Virtue At Texas A & M University

Virtues help an individual grow and flourish within both society and themselves. They are what drive an individual to create the future they dream of living one day. Every decision in an individual’s life has been made based on a certain virtue they believe is important to themselves. Within the engineering profession, virtues are even more important because the engineer’s profession involves protecting the public’s health, safety, and welfare. To further this claim one must examine Aristotle’s point of view towards virtues and how virtues relate to one’s self within the engineering field. Aristotle is a famous Greek philosopher and scientist that is most widely known to have taught Alexander the Great in his later years. He practiced a variety

The process starts an individual’s freshman year of college. An individual is shaped by their friends, professors, and mentors that are placed around them. Texas A&M University is very serious about creating an environment in which all their students may flourish and be happy. The have a set of standards they look for in both their staff/faculty and students. Because of this, students are always surround by inspiration that will help them reach their goals, especially engineers. Texas A&M has six core values that every student learns throughout their time at the higher institute. Three of those core values are virtues of thought; They are Integrity “character is destiny,” Loyalty “acceptance forever,” and Respect “we are the Aggies, the Aggies are we.” The other three are virtues of character; They include Excellence “set the bar,” Leadership “follow me,” and Selfless Service “How can I be of service?” (TAMU Core Values) These six virtues are what set Texas A&M University engineers apart from others in the same field. Students at Texas A&M University also have the chance to join organizations that will further develop their lives. One such organization is the Corps of Cadets. The Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M is a leadership training organization that offers their own unique set of core values student will learn throughout their four years within the organization. The Corps of Cadets places extra emphasis on discipline and selfless service like the universities core values. The corps of Cadets has two different values of character; They are Honor and Courage. These virtues and excellences are acquired by all cadets in the