ipl-logo

Examples Of Wanda Mamoff's View Of Egoism

1548 Words7 Pages

In this paper, I shall argue that according to Aristotle and the view of egoism, Wanda Maximoff is an ethical egoist and a virtuous character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, also called the MCU. The virtue theory was introduced by philosopher Aristotle, providing information on how to become a happy and good person through repeated self-practice, rational thinking, involvement in the community, being arete, etc. Arete is when a person strives for excellence, and it is one of the important factors needed to be a good person, according to Aristotle. He defines ‘good’ differently than the term is thought of today; where now people think of ‘good’ as being a versatile adjective, Aristotle defines ‘good’ more as something that is an activity from …show more content…

The Sorcerer Supreme is known as the best there is with the magical powers they have within them. Because she is the Scarlet Witch, she ranks over the Sorcerer Supreme and her powers and abilities are greater than those of anyone else. Aristotle says that happiness is “a working of the soul in the way of excellence or virtue of a certain kind”, therefore, because Wanda outranks even the most powerful sorcerer in the universe, she is the most excellent in her field, making her virtuous according to Aristotle. She also practices her magic powers throughout several films, which shows her character growth through practice; this is a sign of arete. Through practice and being the most excellent at what she does Wanda shows herself as being …show more content…

The objection says that Wanda is possibly putting members of the community in harm’s way, but because she is the best at what she does, she knows she is not harming them, and her motivation is still virtuous because her emotions matter. Since Wanda is the best at what she does, she is in control and intentionally makes the town a safe environment where no one can be harmed. She is protecting the people in the town, which is a virtuous act, and she is also prioritizing her happiness, which is an ethical egoistic

Show More
Related
145 Words | 1 Pages

2. This passage from Junot Diaz’s Brief Wondrous life of Oscar Wao is significant because it initiates the growing tension between Oscar and his love for comic books. Oscar is fascinated by the idea of superheroes which developed his interest to write comic books. Oscar only had a wish to have a girlfriend, but the fact that Oscar’s love for comic books and sci-fi animes was not allowing him to have a girlfriend. These comic books and animes in a way distract him from seeing that what is happening in the world which makes him ill-informed about the world.

Read More
1376 Words | 6 Pages

Conclusion Moral objectivism is the idea that moral standards are capable of being applied universally around the world. There are many challenges to this theory stripping it of its validity. However, Shafer-Landau and other philosophers provide evidence to some exceptions still allowing moral objectivity to stand and be valid.

Read More
1085 Words | 5 Pages

She assumes that because The Misfit is “good” he will not kill her, which is incorrect because he never told her that he would not. Through her promiscuous use of the word, we are shown just how flimsy her ethical conviction is. When calling others “good,” she does not necessarily mean kind or virtuous, but whosever’s beliefs coincide with her

Read More
475 Words | 2 Pages

Marianne Williamson, an American author and lecturer, wrote, “Our triumph over sorrow is not that we can avoid it but that we can endure it. And therein lies our hope, that in spirit we might become bigger than the problems we face.” Mattie, the main character in Naomi Shihab Nye’s short story, Shoofly Pie triumphed over sorrow and endured the loss of her mother. Mattie endured a tragic event and found that she must push through the lugubrious times. After Mattie bore the emotional hardship of her mother’s death and learned that you must be strong and not let the sorrow take over.

Read More
1217 Words | 5 Pages

Nussbaum attempts to explain her understanding of Aristotle’s argument, “What he does, in each case, is to isolate a sphere of human experience that figures in more or less any human life, and in which more or less any human being will have to make some choices rather than others, and act in some way rather than another”. Instead of giving any concrete forms to living virtuously, Nussbaum explains there is a general way that Aristotle says that we should act. This is where Nussbaum’s and Aristotle’s argument connect in their generalities and therefore, things get messy. In saying that there is a general framework, this allows for variations in relating certain actions to certain virtues.

Read More
1122 Words | 5 Pages

In the movie "Patterns," which was written by Rod Serling, three main characters have different ideas about what is right and wrong. Ramsey is a ruthless businessman, Briggs is a fair and just leader, and Staples is the ambitious and at first honest employee. Aristotle's main points about virtue ethics are that virtues are traits of character that help people live a good and fulfilling life. But as the movie goes on, Staples's morals change as he gets deeper into the cutthroat corporate world. He moves away from Aristotle's virtue ethics and focuses more on his own gain at the expense of others.

