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Ethics: Franklin vs. The Puritans

In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin expresses his concern for ethics and encourages his own learned set of values. This is most easily seen in his list of thirteen virtues which include temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, … Continue reading

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Ethics in Bradstreet

Anne Bradstreet’s letter “To My Children” details her spiritual autobiography and imparts her acquired wisdom onto her offspring. She describes her life in an ethical and religious context in hopes that her children will do the same. Despite any woman’s … Continue reading

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Wigglesworth and Ethics

Throughout Michael Wigglesworth’s diary entries, his unfaltering devotion to Puritanism becomes apparent, primarily through his  feelings of overwhelming guilt. The opening line of “Ah Lord, I am vile. I desire to abhor myself” truly sets the tone and reveals the … Continue reading

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