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The Aristotelian Virtues If the proper function ( telos or ergon ) of human persons qua rational animal is happiness ( eudaimonia ) or living well ( eu zên ), then happiness is the activity of the rational soul In accordance with excellence, or virtue.
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May 1, 2001 · Aristotle distinguishes two kinds of virtue (1103a1–10): those that pertain to the part of the soul that engages in reasoning (virtues of mind or intellect), and those that pertain to the part of the soul that cannot itself reason but is nonetheless capable of following reason (ethical virtues, virtues of character).
Aristotelian ethics. Aristotle first used the term ethics to name a field of study developed by his predecessors Socrates and Plato which is devoted to the attempt to provide a rational response to the question of how humans should best live. Aristotle regarded ethics and politics as two related but separate fields of study, since ethics ...
Mar 30, 2023 · Defining Aristotle’s virtue ethics. Aristotle (384–322 BCE) is one of the most influential philosophers in history, and he turned his gaze to a dizzying range of subjects: including metaphysics, politics, the arts, biology, and more. When it comes to human behavior and morality, Aristotle is known for his “virtue ethics” — an ethical ...
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May 4, 2022 · These four virtues are called the cardinal virtues, because of the Latin word cardo, which means hinge. They are the hinge on which rests the whole of moral life and human happiness. Aristotle subdivides them and discusses many more virtues, such as truthfulness, liberality, friendliness, and wittiness.
Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Introduction. Aristotle (384–322 BC) was a scholar in disciplines such as ethics, metaphysics, biology and botany, among others. It is fitting, therefore, that his moral philosophy is based around assessing the broad characters of human beings rather than assessing singular acts in isolation.
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1. Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Introduction. Aristotle (384–322 BC) was a scholar in disciplines such as ethics, metaphysics, biology and botany, amongst others. It is fitting, therefore, that his moral philosophy is based around assessing the broad characters of human beings rather than assessing singular acts in isolation.
