Virtue, Ethics, and Critical Thinking

How to Cultivate a Good Will to Live a Good Life

One way to become a more ethical person is to cultivate a good will. A Scenario to Spark Your Moral Imagination To help you understand this, I would like you to imagine the following scenario, which I will call The Struggling Older Lady Scenario (or SOLS). In this scenario, I would like you to imagine… Continue reading How to Cultivate a Good Will to Live a Good Life

Virtue, Ethics, and Critical Thinking

Develop Your Own Moral and Ethical Code

This post shows you how to develop your own moral and ethical code and explains why you might want to. Most of us know that we are supposed to be moral, but we might not be sure exactly how to be moral. We might even wonder if being moral benefits us. When we don’t have… Continue reading Develop Your Own Moral and Ethical Code

The Virtue of Kindness

Respecting Ourselves: Treating Ourselves as People and Not Objects

Respecting ourselves is one of the best gifts we can give our mind and heart. This post explores how we can do that. First, a Story . . . When I was younger, I knew a girl who seemed to be a really sweet and friendly person. However, I soon discovered that the only time… Continue reading Respecting Ourselves: Treating Ourselves as People and Not Objects