A knight should respect and defend the rights of all men and women to hold and practice religious beliefs; to take no part in wrongful quarrel, but at times supports the lawful rights of all men and woman; his word should be his bond; to know good from evil; to be humble and not seek out guests,to lead to the protection of the oppressed,to never fail in charity and the truth,speaks no evil of no man because a slanderous tongue brings disgrace to an honorable knight, to never betray trust given to him by a brother knight must so order his life that by his contribution, the people of the world may hope to live together in greater peace and tolerance. As one might read the regulation of code of the knights, you may notice that they are still a basic ground for our society to follow, also known as ethics. In developing knighthood, a knight had to be associated with wealth to afford the armor and necessities of a knight or to be a noble, or those who owned land. Then It became to be anyone who wanted to strive to be a knight could, if they managed to obtain the proper training and equipment could eventually enter
Modern-day chivalry is a concept being considered as a code for everyday life. Chivalry was once described as “the rules and customs of medieval knighthood.” (Dictionary.com) Though some people do not even like to think about chivalry, a modern-day chivalric code should be implemented into the Kemps Landing Magnet School Honor Code. Because everybody deserves to be respected, treated with kindness, be truthful, and be honorable, it is a good idea for this code to be included. Everybody deserves to have respect. Respect is an essential part of chivalry.
Her father guides Scout to treat everyone equally. Atticus shows Scout how to solve things with her mind, and not by fighting. Finally, Atticus influences Scout to respect others. As Scout comes of age in this novel, she is strongly influenced by her father’s value system. Scout learns that everyone should be treated equally that not because of the color of their skin and race they should be treated different.
Knighthood was conferred by the overlord with the accolade (a blow, usually with the flat of the sword, on the neck or shoulder); in the later period of feudalism, the ceremony was preceded by the religious ceremony of a vigil before an altar. A knight fighting under another's banner was called a knight bachelor; a knight fighting under his own banner was a knight banneret. Knights were ordinarily accompanied in battle by personal attendants (squires and pages) and by vassals (see yeoman) and servants. After c.1100 military tenure was generally subject to the law of primogeniture, which resulted in a class of landless knights; at the time of the Crusades those landless knights formed the great military orders of knighthood, which were religious as well as military bodies. Important among these were the Knights Templars, Knights
All of the characters believe that their lives adhere to their religious ideals by living honest, loving, and faithful lives. Religion is only a superficial aspect of their lives because it is practiced without meaning. In the passage, Santiago is preparing to go out to meet the Bishop when he arrives at the village. On the day of his murder5, Santiago “got dressed up pontifical style in case he had a chance to kiss the bishop’s ring.” (8) This shows that Santiago only wanted to impress the Bishop upon his arrival and that he didn’t respect religion that much. He knew that it only mattered if he showed up to greet the Bishop and appeared to look like a practicing member of their Catholic religion.
This is in stark contrast to the Knight, who constantly puts his life on the line expecting nothing in return; he does simply because it is the right thing to do. How a person conducts themselves on a daily basis can tell you a lot about their character and motivations. If one were to examine the Knight then they would see he is a humble, brave, and kind man. “And though so much distinguished, he was wise / And in his bearing modest as a maid. / He never yet a boorish thing had said / In all his life to any, come what might; / He was a true, a perfect gentle-knight.”(70-74).
He was so convinced of these matters that he gave his life through execution rather than disobey his state by escaping prison. While Plato believed in a similar fashion of obeying those above you, he did not only believe in obeying the leaders of the state. Plato’s belief was that in an ideal state there would be three separate classes, which would rest in a specific hierarchy: rulers, soldiers, and the people. The basic idea was that everyone fit into these casts and would continue in this place for the rest of their lives, with each generation after following. He believed it was right that everyone stay in their place and work together for the common good of the state and its citizens, and similarly to Socrates, believed it to be unacceptable to disobey those in a higher position than yourself.
The Great War was a pivotal moment where the idea of male virility was questioned. Changing societies and cultures affect the meaning of what defines a man. During the war, the warrior image of man was viewed as the ideal. This ideal placed pressure on males in which a man must meet certain criteria in order to claim his manhood. It is for this reason that the Great War was seen as an opportunity by men, where they could prove their virility by displaying warrior traits of aggression, endurance and camaraderie, defying all aspects that were associated with that of female qualities.
Confucius was more about “...the virtuous perspective of the moral person rather than general rules about right and good.” (The Confucius School) and the morals of people. Coupled with the moral education his followers all received, they were righteous and humane. Confucius taught his disciples and followers to make sure that, especially when in positions of authority, they always act humane and righteous. In one of his many teachings Confucius describes, “...Let there be no evil in your thoughts.” (The Analects 214). He is saying that no one should let evil cloud their judgment and to always think of good.
It was understood and respected by all. Due to the Code of Chivalry, women were to be honored as the equivalent of the Virgin Mary. The Code of Chivalry was not intended to create good warriors, but also to grace knights with both strong morals and faith. The word chivalry itself comes from the French word for “knight”, which is chevalier. The duty of the knight was to risk his life for the security of the place he was protecting.