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Mlk Vs Plato

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When it comes to ethical reasoning there is no one correct way to go about solving an ethical dilemma. In the case of Plato, Martin Luther King Jr, and myself we all have different methods of solving such scenarios. Although each method may be similar and different, each are potentially effective in coming up with a probable solution. Due to varying beliefs and views on what goodness is, many opinions on ethical reasoning stray from how one individual views it from another. In terms of self acceptance with one’s weight or appearance Plato, MLK, and myself have their own route of establishing ethical reasoning when it comes to this well-known dilemma. After reading Plato’s The Apology I believe Socrates determines good action as improving your …show more content…

In my opinion, MLK would determine good action as treating others how you would want to be treated, especially in terms of equality, justice, and good deed. His ideas of good action are important in terms of not only doing the right thing but doing the right thing for the right reasons as well. He states “there is no greater treason than to do the right deed for the wrong reason” (Letter from Birmingham Jail, p. 271). King believes that it is important to do the right thing because you know that you should, not because someone else is telling you to do so. In addition, the ability to examine ourselves and determine when we need to make a change for the better is one value that I believe MLK would see as most important. King states “Our hope for creative living in this world house that we have inherited lies in our ability to re-establish the moral ends of our lives in personal character and social justice” (The World House, p. 277). MLK believes we have a responsibility not only to others but to ourselves to properly care and treat others with dignity and respect. “We cannot preserve self without being concerned about preserving other selves” (The World House, p. 282). This statement is most important in King’s values when it comes to the equal treatment of all. Not only because we should put others before ourselves but also to preserve our overall well-being through selfless acts. Finally, the most important state that MLK has in his writings is that it is a “God given right to be treated equally and to have the same rights” (Letter from Birmingham Jail, p. 260). This idea is most important in regards to this idea of ethical reasoning not only because we as humans have rights, but also because we should acknowledge those rights for all no matter their race, religion, gender, or

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