Moral principles create ethical boundaries by which people live. ... When that person overcomes the adversity, while staying true to his moral values, true courage and character shine through the shadows of wickedness. ... His moral standards. ... Finally, Miller suggests courage is the ability to remain true to oneself despite persecution from society. ... A code of ethics, if held onto, will result in personal judgment, upright character, and true courage. ...

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Which Character in Changing Lanes was truly the most moral? ... I do believe one of the characters was the most moral however, and that is Gavin Banek. ... According to Plato, the soul is made up of three parts: rational-wisdom, spirited-courage, and appetitive-temperance. ... We all know the saying, "Think before you act" don't let desire and courage get in the way of being rational. ... Gavin had a moral character all along, it just needed to be brought out from underneath all his immoral behavior. ...

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Delineate how Guy de Maupassant creates moral dilemmas in his short stories. ... In Mother Sauvage he shows her great physical bravery and moral courage, however much to be "deformed" by the hard work she does, but yet tells of her murder of the soldiers. This creates moral confusion. ... The moral dilemma's are striked off by a complication or conflict. ... As I have said, how Guy de Maupassant created moral dilemma's is very clever. ...

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An illustration of this could be when a person endures pain with courage, he or she is balancing pain and pleasure. ... Moral virtues are praiseworthy characteristics that include generosity and self-control. True virtue entails finding a mean or balance between the intellectual and moral aspects of virtue... This is because virtue is not the absence of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers. ... Courage is a virtue, but just as too little courage is the vice of cowardice, so also too little fear is the vice of rashness. ...

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In the beginning of section one, Kant considers several qualities that Hume has called praiseworthy -- wit, judgment, courage, resolution, perseverance, moderation -- and deems them ambiguous at best, certainly not worthy of esteem by themselves. ... In Kant's view, qualities such as courage, resolution, and perseverance are not worthy of esteem by themselves because they can be harmful and used for evil if the individual that possesses these qualities also possesses a will, or character, that is not good. ... Under what conditions does a generous act have "moral content" for Kant? ......

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In its usual context, a coward is one without courage. However, Hamlet lacks neither courage nor resoluteness. ... Hamlet's powerful conscience eventually enables him to achieve the harmonious middle ground of a wise and moral man-----the ideal Shakespearean prince. Are all moral men doomed to inaction? ... Overwhelmed by the corruption in his kingdom, Hamlet, whose strong and unequivocal moral judgments underlie his character, does not know how to handle the moral disarray he sees, so he retreats to a state of deliberation, of inaction. ...

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He believes that, "children can be taught values and courage without religion" (Brandt 190). ... Parents still should be a part of creating moral values for their children to live by. ... Rushing states in his comments on Brandt's essay, "Children can be taught moral values and courage without religion" ( Rushing 194). ... He believes that "children can be taught values and courage without religion" (190). I believe children can be taught values and courage without religion, but need religion as a sense of security. ...

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Thomas believed that governments have a moral responsibility to serve people and to help them lead virtuous lives. ... For example, the virtue of courage is the mean between the vices of cowardice at one extreme and foolhardiness at the other. ... For example, courage is the mean between the extremes of cowardice and foolhardiness. ... Because moral virtue makes up the health of the soul, all people should desire to be virtuous. ... If a person knows that moral virtue leads to happiness, he or she naturally acts virtuously. ...

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In the essay, "Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem," Ericc Fromm discusses the seductive comforts of obedience, and he makes distinctions among varieties of obedience. ... Man must be broken from the ties of his family and be his own person and have courage to be able to say no to the power. ...

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Religion works well for giving some strength in difficult times and provides moral guidance for some who may otherwise feel lost as to how one should act, but it is not prerequisite for leading an ethical and moral life. ... When I became pregnant and built up the courage to tell my family, they were worried that I was not ready to be a mother because of my selfish ways and that they would be raising my child. ... Religion does carry high moral values in its beliefs and does paint a pretty picture of how one should live their life. ... Even without religious influence in my life I still manage...

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Those core values may consist of a person's honesty, faith, and courage. ... Formation of Core Values Some of the core values that I have include honesty, faith, and courage. ... According to Marzano (2005, p. 19), "Leaders must operate from a strong moral code and a belief in a higher good that fuels their efforts. ... Core values help to establish the moral fiber of each person and that moral fiber helps to that person realize which values are important and beneficial. ...

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It is not only intellectual accuracy but also moral accuracy (mind and soul). ... For difference in Byzantine system in place of moral principles they had ingenuity. ... That is considered moral imprecision and it affects "an envoy's communication with the government to which he is accredited, then most serious damage can be done" (p.61). ... He is not supposed to show irritation "when confronted by the stupidity, dishonesty, brutality or conceit of those with whom it is his unpleasant duty t negotiate; but he must eschew all personal animosities, all personal predilections, and moral ind...

