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0856 GSTS > Midterm | Nichomachean Ethics > Flashcards

Midterm | Nichomachean Ethics Flashcards

1
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Two types of good

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A. Instrumental good
B. Intrinsic good

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2
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Desire and pleasure

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Instrumental good

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3
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Something worthwhile not because it leads to something else but for its own sake

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Intrinsic good

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4
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“Why” question is asked until nonsense answer is reached

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Intrinsic good

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5
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Leads to ultimate good

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Intrinsic good

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6
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What is the ultimate good?

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Eudaimonia and Hedonism

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7
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Happiness—> ?

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ultimate good

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8
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What is happiness?

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Living well, doing well

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9
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What encompasses eudaimonia?

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Good spirit
Happiness—>ultimate good
Welfare
Human flourishing
Prosperity
Happiness =living well, doing well

(GPW HHH)

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10
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What encompasses hedonism?

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Pleasure
Wealth
Fame and honor

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11
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Two Hallmarks of Eudaimonia

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Virtue and Excellence

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VIRTUE vs EXCELLENCE

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Virtue: morally good behavior
Excellence:excellent and valuable quality

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13
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Plants vs Animals vs Humans

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Plants: non rational
Animals: partially rational
Humans: rational, theoretical, practical

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14
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Eudaimonia is made possible by living a life of (1) or (2)

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  1. virtue
  2. (arête)
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15
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excellence and moral virtue

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Arête

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16
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is what makes one function well

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virtue

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17
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Types of Virtue

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Intellectual virtue
Moral virtue

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18
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What falls under intellectual virtue?

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Education
Time
Experience
Practice

PET Education

19
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Key intellectual virtues

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  • Wisdom
  • Understanding
  • Achieved through formal and non-formal means
  • Self-taught knowledge and skills
20
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guides ethical behavior

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Wisdom

21
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scientific endeavor and
contemplation

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Understanding

22
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What is moral virtue?

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Virtue of Character
Habitual practice

23
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is like a skill, it is acquired through repeated practice

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Virtue

24
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are innate but not everyone can acquire, can only be acquired when repeatedly done and practiced

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Moral and intellectual virtue

25
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State of being happy, healthy, and prosperous in the way we think, live and act.

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good life

26
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The path to good life consist of

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virtues of thoughts and character

27
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Mediator between the two extremes of excess and deficiency

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good life

28
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is the ultimate good

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Happiness

29
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is living a virtuous life

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Happiness

30
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7 dangers of human virtue

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WEALTH without work
PLEASURE without conscience
KNOWLEDGE without character
COMMERCE without morality
SCIENCE without humanity
WORSHIP without sacrifice
POLITICS without principle

WW PP CK S

31
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Key Moral Virtues

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generosity
temperance
courage

CT Generosity

32
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repeatedly unselfish

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generosity

33
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repeatedly resisting and foregoing every inviting opportunity

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Temperance

34
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repeatedly exhibiting the proper action and emotional response in the time of danger

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Courage

35
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Living a virtuous life:

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golden mean

36
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GOLDEN MEAN

Cowardice (too little confidence)
Rashness (too much confidence)

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Courage

37
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GOLDEN MEAN

Foolhardiness (too little fear)
Cowardice (too much fear)

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Courage

38
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GOLDEN MEAN

Insensibility (too little pleasure)
Self-indulgence (too much pleasure)

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Temperance

39
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GOLDEN MEAN

Stinginess (in giving large sums of money)
Tastelessness and vulgarity (giving out large sums of money)

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Magnificence

40
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GOLDEN MEAN

Undue humility (too little honor)
Empty vanity (too much honor)

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Proper pride

41
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GOLDEN MEAN

Irascibility (too little anger)
Irascible (too much anger)

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Good temper

42
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GOLDEN MEAN

Shamelessness (too little shame)
Bashfulness (too much shame)

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Modesty

43
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GOLDEN MEAN

Surliness (rude, unfriendly)
Flattery

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Friendliness

44
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Aristotelian virtues

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