Immanuel Kant Blog

Immanuel Kant believed that the highest good was that someone who completes their moral duty, ought to be rewarded. A great example of this is a show I watch called Bait Car. In the show, police leave an unlocked car on the side of the road, and see if anyone attempts to steal it. If they do, they are arrested. If they do the right thing and alert authorities about the running, unlocked car, they are rewarded with not being arrested, and a small amount of cash. Although sadly, most people fail this "test," the few that do, are rewarded for completing their moral duty.

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Kierkegaard Blog

A great example of the contrasting views of the ethical stage and the aesthetic stage is the movie Star Trek. In the movie, Captain Kurk plays by a set of his own rules. He very rarey follows the correct procedures that he is supposed to take and just does whatever he pleases to get the job done. Although he does not follow what he is supposed to do, he is Star Fleet's greatest Captain that they have ever had. He operates aesthetically, but his results benefit everyone.

Spock on the other hand is one of Star Fleet's greatest thinkers of all time. He always follows the rules (in fact, he created most of the rules) and enforces others to use them as well. He believes that if everyone follows the rules and procedures, Star Fleet is unstoppable. Spock operates on more of an ethical level, and gets good results, just as Captain Kurk does.

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Aristotle's Character types



Virtuous: Batman

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Batman works tirelessly to protect the city of Gotham from evil. On his dangerous missions and battles, Batman never even considers doing the wrong thing. The Joker, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, etc. could not entice him with evil even if they tried. Batman always does what is right because that is what he wants to do, and believes needs to be done.




Continent: Catwoman (Anne Hathaway Version)

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In The Dark Knight Rises, Catwoman is a burglar who always gets the better of Batman. At the end of the movie, Batman needs her help clearing an exit path to save the people of Gotham. Once she does this, she has the option of leaving Gotham not knowing if it will be safe and ensuring her own safety, or to go back and risk her life to help Batman fight. She wrestles with the decision for a little bit, but in the end makes the right decision and helps Batman.



Incontinent: Michael Scott

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In an episode of the tv show, The Office, one of the main characters, Michael Scott, gets a girlfriend. All of his co-workers are suspicious of the woman and decide to do a little investigating. Upon investigation, they find that Michael's girlfriend is actually married. Michael painfully chooses to keep dating the woman, even though he knows it is wrong.



Vicious: The Joker

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In the Batman series, the Joker is Batman's arch enemy. He is always looking for different ways to wreak havoc and destroy Gotham. His motives are all unjustified. He knows that things that he does are wrong, and happily does them anyways. He actually believes some of his evil actions are for the Greater Good. "Some men just want to watch the world burn."


















Harry Potter House

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If I were to attend Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, the sorting hat would place me in Gryffindor. If I had to describe myself in two words it would be chivalrous and brave. Almost every day of my life I display these qualities. My bravery is shown through my athletic activities. During hockey, I risk breaking my jaw, or losing my teeth by wearing a visor to better my vision, and play better for my team. I display my chivalrous actions with the various woman that i take on dates after my games. I am always a gentleman, and if one thing is certain, I know how to treat a lady.

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