ETHC 445N Week 7 Discussion; Virtuous Person, Virtuous Citizen

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter12 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Introduction Each person owes a duty to himself or herself and to the world to study ethics and to engage in thoughtful debate about what is right, and what is wrong. It is this habit of thinking about and reflecting on ethics that will help you determine the right choices when faced with an ethical dilemma. Initial Post Instructions Articulate a moral dilemma wherein one has to show a specific virtue or virtues (it can be any virtue or virtues including honesty, courage, charity/generosity, compassion,etc.) • What is the moral dilemmaabout? • What virtue or virtues should be shown? (You are here selecting the best course ofaction) • Why is that virtue or those virtues to beshown? • How should the virtue or virtues be expressed, and why in thatmanner? • Apply Aristotle's golden mean to thedilemma. • Tell us how the dilemma involves conflict moral duties (loyalty to community versus to self, professional versus familial duties, national or personal obligations). The dilemma must be a situation in which a choice has to be made. Be sure you told us why your chosen course of action was best.