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People can be easily influenced by their surroundings and, if they do not have strong moral values, it could be troublesome when faced with difficult decisions. ... How can someone like this ever show the moral courage necessary to not only think ethically, but also to act ethically? ... There are more temptations to act unethically (or to wait silently until you can be one of those who gets some of the spoils), and it takes a great deal more moral courage to differ privately, not to mention speak out publicly. ... I feel that this subject of moral strength, per say, can be relate...

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For such people "good" refers to whatever leads to self-fulfillment with values such as nobility, strength, courage, power and pride. ... The part of the slave moral that I think is sour grapes is people who are not independent, look at others and follow, lack self respect, and people who waist their talents. ... It would include such virtues as personal power, strength, courage, pride, independence, patience, kindness, charity and compassion. ...

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He was far too young to understand his father and the complexities of the moral choice he must make. ... He has the courage of his convictions, but they are different from those of his father. ... The terror and fear of his childhood have given way to grief and to the courage his own free choice required. ...

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Not only is this character a female, but someone who is strong, intelligent, moral, and brave. ... Therefore, Sophocles allows his audience to see that women will always not conform to laws that do not make any moral sense in this way we can see his feminist beliefs. ... Sophocles depiction of a weaker male role's is in contrast with Antigone's motivation, ethics, and courage. ...

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Smilla and the mechanic are faced with many moral dilemmas in the film. Through applying Hume's epistemology, Mill's utilitarianism and Wolf's political and moral anarchism we will see if Smilla and the mechanic made the right choice for their moral dilemmas. ... His argument is to retain one's moral autonomy; one must always reserve the right to decide for oneself on any moral issue. ... Smilla is following Wolf's view of moral autonomy. ... Using the same reserves of courage and tenacity that fueled her mothers career as an Inuit-hunter, she comes up against the...

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In the entire play, the characters personify moral abstracts and qualities. ... The play is not majorly about death, but to admonish humankind to uphold a moral living in preparation for the eternal life. ... Everyman trades moral principles for wealth and material things. ... When Everyman confessed, he gained the courage to call God and even enjoy the welcome of Angels. ... The author also treats and represents Death as moral death. ...

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We are Our Brothers Keepers It is the moral obligation and duty of the United States to intervene when other countries violate human rights. ... There are many moral issues at stake. ... It is the moral responsibility of the United States to continue intervening in the violation of human rights in other countries. ... These countries had the courage to stand up for what they believed in. ... The most powerful country in the world should be the ones to realize that they, as the most powerful country, have the moral obligation to try and help out any neighbor in need of their support....

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We are Our Brothers Keepers It is the moral obligation and duty of the United States to intervene when other countries violate human rights. ... There are many moral issues at stake. ... It is the moral responsibility of the United States to continue intervening in the violation of human rights in other countries. ... These countries had the courage to stand up for what they believed in. ... The most powerful country in the world should be the ones to realize that they, as the most powerful country, have the moral obligation to try and help out any neighbor in need of their support....

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The difficulty with Measure for Measure lies in the misunderstandings, manipulation, and hidden identities woven into the plot and not in the real moral question of the play. ... Thus the play yields a satisfactory outcome in the terms of Christian moral doctrine. ... Indeed Shakespeare uses the same bed switch that he uses in All's Well that Ends Well to avoid the rape of Isabella and to catch Angelo in moral sin. ... Shakespeare's nature has been described as having five outstanding qualities that balance, complement, and support each other: sensitiveness, poise, courage, humor an...

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Moral issues encounter us every day, whether it is in the morning paper, at school or work. ... The Rights Approach considers the moral rights that the people affected by the issue have, and how to resolve the problem best so that it respects those rights. ... The Virtue Approach questions and searches for developments that will enhance one's character and improve the moral virtues of the community. ... They have their own character and courage that forces them to live up to their own standards. ...

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In "Disobedience As a Psychological and Moral Problem," Erich Fromm states that "Whenever the principals which are obeyed and those which are disobeyed are irreconcilable, an act of obedience to one principle is necessary an act of disobedience to its counterpart and vice versa" (304). ... In "Group Minds," Doris Lessing asks: "If we know that individuals will violate their own good common sense and moral codes in order to become accepted members of a group, why then can't we put this knowledge to good use and teach people to be weary of group pressure?" ... "Only if a person has emerge...

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This movie is timeless in its moral messages and can be relative to many different times in our country. ... Amy exhibits more of the philosophy of John Stuart Mill who believed the foundation for ethical and moral action should be based on the greatest good or happiness for the greatest number of people. ... And we gotta have the courage to do what we think is right!")(Zinnemann, 1952) This clearly gives us an impression of doing the right thing as a moral imperative such as the beliefs of Kant, however in the end he leaves hoping that Will also has the same reasoning as himself and prepare...

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He believed that this moral virtue, of which happiness comes from, is a matter of avoiding extremes in behavior and finding the mean between them. ... Aristotle felt that through the four qualities of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice, could a person be led to happiness. ... Moral decisions are ultimately made on the basis of what God commands, not what reason tells us. ... Perhaps God's will is revealed in sacred texts of great moral caliber - but which ones? ...

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