Importance Of The Aggie Code Of Honor

At Texas A&M, undergraduates and graduates wanting to get a higher education go by the Aggie Code of Honor, “An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steel or tolerate those who do.” (Texas A&M). This quote is one thing Aggies follow and hold very dearly and close them. As I almost complete my undergraduate degree at Texas A&M I understand the Aggie honor code more and more each day as to what it means to me. To me the Aggie honor code is important because it allows me to be proud of a college campus that not only provides a higher education, but a university that provides great communication and network between all students and also be respected all around the world by the great Aggie Network and that till this day and in the future will always be …show more content…
Happiness as by Aristotle means, “happiness depends on ourselves”. Aristotle felt that happiness was the central and reason to humanity. As well not just happiness but Aristotle had another thought, “virtue”, as explained in class virtue, meaning to have good morals and also good character. Being happy through ones lifetime, having good health, having healthy relationships and also being well off financially, having good knowledge and so on. But with many choices to make in ones persons lifetime, some of those choices will carry an immediate happiness or it can also cause and immediate devastation. Also their will be choices that will have a longer more painful route to happiness but at the end it will be for the greater good for ones happiness. Aristotle explains not only about happiness but also about virtue’s, now as explained virtues means having good purpose of morals and good character. Some explains of virtue are having generosity, friendship and also courage and as well the list goes on of virtues one can have. For virtues to be achieved one must make the correct …show more content…
As a future engineer, I wish to flourish on great projects that I get assigned to and put to practice the virtues that I will be receiving at Texas A&M. As an undergraduate student from Texas A&M, I plan to hold close to me the six core values which are, “Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect and Selfless Service.” These core values are taught from the first day a student steps foot onto the campus of Texas A&M. The core values listed will help to always go beyond the standard, to show leadership when given the chance or even to step up to the leadership position when needed to. In the field of engineering whether if its in the office or out in the field I as an Aggie will always show respect, I believe respect is one of the greatest virtues that will be needed most out in the field of