Read More
876 Words | 4 Pages

Nevertheless, Bria could improve on providing the audience with ethical significance while using the semester’s readings. She used Steve Almond, Frederick Douglass, and Peter Singer in order to address the ethical and moral significance. Although it is commendable to state that she used their theories, she failed to elaborate on how each of these theorist informed her topic. In noting the element of Bria’s speech, little could be written about the theories of each theorist because so little information was given about them and their relevance to her topic. It would benefit Bria to use her arguments from the assigned weekly reflections to help her go more into depth about how these theorists added or subtracted from her

Read More
1304 Words | 6 Pages

Throughout life we are told to express our individuality and swim against the stream of the general population to put emphasis on the characteristics that make us, in short, individuals. Cherishing what makes an individual special and different is what establishes roots in creativity and self expression, however there is a forced false sense of comradery in today’s society that takes the form of involvement with the masses; peer pressure forces many people to fall into the mold of an average character. The Academy award winning film, “The Incredibles” displays the themes of expressing one’s true self and special qualities, and in contrast repression by society to fit a basic mold. These themes are elaborated on through the development of the main characters and expressed further through the supporting roles and their dialogue and endeavors.

Read More
825 Words | 4 Pages

Aristotle describes virtue theory as an ethical theory that emphasizes an individual 's character rather than following a set of rules. Breaking it down even further to specify knowing right from wrong, being able to read an atmosphere by knowing what is right, and it is the midpoint between two extremes. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. display to be a virtue ethicists through his letter oppose to being a deontologist or utilitarian. Laws define a set of rules that the people should follow; however, there are unjust laws that are meant to be challenged.

Read More
539 Words | 3 Pages

An example of this is during the field trip to the beach, a student named Kako, a full four-armed and legged troublemaker, was stuck in a tidepool. Luckily, Quarta had been successful in rescuing Kako. This evidence shows how Quarta cares about other students and how it plays a big part in her being a role model. However, I think what’s most important is that she invented a sport called ‘One-ball’ that two, three, and four armed and legged creatures, non-competitive, but everyone could have fun. Of course, there has to be some sort of backfire, and both of those deeds were turned against her.

Read More
1889 Words | 8 Pages

Aristotle’s virtue ethics differs from other moral theories. Unlike deontology and consequentialism, virtue ethics emphasizes and describes moral characters (virtues). In my paper, I am going to explore the objection to virtue ethics from a relativist point of view and the responses to this objection that were presented in Nussbaum’s paper “A non-relative approach to virtue ethics.” Furthermore, I am going to present two out of three relativist objections to her responses that she anticipated, and her responses to them.

Read More
1655 Words | 7 Pages

Lady Macbeth and Medea are therefore considered tragic heros because they put their loyalty above their own self-worth. Ultimately, this ideal encompasses how femininity is controlled by men, because the actions of the Macbeth and Jason were the cause for Lady Macbeth and Medea’s

Read More
1163 Words | 5 Pages

Throughout history many great philosophers have attempted to unravel the origins of virtues by developing moral theories of their own. This document is designed to provide the reader with an overview of some of the more popular theories concerning morals. Three of the most popular moral theories are… Utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Aristotelianism. Though Utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Aristotelianism differ in many ways, they also share similar fundamentals. Utilitarianism is a highly acclaimed theory that is morally based on consequentialism.

Read More
389 Words | 2 Pages

Being that I am from Washington, D.C., a city that has had its fair share of gentrification, as well as always having an interest in cities and real estate, there would be a time where I would have to take a position on the topic. As a business finance major in college and coming from a family who has worked in the finance and real estate world, gentrification has been a recurring topic on my mind. While gentrification is a controversial and subjective topic with benefits and detriments, both of which I have listed above, I believe that gentrification does more bad than good. I am against gentrification for many reasons, one of which is the displacement of a whole community, the majority if which is people who look like me.

Read More
1163 Words | 5 Pages

The idea of virtue ethics was first introduced to the world by Aristotle over 2,300 years ago in 325 BC (Rachels 173). Virtue ethics operate on the belief that people develop good character by looking at the virtues they admire in other people and emulating them. In order to do this, a person must ask themselves what kind of person they want to be and focus on choosing characteristics not specific people to emulate. Unfortunately, virtue ethics were quickly overshadowed by other perspectives on ethical theory as Christianity gained popularity and values changed. As time went on people stopped asking themselves, “What traits make a good person?”

Read More

More about Examples Of Wanda Mamoff's View Of Egoism

Related Topics

Open Document