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399 BCE
SOCRATES
He believes that knowledge and wisdom must come before personal interests since "the unexamined life is not worth living." Knowledge is pursued in this way as a means to ethical action. -
348 BCE
PLATO
That is, pleasure or well-being is the ultimate objective of cognition and moral behavior, and the virtues are the abilities and attitudes required to accomplish it. -
322
ARISTOTLE
The concept of virtue ethics was developed by Aristotle and other early Greek philosophers. It is the struggle to understand morals and live a good life. This character-centered morality approach says that goodness is something we develop through experience. -
430
ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO
His approach clarifies how a morally upright citizen of a properly just state may be justified in engaging in combat, waging war, and, ultimately, if regretfully, killing human life. -
1037
IBN SINA
According to Ibn Sina, children are easily influenced by low morals or undesirable behaviors. He adds that kids are also unaware of values and the distinctions between good and bad, as well as how to avoid them. As a result, it is better for them to stay away from all of these types. -
1274
THOMAS AQUINAS
We should always follow our conscience, even when it is wrong or causes great harm. Since we have no way of knowing whether our consciences are wrong, they are the best guide we have as to what is the moral thing to do. -
FRANCIS BACON
The idea that morality has an essential component was first advanced by Francis Bacon. The will of man, which directs and organizes his thoughts and stirs up emotions, was the center of the philosopher's study of ethics. -
JOHN LOCKE
It is asserted that all persons have rights and that it is the responsibility of others to respect and safeguard those rights. Everyone is created equal, and everyone has the right to life, liberty, and property.