Embracing diversity allows for a productive society. ... More importantly, this kind of society fosters creativity and innovation. A relevant but complex example of diversity in society would be college admissions. ... Most of his work is still used today to help find a cure. Ben Carson is another African American doctor whose work is greatly valued today. ...
The society, which we live in greatly praises and appreciates the selfless, the dependent and altruism. The novel "The Fountainhead" by Ryn Rend, nonetheless, advocates and acclaims an opposing belief to such ones that are rooted in society - Egoism, which permits oneself a complete independence from others. The writer preaches that altruism that is praised and respected by today's society is the greatest fraud of mankind. ... Egoism liberates enslavement of man in the society. ... (pg 681) This leads to not only corruptive relationships among themselves, valuing themselves as what they ...
Eventually Aristotle arrives on a reasonably justifiable answer, still widely accepted today, as to the basic function of man; a single unifying theme as to the meaning of human existence: happiness. ... A great portion of the essay gives a blueprint on life, and it gives its readers an extensive list of human indulgences and misdeeds to avoid as Aristotle's not-so-subversive attempt to reform society. ... The sacrifice of ones body is admirable as it is part of the greater good of society and can lead to happiness for all you have protected. ... Morality was devised by society to impr...
Although there is no definite and clear agreement on what specifically the virtues are, Aristotle's aim is not to provide a comprehensive or definitive list of the moral virtues, just to give some representative examples, which highlight their role in promoting human well being.6 What makes it also stand out from that of utilitarianism and Kant's philosophy is its optimistic outlook, suggesting that the way to build a good, prosperous society is to encourage people to be good and virtuous rather than emphasising punishment. ... As it was not Aristotle's intention to design a d...
