Category: Virtue

  • The Understanding Of Civic Virtue In The United States

    I believe most citizens of the United States today have a understanding of civic virtue but do not have an enduring action of civic virtue. Civic virtue is the righteous behavior of a persons involvement in their community. It is a very important part to a structured community. People with civic virtue have characteristics that…

  • The Virtue Theory In Philosophy

    Most recently the virtue theory has resurfaced because of contemporary theorists criticizing principle based theories such as Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics (230). According to the text Ethical Choices, Virtue theory is an objective theory and the fact that it can have multiple right choices sets it apart from all principle based theories (226). Aristotle, a…

  • Correlation Of Gentleman And Virtue In Confucius Philosophical Thoughts

    Throughout the Analects of Confucius, Confucius teaches and gives a lot of concepts to certain contents. Each one has many definitions that go as a circle and complete the intended meaning. In most parts, Confucius gives small definitions to the concepts of gentleman, filial devotions, humanness and rituals which give us a space to think…

  • Ancient Teachings On Virtue

    Virtue is a word that is always highly praised, regardless if it is for daily life accomplishments or in the realm of religions. The word virtue is defined as, behavior showing high moral standards. When it comes to religions, virtue is a moral standard that is desired to be followed. In this essay I will…

  • Is Virtue A Path To Happiness?

    I would argue that the real issue is that most of us do not have a correct understanding of what virtue is. When we hear the idea that happiness consists only of living virtuously, we have a very different vision than what Aristotle would want us to have. I do agree with Aristotle that living…

  • Worlds Famine and Virtue

    In his article called Famine Relief: The Duties We Have to Others, Christopher Heath Wellman focuses on the subject of ethics in the act of helping other people. His major statement is that if one has the resources and an ability to help someone who is in need of help without having to make a…

  • Machiavellis and Christine de Pizans Views on Virtue

    Table of Contents Introduction Machiavellian Virtue Christine de Pizans Virtue Importance of Gender in understanding Virtue Conclusion References Introduction Virtue is explicitly expressed in different terms and analyses from The Prince and The Book of the City of Ladies and other Writings. The two pieces of literary writings are the works of Niccolo Machiavelli and…

  • The Nature of Virtues by Alasdair MacIntyre

    The Nature of the Virtues by Alasdair MacIntyre (1981) discusses the concept of virtue as it appears in Western philosophical thought throughout millennia. Analyzing the similarities and differences between the ideas of virtue entertained by different philosophers, the author eventually arrives at the definition of virtues as qualities crucial for pursuing internal goods inherent in…

  • The Nature of Virtues by Alasdair MacIntyre

    The Nature of the Virtues by Alasdair MacIntyre (1981) discusses the concept of virtue as it appears in Western philosophical thought throughout millennia. Analyzing the similarities and differences between the ideas of virtue entertained by different philosophers, the author eventually arrives at the definition of virtues as qualities crucial for pursuing internal goods inherent in…

  • Beauty Virtues of Mosques

    Introduction Architecture is the imaginative blend of art and science in the design of environments for people. (An Introduction to Architecture). The area of architecture has brought about tremendous betterment due to the unity of sculpture and skills. An architect has to be keen on accomplishing the maximum beauty and adore the work he is…