TOPIC 7 | Ethical and Philosophical Perspective (The Good Life) Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
Q

MADE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS, POLITICS, SCIENCE, AND METAPHYSICS. HIS WRITINGS HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT AND PERSISTENT IMPACT ON WESTERN PHILOSOPHY.

A

Aristotle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

HE WAS A PUPIL OF PLATO AND A TEACHER TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT.

A

Aristotle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

examines the structure of human societies and the characteristics of political systems.

A

Politics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

His work on logic that ad a significant impact

A

ORGANON

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ethical theory that emphasizes an individual’s character rather than following a set of rule.

A

VIRTUE THEORY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

is the midpoint between the extremes of cowardice and recklessness.

A

COURAGE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

is a defiency of courage

A

COWARDICE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

is an excess of courage-and both are bad

A

RECKLESSNESS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

is the perfect midpoint between brutal honesty and failing to say things that need to be said.

A

HONESTY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

knowing what needs to be put out there and what you should keep quiet about.

A

HONESTY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

It avoids obvious vice of stinginesss, but also dosen’t give too much

A

GENEROSITY

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME VIRTUOUS

A

EUDAIMONIA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

A GREEK TERM OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH ARISTOTLE AND IS COMMONLY TRANSLATED AS OR “FLOURISHING.”

A

EUDAIMONIA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ARE BEHAVIORS, HABITS, OR ACTIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED MORALLY, ETHICALLY, OR SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE.

A

VICE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY IN THE NATURE OF THE GOOD LIFE FOR HUMAN BEING

A

NICOMACHEAN ETHICS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

A PERSON KNOW WHAT HE/SHE DOING

17
Q

A person intended to act for it’s own sake

18
Q

A person take pleasure in it

19
Q

A person do it with certainty and firmness

20
Q

CONSISTS IN ACHIEVING, THROUGH THE COURSE OF A WHOLE LIFETIME, ALL THE GOODS, HEALTH, WEALTH, KNOWLEDGE, FRIENDS, ETC.

21
Q

IS A PERSON WHO DOES VIRTOUS ACTION

22
Q
  • is a person who knows what is right but can’t bring themselves to do it
23
Q

is a person who does not even know what is right

24
Q

are qualities of character that enable individuals to make morally good decisions.

A

MORAL VIRTUES

25
are qualities of the mind and intellect that contribute to the development of wisdom and knowledge.
INTELLECTUAL VIRTUES
26
A GERMAN PHILOSOPHER WHO LIVED FROM 1889 TO 1976, IS ARGUABLY BEST KNOWN FOR HIS WORK ON PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIALISM
MARTIN HEIDEGGER
27
Being and Time was published in
1927
28
INDIVIDUALS LIVE IN THE PRESENT BUT ARE ALWAYS ORIENTED TOWARD THE FUTURE.
TEMPORAL EXISTENCE