In the Nicomachean Ethics‚ it seems odd that Aristotle emphasizes friendship so much‚ placing it above justice‚ spending more time on it than on any of the moral virtues‚ and stating that “[a]nyone who is to be happy… will need virtuous friends” (Nicomachean Ethics IX.9.1170b). Compared to the lofty virtues that Aristotle discusses in the rest of the Nicomachean Ethics‚ like justice‚ friendship seems markedly less essential for a happy life. It is easy to see friendship as a result of man’s social
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ABSTRACT Utilitarianism is a normative ethical theory originally established by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill that advocates brining about good consequences or happiness to all concerned. Kantianism is the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. Kantianism is another famous rule of the nonconsequentialist theory. Kant’s theory contains several ethical principles. These principles are the good will‚ establishing morality by reasoning alone‚ categorical imperative‚ duty rather than inclination‚ and summary
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Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics” considers the best way to achieve happiness. In every human action‚ the individual intends for it to end in some type of good‚ with most of these activities being means to a higher end. Aristotle addresses two types of goods‚ those of which are subordinate and those of which result in higher ends. Subordinate ends may only be means to higher ends‚ such as human activity which brings about pleasures‚ whereas‚ higher goods are goods that are ends in themselves. The
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which we addressed are Kantian Ethics‚ Utilitarianism‚ and Virtue Ethics. A strong argument could be made for each theory‚ but one sticks out as the best and most reasonable theory of ethics. Kantian Ethics is the best universal theory of ethics‚ as it allows for individual rights and is specific enough to follow. Kantian ethics stresses individual rights‚ reason‚ and motivation for actions. Immanuel Kant believed that each person
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Self-Control in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics According to Aristotle‚ we all aim for the highest good in life. That is‚ we all are in pursuit of happiness in our daily activities. While in search for the highest good‚ one can be virtuous by living a life of median and finding a balance through self-control. Virtues described in this chapter are not simply actions but a habit or state of mind. Self-control is not resisting what is pleasurable‚ but enjoying it in moderation. Self-control deals with
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Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics goes to show that he believes that the end goal of all human actions is eudaimonia‚ or happiness through success and fulfillment. Following this concept Aristotle goes on to explain that through virtuosity a human being can lead a happy life. He defines virtue as a disposition to make the correct decisions that lead to the chief good of happiness. A perfect example is when he describes someone who does an action well as being good‚ but they are only considered good
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The Chief Good In the Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle states that everything a person does‚ whether it’s creating something‚ asking about something‚ deciding something‚ or doing an action‚ is done so in the pursuit of an end goal‚ or “to seek some good” (1094a2). For every action we take‚ there is a specific benefit‚ or good‚ that we hope to gain. For example‚ when you prepare food for yourself‚ you hope to satisfy your hunger or taste something good‚ and when you ask a question‚ you hope to receive
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Aristotle‚ wrote extensively about the importance of human virtue and its relationship to politics. After outlining the Greek philosopher’s view of man’s final end‚ I argue that‚ for Aristotle‚ ethics is necessarily related to the common good and concerns mankind as a whole. Book I of the Nicomachean Ethics opens with the observation that‚ “Every art and every inquiry‚ and similarly every action as well as choice‚ is held to aim at some good” (1). All human actions have an end‚ and because “there
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Throughout the books of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that we have read thus far‚ he speaks of virtues both intellectual in nature as well as moral‚ appearing in people first as a result of nature. He then describes how through further education and “habituation”‚ those characteristics or behaviors become active in our lives and allow us to behave justly. Further‚ although virtues are a thing relating to the individual‚ he discusses them in relation to one another‚ sort of generalizing them for
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Ethics Test Question The two major theories we encounter in ethics are utilitarianism and deontological ethics. These two forms of ethics differ greatly. Utilitarianism is the ideal moral principle. This form of ethics believes that a certain action or choice is based upon one’s feelings. If an individual’s experiences happiness from something that have done in their life it is associated with being something good. In general utilitarianism exhibits many strengths which includes serving of the
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