Ethics II

Question 1

what are the conditions for happiness?

Answer 1

• the same for all men qua men
• good achievable by action
• final cause
• most complete (i.e. chosen for its own sake & never for the sake of something else)
• self-sufficient
• not overly vulnerable
• pleasant (doing whatever humans do really well)
• what people actually seek

Question 2

what are the 3 kinds of virtues/excellence

traits that allow us to function better

Answer 2

1. physical
2. ethical
3. intellectual

Question 3

what is megalopsychia

Answer 3

• “greatness of the soul”
• exhibits greatness in every excellence
• proud of their virtue
• focus on rationality

Question 4

how can we understand disability in Niomachian Ethics?

Martha Nussbaum

Answer 4

• disability = a lack/deprivation of capabilities related to a lack of opportunity to be/do what one values
• asking how we can change the circumstances, not the person

Question 5

what are the core basic capabilities when understanding disability?

Answer 5

• life
• bodily health
• integrity
• senses, imagination, & thought
• emotions
• practical reason