Eudaimonia

Is the “innocent” bystander really, in fact, innocent? It is everywhere- in class, at the movies, at parties, with the family and even at the dog park. Bullying is a common occurrence in everyday life. Since bullying is not ethical, who is responsible for taking action against it? According to which philosophical theory are the witnesses responsible to intervene in the harmful situations? From altruism, egoism, and ethical objectivism to utilitarianism, deontology and virtue theory- age old…

Aristotle believes that in nature man is either a “beast or a god”, because without the polis, they are no better than an animal. He says that at the core, man is a political animal and it is in our nature that we progress towards our telos which is eudaimonia. It is only when man is part of a polis that he can truly fulfill this telos. In a sense, Hobbes ideas are relatively similar to those of Aristotle, because he also thinks that man is better when he is part of the polis. Without the…

What does Aristotle define as virtue in N icomachean Ethics? It is stated in the text that “ Virtue, then is a state that decides, consisting in a mean, the mean relative to us, which is defined by reference to reason...,”1 (NE II.6 §15) to properly understand this quote and what Aristotle means by it, we must also understand that Aristotle distinguishes between two different forms of virtue. Said virtues are virtues of Character and virtues of Thought. Firstly, virtues of Character are “those…

Aristotle’s approach to moral ethics, virtue ethics, borders around yardstick for ascribing moral responsibility to individual agents, moral evaluation based on virtues and vices, and how humans can achieve happiness. The crux of Aristotle’s argument is the question of character or personality - how do we adjudge an individual human being to be a good person. For Aristotle, seeking to know what is good for man is not for mere accumulation of knowledge, but for the purpose of been better at…

When people think of philosophy, they mostly just say, “Oh, philosophers just think all day.” The people who say this do not actually consider what exactly it is that philosophers think about. Under philosophy, there are several sub-fields to specifically concentrate on. For example, normative ethical theory is a sub-field of philosophy that attempts to answer the questions, “What ought I do and how should I live?” Within this sub-field, three theories that try to answer these questions are…

I attended the University Theatre Fall Concert on Thursday, November, 18. As a whole the production was very well put together and I found it to be very entertaining. Some of the dances, in my opinion, were very good and then some of them I did not exactly understand. All of the dancers did a very outstanding job and their hard work showed in the production. The dress for the dances were all very uniform and most of them were things that were easy for the dancers to move in comfortably. The…

According to Immanuel Kant philosophy of ethical formalism the only thing that is good is a "good will". Even if the end of an individual 's action is bad, it still would be considered a moral action along as the individual enter the action with good will. Secondly Kant strongly believed that doing "one 's duty" will be bestow with moral worth. Hypothetical imperatives regard to if one wants to completed a certain task then one needs to do a certain action or steps to complete it. Also…

1. Deductive reasoning is that process of reasoning in which one moves from the general premise to the specific one. The truth of the conclusion depends on the truth of the premises. Inductive reasoning instead is the process of reasoning that begins with the specific then moves to the general. Abductive reasoning is an explanation of some experienced or observation of events but you cannot explain the event or do not have knowledge. It can be true or may not be true. 2. 1).…

theory doesn’t tell one how to act, rather it tells us what sort of person one should be. Developed by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, virtue ethics centers its ideals on the central theme of character. The heart of virtue ethics is the search for Eudaimonia, which is roughly translated to the words happiness or flourishing. These are the types of traits that come from a particular type of character, something within us, not from external rewards or pleasure. Patience, temperance, courage, and…

In his book, If Aristotle Ran General Motors, author Tom Morris applies ancient wisdom to modern day business problems. He explains that all people are seeking eudaimonia, a state of happiness through actively living fulfilling lives. In order to reach this state of personal fulfillment, Morris suggests that people need to recognize and utilize the four foundations, truth, beauty, goodness and unity. He goes on to suggest that incorporating these four virtues into our work lives and business…