In Aristotle’s lectures “Nicomachean Ethics‚” he says that every action and pursuit is thought to aim at something good. From his lectures I understood that the nature of the universe is infinite because everything people are able to do so many things and the results of those things can be good. In his lectures he says‚ “If we do not choose everything for the sake of something else (for at that rate the process would go on to infinity” this helps me understand that the universe has an infinite of
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The main idea of Aristotle’s Nicomachean ethic is that happiness is the end of all human beings’ action‚ which in today‚ still qualified to be a big idea. The whole society today is getting better comparing with the ancient time from all aspects‚ such as technology‚ culture or economic. But when we tend to the measure the level of happiness‚ it seems that people nowadays are not tending happier than the era of material scarcity; meanwhile‚ there is an increasing number of people try to find out what
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Nicomachean ethics is the name of Aristotle’s work on ethics based on lectures he wrote. It is said that Nicomachean ethics were named after either Aristotle’s son or father as they were both named Nicomachus. Aristotle believed that happiness is what makes a person pure. To make this one virtue true‚ Aristotle believed that there were four moral virtues that worked together; the virtue of great soul‚ justice‚ practical judgment and being a truly good friend. From Aristotle’s notes‚ are ten books
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The main idea behind Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics revolves around the form of happiness: happiness is the exercise of virtue‚ it is the drive for action‚ and it is the destination of purpose. In other words‚ happiness is final and self-sufficient. Being able to achieve happiness is rare‚ and not many people can obtain it because they have not mastered virtue. The great-souled man‚ however‚ has mastered virtue and is‚ therefore‚ considered the best kind of person. He is one who has surpassed the
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Nicomachean Ethics Book III‚ Chapters 69 In Chapter 6 of Book III of Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle teaches of how fear is not something that can be easily described. He talks about what fear means in terms of courage. To be courageous does not necessarily mean to be fearless. Aristotle goes on to explain that having fear‚ in some instances‚ can be “noble”. A very interesting note that he adds is that “For no one is better at enduring frightening things
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In Nicomachean Ethics‚ the Greek philosopher Aristotle explains how every action a man makes is so he can eventually achieve genuine happiness‚ fulfillment‚ and success. Attaining what the Greeks called ‘eudaimonia’ is incredibly difficult‚ as one must behave virtuously and with reason throughout his entire life. While there are a number of other requirements‚ Aristotle’s recognition of the great positive influence that friends have on one’s self proves that we cannot live a fulfilling life without
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April 25th‚ 2014 Professor Nemoianu PHIL 320.08 Aristotle Essay Nicomachean Ethics‚ by Aristotle‚ is about the ultimate end‚ good‚ and final cause of human life. According to Aristotle‚ all human acts aim at some end that humans consider to be good. The highest human good is that act that is an end in itself. That good is happiness. Although many may think that happiness is a feeling‚ Aristotle believes happiness to be a flourishing way of life. A flourishing way of life is the function that
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The purpose of the Nicomachean Ethics is to discover the human good‚ that at which we ought to aim in life and action. Aristotle’s point of view on the nature of happiness was the nature of happiness is connected with the nature of man. Nature doesn’t work around man‚ man works around nature. No human can singly change the way nature works but if humans are not connecting with nature then nature changes. Happiness is the greatest thing in the world and people can easily find it or go to hell and
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In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ he states that there are three types of friendships that can be obtained- the friendship of pleasure‚ the friendship of utility and the friendship of good. The friendship of pleasure is a relationship based on the simple enjoyment of being around a particular person; the friendship of utility is a relationship based on convenience. In other words‚ this friendship has no real meaning behind it‚ other than this person is around this person frequently‚ so they might
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Due to the many ethical issues surrounding free samples of medications‚ they should not be prescribed to the uninsured or underinsured. The basic principle underlying utilitarianism ethics is an action is right or moral if it maximizes utility or happiness. Very simply‚ happiness can be explained as an absence of pain. The patient in this scenario receiving the free drug sample will not only be upset about the quality of care but also of the quality of medicine he or she is receiving. Moreover‚ no
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