The Good Life Flashcards
What standard could be used to define the good life?
Nichomachean Ethics
Two Types of Good
Instrumental Good, and Intrinsic Good
Desires, and Pleasures
Instrumental Good
Something worthwhile not because it leads to something else but for its own sake. “Why” question is asked until nonsense answer is reached. Leads to ultimate good.
Intrinsic Good
Pleasure, Wealth, Fame, and Honor
Hedonism
Good spirit, welfare, and prosperity. Happiness is living a good life.
Eudaimonia
The Two Hallmarks of Eudaimonia
Virtue and Excellence
Made possible by living a lip of virtue (Arête).
Eudaimonia
What makes one function well.
Virtue
Excellence and Moral Virtue
Arête
Types of Virtue
Intellectual Virtue and Moral Virtue
Education, Time, Experience, and Practice
Intellectual Virtue
Character and Habitual Practice
Moral Virtue
Cowardice, Rashness
Courage
Foolhardiness, Cowardice
Courage
Insensibility, Self-Indulgence
Temperance
Stinginess, Tastelessness and Vulgarity
Magnificence
Undue Humility, Empty Vanity
Proper Pride
Irascibility, Irascible
Good Temper
Shamelessness, Bashfulness
Modesty
Surliness, Flattery
Friendliness
State of being happy, healthy, and prosperous in the way we think, live and act.
Good Life
Wealth without…
Work
Pleasure without…
Conscience
