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He
seemed to think otherwise: people only did wrong when at the moment the perceived
benefits seemed to outweigh the costs. Hence, the development of personal ethics is
mastering what he called “the art of measurement,” correcting the distortions that skew
one’s analyses of benefit and cost.
According to Socrates, “no one commits an evil act knowingly and doing wrong arises
out of ignorance.” -
Plato ranks among the greatest philosophers of
the world, and is viewed by many scholars as the
most important Philosopher of Western civilization.
Plato held that moral values are objective in the sense
that they exist in a spirit-like realm beyond subjective
human conventions. He held that they are absolute,
or eternal, in that they never change, and also that
they are universal insofar as they apply to all rational
creatures around the world and throughout time. -
Aristotle’s “The Golden Mean Principle” states that to be happy, live a life of
moderation. Aristotle argued that virtues are good habits that we acquire which regulate our emotions. -
Hobbes’ moral positivism anticipates the chaotic outcome if laws are not abided.
We all believe that the purpose of the government is to protect the rights of its people,
preserve justice and enforce the laws. It is a must for every nation to have someone who
would manage and administer them.