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Essays 271 - 300
having inherent familiarity and truth, and others as alien in the sense of irrevocably different, and tempting in the sense that o...
the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to justice. Oedipus swears he will go on this quest to fin...
Conceptions of Virtue). Furthermore, it was Plato who argued that love was the essential ingredient in the good life because love...
84). However, Socrates is willing to concede that an individual can desire an evil thing if he mistakenly first evaluates it as go...
into two intellectual worlds. Aristotle goes on to explain: " but with regard to what happiness is they differ, and the many do n...
the buying and selling of human beings. How would a Kantian analyze the ethics of slavery? How might a utilitarian, a social con...
Still, most Americans see themselves as free and voice their opinions loudly. What does this mean exactly? Is it the same freedom ...
Kantian ethical system as an impartial viewpoint: however, when one considers virtue ethics, it is evident that these come from ev...
top the list. The Catholic Church is often quoted as having said, "Give me a child until he is seven and he will always be Catholi...
this child is not identified in the book (Fairbanks, 2002). It seems as if in this book he doesnt necessarily chastise himself fo...
hand, argued that people would be attracted to others and be willing to help others, if they are virtuous (Lorenz, 2003). Virtue i...
it" (Aristotle, 350 B.C.E., p. PG). Here he brings up the subject of lying, a principle in society that seems to be upheld. Certai...
and the construction of "local forms of community within which civility and the intellectual and moral life can be sustained" (19...
one is virtuous, and that their actions are virtuous, but that might be illusive. Can virtue be whittled down to intrinsic right o...
Virtuous action was defined by Aristotle as what a person with practical wisdom would choose. The golden mean, as defined by Ari...
directors. Because of the intimacy between stage performers and the audience, Shakespeares prose is able to serve as a feature pe...
In twelve pages community policing is considered from an ethical perspective in terms of virtue, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism wi...
In ten pages this paper discusses the rights and virtue theories as well as utilitarianism, cost benefit analysis, ethics, solutio...
In six pages the virtues of disobedience are celebrated with an incorporation of the essay 'Disobedience as a Psychological and Mo...
examine the answer before given. Will the effects of the honesty truly hurt the other individual? Before answering such a question...
In five pages Plato considers whether or not virtue is a concept that can be taught in Protagoras and Meno. Twelve sources are ci...
In 10 pages this paper discusses how virtue is depicted in the slave narratives Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet A...
In five pages Aristotle's concept of 'the mean' is discussed in terms of a balanced universe comprised fo form and matter and the ...
In five pages this paper discusses how happiness can be achieved through virtue as illustrated in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibil...
subdivided into passions and reason (Yu 323). So, too, was his moral character, which explained how man could exist as both a soc...
In seven pages this paper discusses how this preeminent religious philosopher defined virtue, justice, and the common good. One s...
In six pages this paper discusses virtue and whether or not it is possible to teach in a consideration of the dialogue between Men...
In ten pages this paper discusses virtue and duty as viewed in On Duties by Cicero and The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. Three s...
In nine pages specific questions are answered regarding Aristotle's position on happiness, virtue, knowledge, and wisdom, and then...
the foot of power!/Nothing care I for Zeus" (Aeschylus). In other words, Prometheus will not succumb to tyranny and a power that r...