Essays about: "Virtue"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 144 essays containing the word Virtue.

1. 1. Increasing the diodicity of ceramic Tesla valves by exploiting the design freedom of additive manufacturing : A study in design optimizations of Tesla valves for ceramic 3D printing

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för materialvetenskap

   Author : Udit Sharma; [2024]
   Keywords : additive; manufacturing; Tesla; valve; ceramic; 3D; printing;

   Abstract : The work presented in this thesis was conducted at Uppsala University and at Fraunhofer IKTS, Dresden. The thesis aims to study design optimizations for increasing the diodicity and thereby performance of a Tesla valve, a type of “no moving parts” (NMP) valve, through design freedoms offered by ceramic additive manufacturing. READ MORE

3. 2. Neo-Aristotelian naturalism in light of the modal explanatory account

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Elias Kjörk; [2023-01-20]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Neo-Aristotelian naturalism is a metaethical theory that takes moral virtue to be a form of natural goodness in human beings, comparable to deep roots in oaks. The theory evaluates a particular species' goods and defects with intuitive teleological judgments called natural-historical judgments. READ MORE

4. 3. Via Budo: Using the warrior's mind against crime

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Stella Skopelitou; [2023]
   Keywords : budo; crime prevention; rehabilitation; self-control; traditional martial arts;

   Abstract : Traditional martial arts are thought to be a path towards virtue through the practice of self-control. In this study, a survey was used to examine the associations between the practice of traditional martial arts, higher levels of self-control and lower levels of aggression, which were already suggested from previous research. READ MORE

5. 4. Aristotle and Romantic Love : A Study of Romantic Love and If It Can Be Part of Aristotle's Eudaimonia

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Anna-Maria Inzsöl; [2023]
   Keywords : Aristotle; Love; Eudaimonia; Virtue; Virtue Ethics;

   Abstract : This essay will research aspects of romantic love, as well as aspects of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. The purpose of the essay is to discuss if romantic love can be part of virtue ethics and eudaimonia. The philosopher Raja Halwani presents two concepts of romantic love that are relevant to the discussion. READ MORE

6. 5. Patience, the feminine virtue of investing : A mixed-methods approach to studying gender-based investment behaviours and the investment gap.

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Agnes Eriksson; Elsa Leijon; [2023]
   Keywords : Investment Gap; Investment Behaviour; Overconfidence; Risk; Financial Literacy; Financial Advisory; Stereotypes; Gender Bias;

   Abstract : Background – This study discusses gender-based differences in investment behaviour and its economic consequences. Despite significant advancements in gender equality, inequalities such as the gender wealth gap exist. This paper explores the difference in investment behaviour and factors that influence said behaviour. READ MORE