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 self-perfection involved a set of virtues he designed to improve the quality of both himself and other people. These virtues are temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. Franklin states that he does not find it feasible to obtain every virtue, but it is possible to live by many if them if you put the effort into it. He concludes that if people follow his plan and live by his virtues to the best of their ability, they will reap the benefits and be prosperous.
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 feel that Franklin’s plan would improve me as a person. I know I would not be able to follow all of the virtues, but if I could follow at least a few, I could improve my life. My top five virtues would be order, resolution, industry, cleanliness, and tranquility.
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