Ordering the death of a child. Destroying an army for personal reasons, and driving a husband and wife to suicide. These might sound like the acts of a movie villain, but they are acts perpetrated by Augustus Caesar. The last time I stood here, in front of you, we talked about Augustus Caesar and his abilities as a visionary leader. But “Visionary” and “Ethical” do not always go hand-in-hand. While Augustus was one of the greatest visionary leaders in history, I don’t believe anyone could ever accuse him of being ethical. Over the course of the next few minutes I’ll talk to you about the ethical traps from Course 14V6 that Augustus succumbed to: Ethical Relativism, and Drive For Success. I’ll then discuss how I’ve addressed each of these …show more content…
Rather than take the chance that the boy would grow up and potentially challenge Augustus for control of the Empire, Augustus ordered his soldiers to murder the child. There’s no doubt that this would fail Toner’s Legal Test for ethical decisions, at the very least. He was so driven by success that he sacrificed the life of a child rather than risk facing competition down the road. There was no price too great for Augustus to pay in order to …show more content…
The very nature of an airborne operation requires tens of thousands of dollars, resources from several different units, and weeks of planning. Therefore, it can be tempting to bend the rules of safety when it comes to making a decision between pressing on through potentially unsafe situations, such as borderline weather conditions, and canceling a mission. The right thing to do is not allow that Drive For Success to interfere with the safety of my Airmen. No matter how tempting it might be to press forward to finish a training mission to justify all of the prep work, it is not worth the lives or the limbs of my Airmen. That is not a price I am willing to
What we do know is that this lack of intellectual integrity is the opposite of the behavior that is required of an ethical leader (CF03SG, 2013, p. 7). Most assuredly, his actions confused his team of warriors, and affected their view of his professional character, especially since non-Roman captives had been released to their respective countries. You just found out that the bully in the hood is coming to reclaim the marbles he gave you last week. This happens to be the same bully that stole the little guy’s lunch money last week; and oh, by the way, you’ve had a sincere dislike for him ever since you were “knee-high to a grass hopper”.... ...
In this case, the rise of Caesar’s power was considered by some as disregard and disrespect of authority, tradition, and Roman rules. Caesar on many occasions challenged Roman commander Pompey and his main opponent, thus leading to many civil wars. Additionally, his decision to cross Rubicon was contrary to the Roman law that restricted him to enter Rome because he was a governor of Gaul at the time. Additionally, following Pompey’s death, Caesar conferred more powers to himself by diluting the Senate’s reaches and powers (Alvin 82). One major flaw that Caesar possessed was his strong ambition. This made him overconfident and thought he had become invincible both in Rome and battle. Because his soldiers respected and loved him, Caesar thought that he would pursue whatever he desired. This is what led to his
Human sacrifice was a very common ritual in that time and area. But this is not enough to prove to the world that the answer to the mystery of the bog bodies is human sacrifice. However, I hope that the evidence I am about to show you is enough to convince you that human sacrifice is what killed the bog bodies.
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, commonly known as Caligula, was one of many problematic emperors of Rome. After conducting my research with various individuals in Rome, they mainly target Caligula’s cruelty, sadism, extravagance and sexual perversity.
For thousands of years people have been talking about the great powerful Caesar. He is one of the greatest known dictators known to people today mostly because of all of the things he was able to accomplish during his rein as emperor. After reading primary sources about Caesar, it has given me a better understanding of what other people thought of him during this time period. It’s safe to say that Caesar was obsessed with power and respect from other people that would explain his thirst for war and land, which is one of his greatest strengths and helped in making Rome a great empire.
Caesar was a man known for his love of knowledge and exploring the things that he doesn’t know. While on his way to Rhodes to study with Apollonius, a Greek rhetorician he was kidnapped by pirates who demanded a ransom for his life (5 Things). Insulted by how little they asked for he went as far to even demand that they raise it, and eventually after they received the money he had them captured and executed (5 Things). This shows just how ruthl...
Who was Julius Caesar? Julius Caesar accomplished many things in his day, which most would consider unbelievable. He has been considered a tyrant or dictator, and some believe he was one of the world’s greatest politician. In this paper we will compare the textbook and documentation that was written around 44 B.C.E the time of his death. The documents are considered to be “primary sources”, because of the timeframe in which they were written. To get a grasp on whom, Julius Caesar really was, we need to not only dive into the primary sources, but we need to view his accomplishments. By analyzing his accomplishments, textbook, and the primary sources we can better understand just how Julius Caesar was portrayed during his reign.
Many characters in Julius Caesar demonstrate qualities of contrasting ambitious objectives. Deception and manipulation appear to be two of the main qualities contributing to the plot for the assassination of Caesar. Although Brutus is seen as the leader of the conspirators Cassius established himself as a deceitful manipulator with an immoral agenda. Although seen throughout the play, Cassius’s soliloquy primarily demonstrates the immoral aspects of his character as he is driven by manipulating Brutus’s political position for personal advancement.
Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was one of the most outstanding leaders in history. He was the first ruler of the Romano-Hellenic civilization and achieved his goals with great success throughout his life of 56 years. He was assassinated by the conspirators, who accused him for practicing tyranny. This essay will discuss whether it was right for the conspirators to murder Caesar and what its consequences were.
Julius Caesar, even though he is considered great, turns out to contain many flaws. He believes himself to be untouchable, and has a confidence that he cannot be harmed, even though that is not the case. He says so when he says, “Caesar shall forth. The things that threatened me ne’er looked but on ...
Julius Caesar is the leader of Rome and is seeking to become king in a matter of time. Though he is a good military strategist, he lacks knowledge in running government and is too greedy to have any concern for the peasants when he is alive. Caesar is all about conquering and power and he is afraid of nothing. Before he is murdered, he says “The things that threatened me ne’er looked but on my back. When they shall see the face of Caesar, they are vanished” (II, ii, 575). Th...
Some might argue that to gain absolute power, Augustus had not hesitated to bring many people to death including murdering and forcing to suicide. Before Caesar was killed, he had a bastard son called Caesarion by Cleopatra—the last Pharaoh of Egypt. When married to Mark Antony, Cleopatra received “a huge grant of territory, much of it Roman” (McKay, Ebrey, Beck, Crowton,
Greed, ambition, and the possibility of self-gain are always constant in their efforts to influence people’s actions. In Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus, a venerable politician, becomes a victim of the perpetual conflict between power-hungry politicians and ignorant commoners. He is a man of honor and good intentions who sacrifices his own happiness for the benefit of others. Unfortunately, his honor is strung into a fine balance between oblivion and belief and it is ultimately the cause of his downfall. His apparent obliviousness leads him to his grave as his merciful sparing of Mark Antony’s life, much like Julius Caesar’s ghost, comes back to haunt him. Overall, Brutus is an honest, sincere man who holds the lives of others in high regard while he himself acts as a servant to Rome.
The reign of Nero has long been generally accepted to be a period of insanity and darkness throughout the Roman Empire. It is true that Nero was a determined and violent man who was willing to knock over any obstacles in his path, to achieve what he wanted. However, his mother’s strong influence over his early leadership promoted his tyrannical behavior that resulted in the deaths of many Romans. Politics, whether it involves ancient Rome or even the modern world, is a dirty game that demands certain reprehensible actions in extraordinary situations. The company one keeps plays a huge role in a leader’s actions, when Nero had good administrative aides, such as Seneca and Burrus; he did great things for the expansion of Rome.
...e murder because of his jealousy of Caesar's elevated power and mounting dominance over everyone, even his friends. Though they were close friends, their motives and descriptive character traits display a distinct contrast between them.