Test 1 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Basis of aristotilean virtue
Function well or bad - either sharp or dull
Fallacy of the false alternative
Jumping to conclusions fam
Just cuz dont support trans doesnt mean trans phone
“To exclude relevant possibilties”
Morality inner struggle
Rational vs passionate soul
Principle of non-contradiction
No thing can both be and not be at the same time in some or any respect
Example of a first principle of Aristotle
First principle
Something that cant be demonstrated or argued
Do we have moral virtue by nature?
No we have the potential to acquire moral virtue by nature but that id dependent on our habit which is dependent with or teacher
Teacher has practical wisdom
Involves choice toward the mean relative to us
Def of virtue
Mean relative to us
Vice
Extreme deficiency or extreme of excess
Desire example
Virtue:Moderation
Vice: Not enough or self indulgence
Genus
Characteristic - how we stand with respect to our passion
Utilitarianism
JS MILL
End of action determines its worth
Respect for persons
Mind of the agent determines moral worth
List states of character
Godlike Virtuous Morally strong Morally weak Vicious Brutish
Morally strong
Struggle between rational principle and passion;
Rational principle wins
Morally weak
Struggle
Does wrong thing
Regrets it
Vicious
No struggle no regret
Is incorrigible and does what they believe is right: gives into natural passions
Brutish
Same as vicious but the desires are unnatural
Godlike
No one qualifies but like Homeric heroes or aristotle
Virtuous
No struggle just acts with rational principle
Ad hominem fallacy
To attack person or group rather than the merits of the argument itself
I believe the argument becasue of who says it not what it is
Subjectivism Fallacy
What I believe/wish to be true is true becasue that is what I believe
Confirmation bias
Tending to take information that supports the position we are holding or arguing for and ignore the evidence to the contrary
Tu quo que fallacy
Species of ad hominem
“You’re another” like if you say hey youre a theif so you cant be trusted but they say you are a theif too so da fuq u saying homes
Post how ergo propter hoc
Post hoc fallacy
After this, therefore, because of this
Correlation not causation
A came before B therefore A caused B is untrue or at least not enough evidence in arguments
