Ethical Theory: Aristotle's Friendship
Kyle Dee
Ethical Theory
October 29, 2014
Aristotle’s Friendship
In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle believed there are three different types of friendships; the friendship of utility, the friendship of pleasure, and the friendship of virtue. These are the three different types of friendships why someone might like someone else. Then argue in favor why a good person wants a virtuous friend. The friendship of utility is “those who love each other for utility love the other not in his own right, but insofar as they gain some good for themselves from him” (pg. 121, 1156a 10-12). This type of friendship is built for individuals who become involved with one another for their own personal benefits. A fitting example would be a homeowner and a …show more content…
Aristotle considered friendship as a necessity for a successful and fine life. Even if someone were to have the good things in life, that person couldn’t live without friends (pg. 119, 1155a5-6). That goodwill people are not bonded together through the need of utility or pleasure, but through mutual respect and virtue; because friendship of utility is only for a personal gain and friendship of pleasure brings them pleasure but not for the friend’s sake. The connection between these two are based on the fact that they are constantly changing, requiring a personal gain, “easily dissovles”, and neither one leads to a complete friendship. A complete friendship is why a good person wants a virtuous friend, and is explained …show more content…
Those kind of people are open-minded and can relate to sharing the same principles and goals, so whatever task that is set in front of them can be accomplished. This I can relate to my friends I consider more than a good friend which are more like brothers, because we’ve spend every minute of the each day living and training together to protect that man to our left and our right. When we deployed a mutual love was already built among us as we shared the same mindset, the same values, the same the same pains, the same miseries, and the same sufferings. That prolong duration was what made our relationship strong no matter how terrible the situation got or proceeded. We could always depend on one another for that support without even thinking about it, because that’s how much we loved each other. According to Aristotle we valued loving over being loved and that relationship was based around loving the other person and wanting what was good for them. Our friendship was complete because we were not in it to gain something in the relationship, not because we found each other useful or brought pleasure to each other; but because what we saw in ourselves was what we saw in each other. Our friendship was complete who else in the world would be willing to put their actual life on the line for that person. Who would be brave enough in a rough situation and make the best decisions in the heat of the moment. We considered ourselves equals and it
Ethical Theory
October 29, 2014
Aristotle’s Friendship
In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle believed there are three different types of friendships; the friendship of utility, the friendship of pleasure, and the friendship of virtue. These are the three different types of friendships why someone might like someone else. Then argue in favor why a good person wants a virtuous friend. The friendship of utility is “those who love each other for utility love the other not in his own right, but insofar as they gain some good for themselves from him” (pg. 121, 1156a 10-12). This type of friendship is built for individuals who become involved with one another for their own personal benefits. A fitting example would be a homeowner and a …show more content…
Aristotle considered friendship as a necessity for a successful and fine life. Even if someone were to have the good things in life, that person couldn’t live without friends (pg. 119, 1155a5-6). That goodwill people are not bonded together through the need of utility or pleasure, but through mutual respect and virtue; because friendship of utility is only for a personal gain and friendship of pleasure brings them pleasure but not for the friend’s sake. The connection between these two are based on the fact that they are constantly changing, requiring a personal gain, “easily dissovles”, and neither one leads to a complete friendship. A complete friendship is why a good person wants a virtuous friend, and is explained …show more content…
Those kind of people are open-minded and can relate to sharing the same principles and goals, so whatever task that is set in front of them can be accomplished. This I can relate to my friends I consider more than a good friend which are more like brothers, because we’ve spend every minute of the each day living and training together to protect that man to our left and our right. When we deployed a mutual love was already built among us as we shared the same mindset, the same values, the same the same pains, the same miseries, and the same sufferings. That prolong duration was what made our relationship strong no matter how terrible the situation got or proceeded. We could always depend on one another for that support without even thinking about it, because that’s how much we loved each other. According to Aristotle we valued loving over being loved and that relationship was based around loving the other person and wanting what was good for them. Our friendship was complete because we were not in it to gain something in the relationship, not because we found each other useful or brought pleasure to each other; but because what we saw in ourselves was what we saw in each other. Our friendship was complete who else in the world would be willing to put their actual life on the line for that person. Who would be brave enough in a rough situation and make the best decisions in the heat of the moment. We considered ourselves equals and it