Name: Leanne Ches
Journal #6
From Ben Franklin’s The Autobiography (p. 80 – 83)
Write a well-developed paragraph in response to the following questions.
1. Explain what was involved in Franklin’s plan for self-perfection? What conclusion did Franklin come to regarding the effectiveness of this plan?
Franklin’s plan for achieving self perfection was revolved around these virtues. He came up with thirteen virtues that fully express what is needed for self perfection. The virtue of temperance touches on the amount he should eat and drink, silence tells how he should speak. He has virtues to keep him in order and clean. He has virtues that control his behavior and more. These virtues become the contract for the way he thinks to live his life to be perfect.
2. Do you feel that a plan such as Franklin’s would improve you as a person? Why or why not? What would be your top five virtues?
I think Franklin’s plan could be a good guideline to improve me as a person; however, I don’t believe in striving for perfection. I don’t think you could live solely off of the virtues and still have a full life. I think the virtues are good suggestions but shouldn’t be taken so seriously. My top five virtues (in order) would be humility, frugality, temperance, tranquility, and cleanliness. I think these virtues cover most aspects of life without controlling any part of life.
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