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Virtue ethics |
Ethical theory that puts value in the person performing the action. Virtue ethics starts from the question of what it is to be a good person, and so a person is judged to be virtuous or vicious through the type of person you are and the character traits you have . |
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The good |
The purpose for which we do things , the point of doing them. |
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Eudamonia |
The good for a human life. Aristotle says it is the ultimate goal in life. |
Flourishing. |
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Eudamonia = final end |
Can’t be about pleasure because it is a state of mind. |
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Function + virtue |
Understanding our function we could understand how we could be good, and this was the key to happiness. |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Virtues are trait of character |
They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle) |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Virtues are trait of character |
They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle) |
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Doctrine of the mean |
Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting. |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Virtues are trait of character |
They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle) |
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Doctrine of the mean |
Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting. |
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Practical wisdom |
An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is. |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Virtues are trait of character |
They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle) |
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Doctrine of the mean |
Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting. |
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Practical wisdom |
An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is. |
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State of character |
Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time . |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Virtues are trait of character |
They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle) |
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Doctrine of the mean |
Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting. |
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Practical wisdom |
An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is. |
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State of character |
Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time . |
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Rational principle |
The ability to reason + consider + choose from options. |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Virtues are trait of character |
They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle) |
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Doctrine of the mean |
Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting. |
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Practical wisdom |
An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is. |
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State of character |
Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time . |
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Rational principle |
The ability to reason + consider + choose from options. |
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The skill analogy |
We develop virtues like we develop practical skills l, practice needed, aim is to learn to think for one self. |
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Eudamonia and function. |
Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is. |
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Rational soul |
We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason. |
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Virtues are trait of character |
They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle) |
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Doctrine of the mean |
Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting. |
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Practical wisdom |
An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is. |
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State of character |
Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time . |
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Rational principle |
The ability to reason + consider + choose from options. |
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The skill analogy |
We develop virtues like we develop practical skills l, practice needed, aim is to learn to think for one self. |
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Disgraceful pleasure |
Not a real pleasure , only pleasant to few people. |
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