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Aristotle section 2 |
He explains virtues: that the highest good is happiness. There is a dispute as of what creates happiness. ...u have to have balance: too much of something can be bad and too little of something can be bad. |
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Virtue ethics |
Virtue ethicists, again following Aristotle, believe that moral understanding can be gained only through training, experience, and practice. |
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Virtue |
Virtue is not inborn. It takes time to acquire. Our upbringing plays a crucial role. |
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Eudaimonia |
Happiness or flourishing |
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Virtue |
Excellence (arete -greek) |
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Friends |
Keep balance : Friend of pleasure Friend of utility Common interest friend Business friends |
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4 virtues |
Courage - u can't do anything without it. Temperance - self control Prudence- wise, balance Justice - just, finding the right proportion. |
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Theory of personality |
Rational(humans)- rational soul Sensible(animals) - senses, emotions Vegatative(plants)- plants, basic lives |
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Vice and virtue |
Vice-Too much (courage)-fool Too little - coward Balance- courage |
