Earlier this week we had a brief discussion about the riot
that broke out at Kroger. Part of the riot was filmed. Everyone kind of had
some of the same reactions to the incident. Why is this happening? What was the
purpose of this? We came to an agreement that this was unjust. Because the
teenagers that started the riot were randomly attacking anyone. We also tried
to reason with why this happen. There were also comments about the attackers
being bored and their upbringing that might have caused them to behave this way.
Two of the employers tried to step in and help a man that was being attacked,
only to face the same fate. What would Socrates make of the attackers? How
would they be considered unjust? What would Aristotle make of the two employees
that were attacked? How would he apply virtue to the two employees that were attacked
trying to help someone that was being attacked? If so was there virtue a
circumstance of pure luck? Can the two employees be classified under the
criteria of acting virtuous? Describe, if so. Is there a “golden mean” between
violence or abuse?
The riot that broke out at Kroger was certainly unjust and truly wrong! It's just scary that some people in our society would go attack random people especially people that aren't doing anything wrong. I think Aristotle would say the two employers that tried to help were being virtuous and doing the right thing even though they probably knew they'd get attacked in the same way! The whole situation was terrible but honestly not surprising. The world we live in is corrupt and there's no denying that.
ReplyDeleteNo one can really know what the attackers were thinking, and we also have no idea what the employers were thinking. In my opinion looking through Aristotle's view the employers could have been acting virtuous, but I want to throw my two cents in about the fact they could be in excess. They went into this fight trying to help the victim knowing that they were no match for a group of teenagers. This could be seen as good intention but excess in virtue because it was obvious they would not be able to do much good for the situation.
ReplyDeleteThe two employees were doing a virtuous act by helping the victim in a fact but they were braking the golden mean. I think Aristotle would have looked at their action as a bad thing because they were acting outside of their means. Even though it may sound cruel I do not think the employees stepping in like they did was the best decision.
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