WHY SHOULD WE BE MORAL??? Being moral is a choice free from both internal and external factors. Unless we have some convincing reasons for being moral‚ there is no point in enquiring what is morally good and what is not. This question concerns reasons than causes. Also one must realize that being moral involves self denial. For example a moral person must not take BRIBE‚ but another person who is not moral and takes bribes may turn out to be in a financially better position. So‚ moral obligations
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Developed by Aristotle‚ virtue ethics presents an agent-centered moral theory based on virtues and what it entails for an individual to act virtuously. Since its development‚ virtue ethics has been criticized due to its agent-centeredness and the possible lack of guidance it provides on how the agent ought to act. Robert Louden argued that virtue ethics as a moral theory should be overlooked as it is unable to fully tell individuals how they should act. The aim of this essay will be to show that
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Aristotle divides virtue into two components: intellectual and moral. Intellectual virtues are about learning to be the best you can be by understanding the world and achieving goals. Moral Virtues are about doing the greater good and being a better person‚ we can reach moral perfection by learning from our mistakes and doing what feels right naturally. According to Aristotle‚ happiness is our ultimate end toward which all our actions are aimed. Furthermore‚ Aristotle suggests that we might discover
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Introduction to Criminal Justice Hello Everyone‚ Are habitual offender laws targeting the right people for incarceration? Well first I am going to speak a little about the habitual offender laws. State legislators angered with the situation drafted new laws designed to prevent early release‚ especially for certain crimes. These new laws are called enhancement statutes. Examples of such statues would be the Habitual Felons Act‚ RICO‚ the Career Criminal act‚ mandatory minimum sentence
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David Ruano David Parker History 111 March 1‚ 2015 Franklin’s Virtues: Attaining Moral Perfection Besides Dr. Martin Luther King’s‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography is one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read. I now understand why this book is viewed with great importance. I truly believe that if every American young or old would follow in the perspective of Dr. Franklin and his 13 virtues‚ that the United States of America will be the first nation to
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Thoughts on The Relationship of Love and Moral Behavior… “The yearning for happiness‚ the desire to achieve a fully satisfying life‚ is forever deeply rooted in the human heart. The realization of this desire depends mainly on our (moral) behavior‚ which agrees‚ but sometimes clashes with that of others. For Christians Holy Scripture is not only a source of revelation on which to ground one’s faith‚ it is also an indispensable reference point for morality”. (The Bible and Morality Biblical Roots
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Confucian Virtues on Chinese Moral Standard In China‚ “Hyo” is a traditional moral behavior since ancient China. In Chinese‚ “Hyo” means filial piety‚ a virtue of respect to parents and ancestors. This kind of virtue is not only praised highly in ancient China‚ it is also one of the most important virtues affecting modern Chinese nowadays. “Hyo” is the first virtue of the eight main virtues in Confucianism. These eight virtues include: Hyo‚ Ti‚ Zhong‚ Xin‚ Li‚ Yi‚ Lian‚ Chi. These morals of Confucianism
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There are various types of crimes that can cause a person to be labeled habitual offenders. Drug possession‚ robbery‚ rape‚ kidnapping‚ and murder are just a few of the crimes that can warrant a misdemeanor or felony charge. The judicial system has proclaimed zero tolerance for these types of criminals; therefore‚ enhancement statutes were placed in effect. “Examples of such statutes would be the Habitual Felons Act‚ RICO‚ the Career Criminal Act‚ mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking in narcotics
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“Understanding Ethical and Moral Behavior” Michael Thomas MGT/216 October 17‚ 2010 Mr. Harvey McDonell Understanding Ethical and Moral Behavior The differences between ethical and moral issues are not too far off base in comparison to one another if one takes a thorough assessment of the two. Ethical issues deal primarily with a level of standards or certain behaviors that have been set forth or established by an individual in whom he or she displays within a work setting
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What is moral virtue? Although‚ due to infinite opinions it may be difficult to answer‚ Aristotle offers us insight into the common thread of all morality. He says that every art‚ every science‚ every action has a goal‚ an end that is aspired to. This end is always good. “The end of medical science is health; the end of military science‚ victory; of economic science‚ wealth.”(Aristotle‚ 22) Everything that we‚ as humans‚ decide to do is for the good of something. Now when we ask the question‚ “What
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