needs. Since happiness is having everything you may want or need it must be within reason because having too much will cause certain evils. Aristotle says “the good of a man is an activity of the soul in conformity with excellence or virtue‚ and if there are several virtues‚ in conformation with the best and most complete. In a complete life” Everyone must strive for excellence in what they do but they must still conform to
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Latonya R. Brand HIUS 221 Professor Daniel Christensen 16 July 2012 One of the over-arching themes in Franklin ’s Autobiography is that of self-improvement. Franklin intends for his own experience to serve as a model for others. Discuss key ways that Franklin presents his story as an illustration of self-improvement. Is he successful in the attempt? What motivates him toward this attempt? Does he strike you as a self-promoter or a genuinely benevolent man desirous of helping others?
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to infidelity as well; all of which takes them both farther from “virtue” ! Equitable laws (for both husband and wife) have created a more sanctimonious marriage pact that allows men and women to choose their own partners (instead of it being dictated by family and politics) ! If husband and wife are on equal levels to each other‚ then the wife will be a better mother to her children. She will teach her children the “virtue” she has acquired and provide an example of a righteous marriage for
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in conduct. It is commonly thought that virtues‚ according to Aristotle‚ are habits and that the good life is a life of mindless routine. These interpretations of Aristotle’s ethics are the result of imprecise translations from the ancient Greek text. Aristotle uses the word hexis to denote moral virtue. But the word does not merely mean passive habituation. Rather‚ hexis is an active condition‚ a state in which something must actively hold itself. Virtue‚ therefore‚ manifests itself in action.
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dialogue opens with Meno asking Socrates whether virtue can be imparted‚ or taught‚ with the two men dwelling on this question (alongside more central questions of what virtue is) for the entirety of the text. Within the text‚ Socrates tries to dichotomize an ethical term by inquisitively questioning an individual who believes to know the term’s denotation‚ but ultimately determines that neither he nor the "expert" really know what the word means. "Is virtue something that can be taught? Or does it come
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drafting the Declaration of Independence‚ famous writings and helping develop young America were possible because of his 13 virtues which he developed at age 20. Benjamin writes he chose “13 names of virtues all that at that time occur’d to me as necessary or desirable‚ and annexed to each a short precept‚ which fully express’d the extent I gave to its meaning.” The 13 virtues were temperance‚ silence‚ order‚ resolution‚ frugality‚ industry‚ sincerity‚ justice‚ moderation‚ cleanliness‚ tranquility
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thirteen virtues. Actually‚ Franklin found twelve
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four parts; each part is tied to a specific virtue that he believes will help define justice. The first three virtues are wisdom‚ courage‚ and moderation. Wisdom is the whole knowledge‚ which describes the rulers of the city. The rulers should be the ones who incorporate philosophy and ruling together to rule the city wisely. Courage describes the guardians‚ whose job was to defend the city from invasion and take new lands for the city. The third virtue of the
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Excursus: What is “good” according to the Roman Catholic Tradition? (Ref. Gula‚ Richard. 1989. Faith Informed By Reason) The nature of the concept good is the full realization of any beings’ potential‚ or to achieve perfection. The innate tendency within the human person to seek perfection is the ontological basis for the fundamental moral obligation – to realize one’s potential‚ or to be all I can be. Actions are moral when it arise from this innate tendency and contribute to the full
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position each man has on whether ethics and virtue are an innate aspect of human beings‚ or are acquired skills human beings can be taught to perfect. The arrival of Protagoras in Athens calls attention to the question: is virtue teachable? Protagoras argues that virtue is teachable‚ which allows him the ability to teach his pupils the art of good citizenship‚ in both personal and civic affairs. However‚ Socrates’ belief in the teaching of ethics and virtue is in sharp contrast with Protagoras’. Socrates
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