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Decks in this class (19)

Aristotle - basics of the theory
In which book did aristotle intro...,
What is virtue ethics concerned with,
What makes a person good
4  cards
Aristotle - how is his Virtue Ethics different from other ethical theories?
How is ve different from teleolog...,
How is ve different to legalistic...,
How does ve differ from other eth...
3  cards
Aristotle - purpose
What is the purpose function know...,
Who does the purpose apply to,
What did aristotle write in his b...
3  cards
Aristotle - what is the purpose of life for everyone?
What is the purpose,
What is the ultimate goal
2  cards
Aristotle - how can the purpose of life be achieved?
How can purpose be achieved
1  cards
Aristotle - purpose - superior and subordinate aims
What are subordinate aims and how...,
What did aristotle describe the s...,
Examples of superior and subordin...
4  cards
Aristotle - eudaimonia
What does eudaemonia mean,
What is the importance of eudaimo...,
How can eudaimonia be achieved
4  cards
Aristotle - eudaimonia - what is the most important virtue / supreme aim in life?
What is the importance of eudaimo...,
How did aristotle describe eudaim...,
Why should eudaimonia be achieved...
3  cards
Aristotle - three ways people can reach happiness
What are the three ways of reachi...,
What is involved in the lives of ...,
Which type of life did aristotle ...
8  cards
Aristotle - different virtues in different cities
Why are there different virtues i...,
Why is this a problem
2  cards
Aristotle - what are the four Cardinal virtues?
What are the four cardinal virtues
1  cards
Aristotle - the soul
Where are the virtues found,
Aristotle quote regarding goodnes...,
What two main parts is the soul s...
13  cards
Aristotle - moral (ethical) virtues
What are they,
How are they achieved,
What are the 12 moral virtues
3  cards
Aristotle - intellectual virtues
What are they,
How are they achieved,
What are the 5 main intellectual ...
4  cards
Aristotle - moral virtues - friendship
How important is friendship in te...,
What did aristotle state regardin...,
What did aristotle say regarding ...
10  cards
Aristotle - doctrine of the mean (Golden mean)
What is it,
What are the vices of a virtue,
Why did aristotle come up with th...
4  cards
Modern scholars - Elizabeth Anscombe
What impact did she have on ve,
What did she believe about tradit...,
What did she believe about legali...
11  cards
Modern scholars - Philippa Foot
What was the name of her book in ...,
Why did she argue that virtues ar...,
Quote about the necessity of mora...
20  cards
Modern scholars - Alisdair MacIntyre
What was the name of the book in ...,
What did macintyre argue were the...,
What did macintyre view to be a s...
11  cards

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