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Philosophers and Their Weak and Strong Theories

In six pages this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various philosophical theories with the utilitarianism of John S...

Kantian Concept Happiness and Metaphysics of Morals

In five pages this paper discusses happiness and virtue as these concepts relate to Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant. Three...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Human Nature and Society

This paper examines how the human concept of virtue and its pursuit influence human nature and society within the context of the t...

Book 4 of Plato's Republic, 'Justice of the City'

what it is that you "can do," and then doing that for the good of the group - in this case the city. The unification of the virtu...

Literary Analysis of 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell

art is directed at a woman with whom he so desires to have a romantic affair. In his attempts to persuade her to consent, he pain...

Modern Life Issues and Theories of Morality

In ten pages this report discusses how moral theories address contemporary life issues with such ethical concepts as virtue, care,...

7 Cardinal Virtues and 7 Deadly Sins

In a research paper consisting of 6 pages, what served as the Middle Ages' Christian dogma of seven cardinal virtues and seven dea...

Marcia Baron, Philip Pettit, and Michel Slote on Three Methods of Ethics

This paper consists of five pages and contrasts and compares Baron's Kantian views, Pettit's consequentialist persperspectives, an...

Dialogue Between Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates on Virtue and Vice in Daily Life

In five pages this paper examines a hypothetical contemporary dialogue between these 3 philosophers on how daily life features vir...

Humanity and the Construct of Virtue and Vice

This paper considers whether or not virtue and vice are constructs of the human condition in five pages. Five sources are cited i...

Society and the Ethics of Aristotle

In five pages Aristotle's contentions regarding overcoming self interests in human nature are examines within the context that acc...

Implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

of the marketplace by big business (Bittlingmayer, 2002). Catanzaro (2000) accuses President Richard Nixon of using antitrust law ...

Morality Theory of Immanuel Kant

physical body to be sold, for the enjoyment of others, is tantamount to transforming the human body into a physical object. Kant...

Humility and Benjamin Franklin

of his accomplishments, many of which are successful. One of the problems in the writings of a man outlining his own accomplishme...

Virtue Critiques in Billy Budd, Sailor and 'Bartleby, the Scrivener' by Herman Melville

- he refuses to take nourishment or leave his place of business. Instead of taking a sympathetic view of his employee, the narrat...

How Aristotle Defines the Good Life

philosopher, would aid in curtailing discord while broadening the trust that must exist between peoples. Using the Myth of ...

Moral Attributes and History of Balzac's Colonel Chabert

shocked when driving a short distance from the slums of inner cities to the world of wealthy suburbs?" But it is not...

Critiquing Epictetus's Philosophy

what one wants, and visualizing it, that one will eventually be free from the gnawing desire. This is true either through attainme...

Virtue in Henry V and Brave New World

are eventually reintroduced to the "regular" world and everyone finds out that John was born of Linda (his mother) and they become...

Boeing Company and Theories of Ethics

2004). John Stuart Mills, in his book Utilitarianism, further stated that not all forms of pleasure were of equal value (Free-Defi...

Comparing Confucius' and Aristotle's Perspectives on Virtue

spoke of virtue as something equated with wisdom. Yet he also "spoke more expansively of justice, courage, temperance, magnificenc...

Pleasurable Virtue in Laurence Stern's A Sentimental Journey

also indicates that he would much rather be known as a man who may have been ridiculous at times perhaps, or misunderstood, but th...

Republic by Plato and its Concepts

importance and children were to be guarded from superfluous information to come from for example poetry and literature. Rather, th...

Happiness and Virtue According to Boethius

reversals of fortune, illness, accidents and other events which contribute to their unhappiness. At the same time, the "evil m...

Contrasting and Comparison of the Virtue Philosophical Perspectives of Aristotle and Confucius

correct them by illustrating how values are an integral component of personhood. Indeed, it can readily be argued how the concept...

2 Essays in Christina and Fred Sommers' Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life

women, including approved activities, mannerism, education, sexuality and religious pursuits, as well as the extent to which there...

Meno and Plato's Arguments

they have experienced the fact that the truth simply is and is not an "issue" or understanding that can be discovered. "Meno" As ...

Examination of Courtly Love

where a distinct division of power was responsible for the tapering affect that cascaded throughout each districts diversity of au...

Values, Virtues, and the Poetry of Robert Frost

was someone who, as Derek Walcott classified him, was ". . . the icon of Yankee values, the smell of wood smoke, the sparkle of de...

Society and Freedom According to John Stuart Mill

Still, most Americans see themselves as free and voice their opinions loudly. What does this mean exactly? Is it the same freedom ...