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Aristotle's Life and Philosophical Teachings

In eight pages this research paper examines Aristotle's life and philosophical teachings with criticisms of his teachings also inc...

Aristotle's Life and Contributions to Western Civilization

negative effects. His father was named Nichomachus and he belonged to the clan or guild of the Asclepiadae (Ross 1; Randall 12)...

Aristotle’s Thinking

and civilization. This paper considers his works, his worldview, his influence on his most famous student, Alexander, and how he b...

Virtue as Defined by Aristotle and Plato

In six pages virtue as defined by the philosophies of Aristotle and Plato and their continuity are examined. There are 5 sources ...

Virtue, the Soul, and the Philosophical Processes of Inquiry by Plato and Aristotle

VI of "Nicomachean Ethics", goodness under the concept presented by Plato suggests almost an unattainable element, and it was Aris...

No Contest by Alfie Kohn

In a paper consisting of five pages the advantages to personal and business relationships offered by eliminating competition accor...

Male Sexual Harassment

In seven pages this paper discusses how contemporary society defines sexual harassment and considers how the law addresses victimi...

The State and Individuals in the Politics of Aristotle

In four pages this research paper considers the relationship between individuals and the state as conceived by Aristotle in Politi...

Cinematic Portrayal of Greek Virtue and Philosophers

84). However, Socrates is willing to concede that an individual can desire an evil thing if he mistakenly first evaluates it as go...

Comparative Analysis of Virtue and Vice

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...

Families, Handicapped Children, and the Findings of Turnbull and Turnbull

In this paper consisting of seven pages this paper examines family integration of children with disabilities according to the find...

Max De Pree's Leadership Jazz

pull up a chair. De Pree correlates the skills of a jazz musician: improvisation, innovation, freedom, and inspiration, with wo...

Continuing Problem of Shortages of Nurses

divert status at least three times a week for the last year, with the exception of the only level one trauma center in Nevada, whi...

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...

Lincoln MKS (Ad Analysis)

speaks volumes. At the very bottom of the ad the words read: "Introducing the all new 2009 Lincoln MKS." Then, right underneath is...

Teaching Virtue

who live with us and present themselves in abundance, as far as is possible. Wherefore we must keep them before us1." Here, it see...

Aristotle and John Stuart Mill on Virtue

is not that everyone just does what they think is right or what society tells them is right, but they sense that something good co...

Virtue Defined

hand, argued that people would be attracted to others and be willing to help others, if they are virtuous (Lorenz, 2003). Virtue i...

Shakespeare's Henry V as a Virtuous Hero

plot. There is little else that constitutes the plot other than Henry and his brilliant ability to dominate every situation. The...

Miller's Death of a Salesman

tumbles into despair. All the while, he treats his wife and sons quite negatively. This is not an uncommon scenario. A man has tro...

Oedipus & Creon as Rulers

is to preserve the "state," that is the authority of the state, as opposed to having genuine feeling for the welfare of the people...

Active Euthanasia: Preferable To Passive Euthanasia

Terri Schiavo situation, which has once again sparked heated debate over the legality and ethical nature of euthanasia, illustrate...

Comparing Poetry Attitudes of Aristotle and Plato

things that are not concrete, but ideas. This type of thinking, the student could state, however, really puts a hold on empirical ...

Moral Virtues of Benjamin Franklin

chastity and humility. He listed them subjectively, in what he regarded as their order of importance. But out of all these lauda...

Philosophy of Good and Evil

In seven pages this research paper discusses how the philosophy of good and evil is analyzed in Christina Sommers' edited essay co...

Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding

In three pages this paper examines how a good man's virtues are represented in the novel by Abraham Adams and Joseph Andrews. Two...

Witness Film and Ethics

In seven pages this paper applies Christine Sommers' edited text Vice and Virtue to an analysis of the ethics represented in the f...

Community Policing and Ethics

In twelve pages community policing is considered from an ethical perspective in terms of virtue, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism wi...

Ford Pinto Case and the Categorical Imperative of Immanuel Kant

In ten pages this paper discusses the rights and virtue theories as well as utilitarianism, cost benefit analysis, ethics, solutio...

Argumentative Essay on Actions Motivated by Virtue Ethics

In five pages the motivating force represented by virtue ethics regarding actions is the focus of this argumentative essay. Five ...