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    RICO, ZARAH MAE L.

    BSED ENGLISH 2

    ESSAY: Write your thoughts objectively and concretely without any erasures.

    Rubrics: Objectivity - 3% Clarity - 2% = 5%

    1. Describe your understanding about virtue ethics and how it is distinguished to general ethics.

    Answer: My understanding about virtue ethics is it is a person rather than action based, it look at the
    virtue of moral character of the person carrying out an action, rather than at ethical duties and rules,
    or the consequences of particular actions. It defines good actions as ones that display embody
    virtuous character traits, like courage, loyalty, or wisdom. A virtue itself is a disposition to act, think
    and feel in certain ways. It is distinguished to general ethics by ethics is what guides us to tell the
    truth, keep our promises, or help someone in need. There is a framework of ethics underlying our
    lives on a daily basis, helping us make decisions that creates positive impacts and steering us away
    from unjust outcomes.

    2. How do you apply virtue ethics to extrajudicial killing?

    Answer: I can apply virtue erhics to extrajudicial killing by stating that it is immoral but it is legal.
    Extrajudicial executions are a solution of this right, designating the deliberate killing of an individual
    by a state agent or with their consent without a previous judgment affording all judicial guarantees,
    such as a fair and unbiased procedure.

    3. How is aristotle's ideas of happiness different and the same with Aquinas?

    Answer: Aristotle's ideas of happiness different with Aquinas because for Aristotle happiness is
    consists in achieving, through the course of a whole lifetime, all the good health, wealth, knowledge,
    friends, etc., that lead to the perfection of human nature and to the enrichment of human life. For
    Aristotle happiness depends on ourselves. While for Aquinas happiness is the perfect good which is
    obtained upon seeing God in after life. And their ideas of happiness the same by telling that perfect
    happiness is not possible on earth, but an imperfect happiness is.

    4. How can you promote justice for the common good for the community in simple ways? Give some
    creative examples.

    Answer: I can promote justice for the common good for the community in simple ways by being
    honest and fair at all times. For instance, in the court hearing, in able to have a justice in a certain case
    the victim and the witness must tell the whole story with honesty.

    5. What are the challenges that we face in the current time that may influence the morality of
    everyone?
    Answer: The challenges that we face in the current time that may influence the morality of everyone
    is euthanasia and abortion. It influences our morality in the manner that, it introduces us to the other
    possible solution to our ethical dilemmas, telling us that there is another way to put an end to our
    suffering. Provided us with an interesting idea that may affect our decision as to whether stick to
    doing good or to do bad with a satisfying result.

    6. Because of different beliefs, perspectives and discoveries, why need to be moral this generation?

    Answer: We need to be moral in this generation despite the different religious beliefs, perspectives
    and discoveries for the reason that it is our duty and obligation as human beings to still do what is
    right. We need to be moral to be able to maintain a healthy relationship with our peers and to
    maintain love and peace in our place.

    7. What can we do in order to preserve the relevance and significance of morality in the changing facets
    of the time?

    Answer: To be still knowledgeable enough to still do good things despite the massive changes
    happening in our time today. To share love and to continue doing morally correct things.

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