What is a Hero?

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What Is A Hero?

Introduction

A person who devote himself to people when they are in need, a person who practices justice, supports the common good, defines honesty, integrity, righteousness and most importantly fights the evil. A person who is rewarded and praised by people, a person who becomes a symbol of truthfulness, virtue and morality, who believes in helping others without the expectation of something in return, such a person in common perception is a hero. The concept of good and bad is very important in this regard. We are influenced with various conceptions in defining good and evil (Pearce, 2010).

A common perception about good and evil is that they are either rewarded or punished. Religion, society, civilization and culture playas an important role in the establishment and recognition of good or evil and human actions attitudes and behaviors are shaped through these unwritten morals and ethos. A hero fights the evil and supports the rights of deprived. The definition of a hero is greatly influenced by literature, theater, stories and dramas. Heroism is shaped though fiction in stories and tales. A hero is depicted in stories with unmatched capabilities, intelligence, powers and bravery. These conceptions were established in literature and presented in fairy tales and short stories. The relevance of a person enriched with such qualities is portrayed in every culture and society.

Opposition

The opposition on heroism revolves around the various concepts of unselfishness, extraordinary capabilities and an assumed moral duty without any intention of popularity. The first part is about the image of the hero: Why altruism is to be integrated. As Aristotle taught us, to find happiness is to live excellence. The heroes are, according to the Oxford Dictionary, characters of ancient Greece with superhuman qualities, "illustrious warriors" and people admired for his achievements and noble qualities (super-hero would be a redundancy). His model, of Seneca: "Choose one from whom you liked the conduct, words, and his very countenance, the mirror of the soul, keep that in mind as protective or as a paragon. We need someone, I repeat, as a model to adjust to our ways of being "(Moral Epistles to Lucilius).

The Second part explains the existential world of the hero: In the secular world, Daredevil is "the man without fear" for their faith. "Religion is a coping mechanism and locks all the terrors of life." Total commitment to certain values ??is a source of strength. Is the staff (categorical imperative of Kant, philosophy of Martin Buber), not egoism: each person has an absolute value in the "kingdom of ends" (Thackeray, 2006).

The third part shed light on Heroes and moral duty: Examples of virtuous life and just practicing "virtue ethics". Do not use their powers for themselves but for others and responsibility. "Duty calls". According to Plato, the soul consists of reason, appetite and vivacity. The harmony of the soul is only possible morality (virtue, according to Aristotle, make us wise, fair, moderate and courageous). The ethics always ...