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    Critical Thinking Introduction This paper will discuss three virtues (truthfulness, integrity, and fairness) and discuss how they how they form the basis for Mattel Company’s operations. Mattel is one of the multinational organization that produced toys ("Mattel Inc. - About Us", 2017). The company maintains the ethical standards that exceed the government requirements. Definition of the Terms Fairness According to Merriam Webster online dictionary fairness is a way of acting with honesty and impartiality:

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    Q.1 What are the five relationships and the five main virtues of Confucianism? How would you evaluate the harms and benefits of defining society and reciprocal duties as Confucius did? In Confucian thought there are five classifications of relationships, all but one of which are hierarchical in nature: Father and Son, Elder brother and Younger brother, Husband and Wife, Friend and Friend, Ruler and Subject. Each of these relationships exists in parallel to the others and the rules governing one

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    scientifically proven fact, it is proven to followers through history and faith. This is why Caputo states that religious truth can take many forms, and none is incorrect as there are many different ways to love, and loving is a true measure of religiosity. By using love as the measure we avoid choosing one true religion and instead, subscribe to the fact that love is more important, that God is more important than any particular religious

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    The Development of Gender Gender in the Jacobean Period was vastly different from gender in the 18th century. One can use the Jacobean period play Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare and the 18th century play The Beaux Stratagem by George Farquhar to examine gender in the two time periods. The two plays demonstrate how women were represented in society and what societal expectations were at the time. The way women navigated sexuality and finances, as well as the amount of power they possessed

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    Introduction Virtue ethics is one of the major approaches in normative ethics. virtue ethics emphasizes being rather than doing. Our being, in other words, who we truly are, influences our behavior (Arries, 2005). Central to virtue ethics is the concept of integrity. Some manifestations of integrity include honesty, truthfulness and truth telling, benevolence, wisdom, and moral courage (Butts & Rich, 2016). Integrity means being truthful to one’s obligations; it focuses on health practitioners

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    Aristotle and the Doctrine of the Mean Essay

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    Aristotle and the Doctrine of the Mean Aristotle seeks flourishing happiness in life. He believes that this can be achieved for each individual through the embracement of virtues. Aristotle believes that virtues are the mean of two vices. This is the basis of the Aristotelian “Doctrine of the Mean”. This paper will explore the basis of the Doctrine of the Mean, its connections to Eudaimonia, and its success or lack thereof. Eudaimonia is a Greek word whose meaning

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    human life, a theory of happiness that is still relevant today. Secondly I will share the key ingredients in Aristotle’s recipe for happiness and the good life. These include reason and virtues, pleasure and relationships, wealth and success. Lastly, I will explain why I agree with Aristotle that the life of virtue fits best with the human life. That eudaimonia is the pursuit of happiness, the goal that encompasses the totality of one’s life. To start, Aristotle wrote the Nicomachean Ethics, a collection

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    Measure For Measure

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    The Problems in Measure for Measure Measure for Measure is commonly called a problem play, and for good reason: it presents problems so complex that one wouldn’t know where to start when trying to solve them. Though Measure for Measure is categorized as a comedy, some of its elements lean more toward a tragedy. The closest substitute for a green world is Mistress Overdone’s brothel. The tone of the play is dark, and some of the situations feel like they have no resolve. In a true comedy, Isabella

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    Bernard Mayo’s ideas on rule-governed ethics versus virtue ethics. Bernard Mayo was a British philosopher who used his philosophy knowledge to contrast deontologists’ and teleologists’. Bernard Mayo studied a multitude of Aristotle’s works on virtue ethics. Deontologists’ and teleologists’ contrast one another is a few basic ways. First off, deontology is based on obligation and duty. This ultimately

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    Although countries use extreme measures to protect their people's liberties, it takes away other individuals rights. At the 1964 Republican Convention, Barry Goldwater made the following remark: “Extremism is the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” It is not ideal to use extremism at any means for defense because it involves violence and danger towards its citizens. Extremism takes away personal liberties by hurting innocent people and restricting them

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