Personal Narrative: My Virtuous Person

For my virtuous person, I chose Ellen DeGeneres. When I initially thought about virtuous people, I could not help but think of people from the past. However, when thinking of following their actions, it was very hard to emulate them. Because Ellen has been so widely popular the past few decades, it made more sense for me to choose her as my virtuous individual. Aside from Ellen’s massive fame, she has also successfully proved herself as one of the best role models of this generation. Ellen has a daily talk show where she will often bring on celebrity guests and talk about popular trends or rumors, but always manages to keep it lighthearted and humorous. However, when topics do get serious on the show, Ellen is never hesitant to speak her mind while still keeping the conversation open and pleasant. Ellen is considered virtuous in my opinion because she is brave in the sense that she broke the mold of typical comedy talk shows, and she is always extremely compassionate with individuals. Because comedy is Ellen’s main focus, her whole show is based around making other people laugh and be happy, even if it is only for the

Because of her big heart and kind spirit, she is always keeping other individuals in mind. In relation to other human beings, Ellen is one of the most considerate and compassionate people. Social morality is the concern of other human beings and their relations. Social morality has often been considered one of the most important aspects of morality because it involves people, which are often the first line of contact for individuals. Social morality is often the first aspect to be lost when there is conflict between groups of individuals, especially when people have strong values held in the conflict. However, every time Ellen has been faced with conflict, she addresses the issue with poise and kindness, proving how well she does upholding her social morality when it is most