle describes the steps required for humans to obtain happiness. Aristotle states that activity is an important requirement of happiness. He states that a happy person cannot be inactive. He then goes on to say that living a life of virtue is something pleasurable in itself. The virtuous person takes pleasure in doing virtuous things. The role of virtue is an important one for Aristotle. Without virtue‚ it
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judgment of qualities and recognition of the differences between things‚ and it comes in different forms and frames. At” workplace discrimination occurs when an employee suffers from unfavorable or unfair treatment due to their race‚ religion‚ national origin‚ disabled or veteran status‚ or other legally protected characteristics. Employees who have suffered reprisals for opposing workplace discrimination or for reporting violations to the authorities are also considered to be discriminated against”(Allbusiness
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than a fool satisfied.” (Cahn 95) This statement shows a complete misunderstanding of the differences in human perception. Humans do not view the world in exactly the same way and one idea of what is important can never be made universal. Take‚ for example‚ a young woman brought up in an abusive home. She has been raped by her father most of her life‚ forced into drugs‚ and is poor. As she grows up‚ she cannot read because she never went to school and cannot get a job because she is an illiterate drug
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Business Environment Q. Use virtue matrix framework to analyze Water Tank Industries. A. The virtue matrix depicts forces that generate corporate social responsibility. In the case of Water Tank Industries‚ instead of giving something back to the society‚ the company pollutes the local residential area which makes the people very unhappy. Talking about the civil foundation of the matrix‚ the company does not follow simple norms and ethics. The laws governing the activities are also very weak‚ as
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Rhiannon Haskin Tiffany Fisher Ethics 22 July 2010 Ethical Workplace Dilemma When I think about it‚ I have encountered different ethical dilemmas in my place of work. One issue that has come up recently‚ was that of one of my employees came to me to discuss a hygiene issue she was having with one of the other workers in the office. At the time‚ I wasn’t sure about how to approach the situation‚ but thought back to some of my management training I had about 7 months ago‚ and what steps
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Running head: IMPACT OF DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE McCann School of Business and Technology Janet Miller BU115 Customer Service Instructor’s Name: Mr. Andrew Roth Assignment Issue Date: April 28‚ 2010 Assignment Due Date: May 10‚ 2010 Outline Introduction to Diversity …………………………………………………………………………3 Impact of Diversity in the Workplace……………………….……………………………………4 Why is diversity beneficial to a business? ………………………………………………………..5 What are the legal risks? .......................
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be well written‚ and should include clear explanations‚ examples‚ and support from the textbook where relevant. Application: Use chapters 11-15 from your textbook‚ identify‚ define‚ and provide an example from the scenario of the communication concepts in action for this situation. Concept 1: Identify the general goal Definition: The general goal of a speech is the overall intent of a speech. (Source: COMM 2 pg. 149) Example: When Gloria says‚ “It makes the point I want to make—if
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