The Best Government
According to Waterman Lecture Notes, (1-3), Aristotle felt that the best government was the monarchy, a political system in which a state is ruled by a monarch, especially a king or queen, (governed by one)and by hereditary rights, followed by the aristocracy (governed by few) , people of the highest social or people of noble families or the highest social class, and that these type or class of people are the very best person or people, would most justly and effectively rule the society. Aristotle believed that almost all of the virtues relate to how we live with one another. We need other people to be generous or courageous towards (Waterman Lecture Notes1-3). According to Roochnik (220), Aristotle base his political science on a belief “that the city-state is the overarching organization of a variety of smaller organizations such as the family, the household, and the village in the city –state”, three levels; “Protection – From both natural forces and human and animal predators, Economic Cooperation – We benefit from skilled people learning various trades so everyone doesn’t have to do everything for oneself and, Ability to Live and …show more content…
Perhaps in an ideal world if ideal condition existed, people in general would be more content in all social classes, ideal conditions in life are hard to find. So I would contend to Aristotle that our government should be “governed by many with good morals and intellectual virtuous and should not be dominated by any one social class, but should be a most practical form of government that is “balanced” and most likely keep all class of citizen, relatively happy (Waterman Lecture Notes
According to Waterman Lecture Notes, (1-3), Aristotle felt that the best government was the monarchy, a political system in which a state is ruled by a monarch, especially a king or queen, (governed by one)and by hereditary rights, followed by the aristocracy (governed by few) , people of the highest social or people of noble families or the highest social class, and that these type or class of people are the very best person or people, would most justly and effectively rule the society. Aristotle believed that almost all of the virtues relate to how we live with one another. We need other people to be generous or courageous towards (Waterman Lecture Notes1-3). According to Roochnik (220), Aristotle base his political science on a belief “that the city-state is the overarching organization of a variety of smaller organizations such as the family, the household, and the village in the city –state”, three levels; “Protection – From both natural forces and human and animal predators, Economic Cooperation – We benefit from skilled people learning various trades so everyone doesn’t have to do everything for oneself and, Ability to Live and …show more content…
Perhaps in an ideal world if ideal condition existed, people in general would be more content in all social classes, ideal conditions in life are hard to find. So I would contend to Aristotle that our government should be “governed by many with good morals and intellectual virtuous and should not be dominated by any one social class, but should be a most practical form of government that is “balanced” and most likely keep all class of citizen, relatively happy (Waterman Lecture Notes