definitions Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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what is natural law
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an immutable and eternal law
2
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what is telos
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everything has a purpose; finding your purpose and following it = flourishing
3
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vice
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opposite of virtue — leads to visciousness (excessive alcohol, lying, etc.).
4
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eudaimonia
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highest goal in life
- deepest sense of happiness
5
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nous
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the soul; part of flourishing
6
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ontological
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who are you at your most profound sense
7
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hylomorphic
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body and soul are one
8
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virtue
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key to happiness; but not in excess
9
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courage
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- moral courage: standing up for what is right
- physical courage: facing physical dangers
10
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agape
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doing things out of love for fellow man
11
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arête
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doings things out of duty
12
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modern natural law
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no specific references to religious traditions or sacred texts
13
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non-cognitivism
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the idea that our sense of right and wrong is exclusively the result of our emotions
