Queen Elizabeth’s speech to her troops is a masterclass in rhetoric. She employs numerous rhetorical devices to great effect, making her case for why they should fight against the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth begins by appealing to her troops’ sense of duty and patriotism, invoking images of a glorious past in which England was victorious against … Read more
Smoking is not only an unhealthy and disgusting habit, but it costs companies thousands of dollars each year in additional healthcare expenditures and lost productivity. For these reasons, Rob chose not to hire Cathy, a smoker who was otherwise well-qualified for the floor manager position at ShopRight Super Store. This was the deciding factor that … Read more
The journey through an ethical dilemma often exudes the reflection of one’s moral makeup. It is an expression of conscience, a demonstration of character and a declaration of the moral ground on which you stand. With every dilemma encountered, there is the chance to learn and grow from the experience. Therefore, I chose a dilemma … Read more
This past Sunday, I was in Elders quorum and I discovered that my stake was having an event for everyone to attend the temple on a Tuesday night. As I heard the announcement, I remembered from my weekly planning that I had many school assignments and papers that needed to be completed and a midterm … Read more
As generally defined in today’s society, happiness would be described as an emotion that brings about feelings of pleasure and joy. However, Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, had a different take on happiness and how one achieves it. Aristotle believed happiness is an “activity of the soul in accordance with virtue and excellence” and goes further … Read more
In his Treatise of Human Nature David Hume offers two categories of virtue which aim to divide the moral terrain into the natural and the artificial virtues. In order to assess Hume’s distinction, I shall firstly establish what Hume identifies ‘virtue’ to be. I shall then proceed to catalogue two distinctions employed by Hume in … Read more
Virtue is having high moral integrity. One who is virtuous will do what must be done, not for the benefit of themselves, but for others. According to Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher, a virtuous man must embody the four cardinal virtues: prudence, doing the right thing, justice, giving people what they deserve, courage, being brave … Read more
Scott Hudson Tackles the Good and Bad in Brotherhood Brotherhood tends to be Scott Hudson’s nemesis. Dealing with lost friends, or even a new sibling is a new hurdle he must climb, only to want to look back over to the other side. In David Lubar’s Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, there are many vivid examples … Read more
I, as a senior at Rutgers University, am one of hundreds of millions of people who could devote a substantial quantity of less money on things that do not boost any effectiveness but my own. For the equivalent quantity of money I spend on an iClicker, I could provide a family in Zimbabwe access to … Read more
In the novel Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease, Peter Brownrigg is a heroic individual. Throughout the novel Peter is depicted as being selfless, courageous and having good morals that support virtuous actions. No matter the age, race, or size of a hero, they all share those traits with Peter; a supreme example of the … Read more
Abolition of Man Response Paper In the book, Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis illustrates how the lack of objective values affects the human race and its progeny, using the philosophical theories proposed by The Green Book, an elementary textbook on English. Lewis goes on in his series of lectures to explain what such theories … Read more
In reality, people are able to be ethically responsible instantaneously at hand through their capability in doing so. People act ethically responsible when one is in need of assistance because their they let their sympathetic feelings of compassion take over their intentions. Ethical responsibility is a duty or obligation to ensure the individual’s well-being through … Read more