TOPIC 7 | Ethical and Philosophical Perspective (The Good Life) Flashcards
MADE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS, POLITICS, SCIENCE, AND METAPHYSICS. HIS WRITINGS HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT AND PERSISTENT IMPACT ON WESTERN PHILOSOPHY.
Aristotle
HE WAS A PUPIL OF PLATO AND A TEACHER TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
Aristotle
examines the structure of human societies and the characteristics of political systems.
Politics
His work on logic that ad a significant impact
ORGANON
Ethical theory that emphasizes an individual’s character rather than following a set of rule.
VIRTUE THEORY
is the midpoint between the extremes of cowardice and recklessness.
COURAGE
is a defiency of courage
COWARDICE
is an excess of courage-and both are bad
RECKLESSNESS
is the perfect midpoint between brutal honesty and failing to say things that need to be said.
HONESTY
knowing what needs to be put out there and what you should keep quiet about.
HONESTY
It avoids obvious vice of stinginesss, but also dosen’t give too much
GENEROSITY
WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME VIRTUOUS
EUDAIMONIA
A GREEK TERM OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH ARISTOTLE AND IS COMMONLY TRANSLATED AS OR “FLOURISHING.”
EUDAIMONIA
ARE BEHAVIORS, HABITS, OR ACTIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED MORALLY, ETHICALLY, OR SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
VICE
A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY IN THE NATURE OF THE GOOD LIFE FOR HUMAN BEING
NICOMACHEAN ETHICS