lesson 4 Flashcards
Who wrote Nicomachean Ethics?
Aristotle
The Good Life
It is characterized by happiness that springs from living and doing well.
the Greek concept of living well and doing well
Eudaimonia
the ultimate end of human action which people pursue for its own sake. It comes from living a life of virtue, a life of excellence, manifested from the personal to the global scale
happiness
the constant practice of the good no matter how difficult the circumstances may be. It is the excellence of character that empowers one to do and be good.
virtue
virtue that owes its birth and growth to teaching
intellectual virtue
virtue that comes about as a result of habit
moral virtue
one of the highest expressions of human faculties
science and technology