Essays on Virtue

Theory the focus is more on the character based side of things. His theory was seen as more as an agent-centered concept, so that an action was to be right if that is what a virtuous person, being the agent, would do in those certain circumstances. The goal of the theory of virtue is to…

Visual Sources Essay: Godey’s Lady’s Book (pages 232–239). Question for Analysis: Look at the profiles of the true women from Godey’s. Notice their tiny waists, the composure of their hands, the elegance of their bearing. How do these and other details reinforce the message that women are unfit for the public sphere? The women pictured…

The good man and the good citizen are not one and the same. What can be said about one cannot be necessarily said about the other. It is essential for the good man to be a good citizen. It is not, though, vital for the good citizen to be a good man. This distinction is…

Epicurus was a great philosopher that founded the Epicurean belief. He was born in 341 B.C. and met his demise in 270 B.C. He was an advocate for seeking out carnal desires; however, he also knew the significance of experiencing pain in life. Without suffering, people would indefinitely take everything for granted. Epicurus had a…

Courage shows itself in many different forms. From standing up for what you believe in, to surviving near tragedy, to putting yourself on the line for someone else. The mentality to act and disregard for fear are simply triggers symbolizing judgements that lay ahead. Overcoming fear is courageous in itself. But creating in yourself a…

Introduction For centuries, philosophers have argued over a controversial issue of morality. Could a individual who makes moral determinations unhappily be every bit moral as a individual who makes them merrily? One doctrine on that issue ranges as far back as Plato and Aristotle, this is the construct of virtue-based ethical systems. Pojman writes, Virtue…

Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management. He was born in Nepal in 1965. The bestselling author of  The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. Robin Sharma is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies on the…

Three recurring themes in Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe are greed, vanity, and repentance. Theme is defined as an underlying or essential subject of artistic representation. These three themes play an important role in the development of the story of Moll Flanders. The first theme, greed, is shown in Molls acts of prostitution. Moll turns…

Thar article “What ‘Learning How to Think’ Really Means” by Barry Schwartz was interesting reading and reflects most college students. He starts off by talking about how students are in debt due the high cost of education and whether they are getting their money’s worth. Then he discusses what learning how to think means and…

In years of King Arthur and the round table, the knights lived by a code. This code was called the Code of Chivalry. Knights abided by these rules and were punished both physically but socially if they broke one. Today, this code can be translated into modern day unspoken rules. “This above all… to thine…