The concept of honor plays a large role in the way people interact with one another. Some conflicting views may cause conflict with others. Shakespeare's’ dramas and comedy showcase a wide range of character’s standpoints about honor and show how strongly affected they are by their opinions. In “Macbeth” Macbeth and Macduff show how people who honor different things may ruin each other's lives. After being persuaded by his wife to kill the king, Macbeth declares “I dare do all that may become a man; / Who dares do more is none” (1.7.50-52).…
In the article Rough Justice by Alejandro Reyes “No matter how harsh your punishments, you’re not going to get an orderly society unless the culture is in favor of order.” It is important for people to take a stand on issues of justice in society. Three reasons it is important for people to stand on issues of justice in society is that people should stand up to change things that are wrong and turn them right, people represent others who can’t represent themselves, and people should be treated equally. People should stand up to change things that are wrong and turn them right, “We are not subjects, you are not the sovereign either, so long as it is your endevour to control us with justice and love, we will let you do so.”…
A state that operates under this hierarchy does not deem justice as something applied equally; harm can be done to individuals if the majority agree upon it and retaliation is seemingly unwarranted (1998). The position of power allows the ‘master’ state to dictate how justice operates and ‘slave’ citizens must acquiesce. This implies that the powerful in a society, as in those who have most control over how the state operates, can oppress its citizens and impose societal ideals as they see fit. Just as Henry David Thoreau argues in Civil Disobedience (1849), individuals must not allow the state to turn citizens into apathetic “agents of injustice” who are complacent to abuses of power. It is logical…
Equality and morality are a tricky slope to define with each person’s experience defining those two. Because of this, we find there are variations of this modern interpretation but is still in the…
In Bryan Stevenson’s memoir, he explains how “the power of mercy…belongs to the undeserving. It’s when mercy is least expected that it’s most potent – strong enough to break the cycle of victimization and victimhood, retribution and suffering” (294). However, Stevenson isn’t just talking about mercy. Mercy plays a part with other prominent aspects of the book, most relating to problems in the justice system. These faults are what led Walter McMillian being put on death row for a crime he did not commit, which is the main storyline of the memoir.…
Justice Stanley Matthews, writing for a unanimous court, struck down the ordinance. Matthews looked past the neutral language to strike down the ordinance as a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. He found that the division between wood and brick buildings was an "arbitrary line." Moreover, whatever the intent of the law may have been, the administration of the ordinance was carried out "with a mind so unequal and oppressive as to amount to a practical denial by the state" of equal protection of the laws. Matthews held that: Though the law itself be fair on its face, and impartial in appliance, yet, if it is applied and administered by public authority with an evil eye and an unequal hand, so as practically to make…
Plato’s Philosopher Kings are raised from birth to be virtuous, and protect the state by ensuring that justice would be considered in the settling of any dispute. Their citizens understand that the ruler will protect them, and they inherently trust him for the morality by which he guides his life. The idealistic leader is a perfect ruler for a just society at peace, as he will always consider the wants of the people and the fairness of his behavior. The Prince may attempt to be moral in his actions, but in a more realist take on the nature of the state, Machiavelli states that virtue should always fall second to war. Actions that seem at their surface to be impossible cruel are justified if they provide safety and security to the people of the state.…
Struggle to restore honour and certainty Greed, ambition, paranoia. All these are factors that can lead to a person's defeat. Often times people of great honour will choose others over themselves but in time of weakness and greed individuals might decide that their needs are superior over others later causing struggle to restore that honour. In the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare develops the idea that when influenced by questionable people ambition and peer pressure can influence a person to make irrational decisions that result in paranoia, leading to loss of honour and certainty.…
Justice is a universal part of everyday life. We often think of it as an if-then scenario; if you cause trouble in school, then you don’t get recess. If you steal from somebody, then you go to jail. But the idea of justice is much more complex than that. Justice is an intricate ethical system with implications that range from the fair treatment of everyone to the equal distribution of government resources.…
In 1796 Edward Jenner created the first vaccination for the major epidemic of smallpox. Since then vaccinations have been one of communal health’s greatest accomplishments. However, there is an ethical dilemma that lies within the realm of vaccinations; the autonomous decision of the person to become vaccinated versus the protection of a susceptible population. Vaccines have become readily available in most parts of the world, yet disputes about how suitable the requirements are for vaccinations, including legal mandates of vaccinations when a public health emergency arises and more consistently making children receive required vaccinations before entry into school are still continuing. In this paper it will be made clear what deontology and utilitarianism pose when it comes to becoming vaccinated, a legal issue pick a legal issue and the types of nursing implications that can be implied when the issues of vaccinations arise.…
Human nature and politics are inseparable. Raw, overpowering, and mighty, human nature is the dynamic force that drives political discourse. While Sophocles’ Antigone and Thucydides’ On Justice, Power, and Human Nature appear to be simply two independent works of antiquity, both convey timeless teaching on human nature. These interconnected lessons are relevant in modern political leadership and serve as a guide for moderation, justice, and engagement.…
To be just or not to be just? This is a question that the weak face as Thrasymachus views justice as the “advantage of the stronger” (Plato, The Republic, 338c). Thrasymachus’ view of justice is challenging as it benefits the rulers, and leaves the perspectives of the weaker unattended to, triggering us to ask the question: how can we find a solution to challenge Thrasymachus’ dark view of justice? Thrasymachus’ view of justice is one-sided, thus Cephalus and Polemarchus characterizes justice as the interest of the weak rather than only the strong, while Glaucon and Adeimantus entail that there is a discrepancy between the ruler’s definition of justice and the weak’s definition of justice.…
In William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Macbeth, the audience learns of the differing expectations and standards in regard to manhood. Shakespeare shares the individual opinions on what it means to “be a man” through the following four characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, and Macduff. During the Renaissance period, men held the responsibility for the duty of revenge. However, Shakespeare’s true opinion of what it means “to be a man” extends beyond the idea of revenge. A man should serve justice, but at the same time, demonstrate respectable traits.…
How can the different depiction of justice in popular culture affect our own notions of justice? Many people have their own belief as to what the term justice is. Martin Luther King jr. once said that “Injustice Anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” So what does this say about injustice in media, does it have the potential to threaten the sense of justice in the real world.…
When is the rule by cruelty necessary, according to Machiavelli? According to Machiavelli, he claims that the prince needs to rule by cruelty, especially in terms of crime and justice. If the prince is generous at all times, including the period of disorder, people will lose trust. With courage and cruelty, the prince should abandon his personal qualities, rule by cruelty, and eliminate all possible crimes and misdeeds for the safety of the country.…