Of Ethics and Virtue...
Recently looking at some comic stripes of Calvin and Hobbes, my mind wandered into the deep abyss of morality and virtues that govern our everyday lives. This only led to more why’s than answers..
By definition the word "Virtue" defines goodness.
Is this goodness genetically imprinted? Is it attained by our actions?
Does character and virtue lead to ethical behavior?
Is it that simple?
In today's world is it just to judge someone by their actions in order to determine if he or
she is a "GOOD" person? Is it politically correct?
Could we appoint a single virtuous entity who could point out what is tolerable and what is not? Is it religion? Is it the UN? I'd be damned if it was George W. Bush...
I discovered lately that ethics and moral judgments are easily evaluated when it concerns others. Do we filter out ethics according to our wants and needs..?
Seems as if the ideal world that we dream of living in is way far off than we imagine it to be...
In one of Calvin and Hobbes stripes, Calvin sums up his moral philosophy when he tells Hobbes, “Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just act on any whim that enters their heads.” Hobbes rolls his eyes and says, “I wonder which you are.” Calvin responds: “I pragmatically turn my whims into principles!”
I'm totally Calvinized..!
By definition the word "Virtue" defines goodness.
Is this goodness genetically imprinted? Is it attained by our actions?
Does character and virtue lead to ethical behavior?
Is it that simple?
In today's world is it just to judge someone by their actions in order to determine if he or
she is a "GOOD" person? Is it politically correct?
Could we appoint a single virtuous entity who could point out what is tolerable and what is not? Is it religion? Is it the UN? I'd be damned if it was George W. Bush...
I discovered lately that ethics and moral judgments are easily evaluated when it concerns others. Do we filter out ethics according to our wants and needs..?
Seems as if the ideal world that we dream of living in is way far off than we imagine it to be...
In one of Calvin and Hobbes stripes, Calvin sums up his moral philosophy when he tells Hobbes, “Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just act on any whim that enters their heads.” Hobbes rolls his eyes and says, “I wonder which you are.” Calvin responds: “I pragmatically turn my whims into principles!”
I'm totally Calvinized..!