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Aristotle’s Ethics

Aristotle’s Ethics. 384-322 BC. 384-322 BC Ancient Athens. 384-322 BC Ancient Athens “Polis”. Athena. Athena Democracy. Sparta. Sparta Warrior society. VIRTUE. VIRTUE. “Arete” = Greek for excellence. VIRTUE. “Arete” = Greek for excellence Two definitions. VIRTUE.

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Aristotle’s Ethics

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  1. Aristotle’s Ethics

  2. 384-322 BC

  3. 384-322 BC Ancient Athens

  4. 384-322 BC Ancient Athens “Polis”

  5. Athena

  6. Athena Democracy

  7. Sparta

  8. Sparta Warrior society

  9. VIRTUE

  10. VIRTUE • “Arete” = Greek for excellence

  11. VIRTUE • “Arete” = Greek for excellence • Two definitions

  12. VIRTUE • “Arete” = Greek for excellence • Two definitions • Functional excellence

  13. VIRTUE • “Arete” = Greek for excellence • Two definitions • Functional excellence • The Mean

  14. It is the nature of things to be destroyed by defect and excess, as we see in the case of strength and of health both excessive and defective exercise destroys the strength, and similarly drink or food which is above or below a certain amount destroys the health, while that which is proportionate both produces and increases and preserves it. So too is it, then, in the case of temperance and courage and the other virtues. For the man who flies from and fears everything and does not stand his ground against anything becomes a coward, and the man who fears nothing at all but goes to meet every danger becomes rash; and similarly the man who indulges in every pleasure and abstains from none becomes self-indulgent, while the man who shuns every pleasure, as boors do, becomes in a way insensible; temperance and courage, then, are destroyed by excess and defect, and preserved by the mean.

  15. What is the function of man? For just as for a flute-player, a sculptor, or an artist, and, in general, for all things that have a function or activity, the good and the 'well' is thought to reside in the function, so would it seem to be for man, if he has a function. Have the carpenter, then, and the tanner certain functions or activities, and has man none? Is he born without a function? Or as eye, hand, foot, and in general each of the parts evidently has a function, may one lay it down that man similarly has a function apart from all these?

  16. VIRTUE • “Arete” = Greek for excellence • Two definitions • Functional excellence • The Mean • Character traits

  17. VIRTUE • “Arete” = Greek for excellence • Two definitions • Functional excellence • The Mean • Character traits • Main virtues: courage, moderation, wisdom, justice

  18. Courage

  19. Courage • Function

  20. Courage • Function • The soldier

  21. Courage • Function • The soldier • Biology

  22. Courage • Function • The soldier • Biology • Mean state

  23. Courage • Function • The soldier • Biology • Mean state • Too much fear

  24. Courage • Function • The soldier • Biology • Mean state • Too much fear • Too little fear

  25. Courage • Function • The soldier • Biology • Mean state • Too much fear • Too little fear • Can’t have too much/little courage

  26. Courage • Must fear the dangerous

  27. Courage • Must fear the dangerous • Act must be noble

  28. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act

  29. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act • Three standards

  30. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act • Three standards • Knowledge

  31. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act • Three standards • Knowledge • Child hero, “Desmond”

  32. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act • Three standards • Knowledge • Child hero, “Desmond” • Voluntary act

  33. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act • Three standards • Knowledge • Child hero, “Desmond” • Voluntary act • Harry Farr, WW I

  34. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act • Three standards • Knowledge • Child hero, “Desmond” • Voluntary act • Harry Farr, WW I • Firm character

  35. Virtuous Personvs. Virtuous Act • Three standards • Knowledge • Child hero, “Desmond” • Voluntary act • Harry Farr, WW I • Firm character • Fitzpatrick, Firefighter

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