BLAW 368 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Yogi Berra, Virtue Ethics, Business Ethics
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Descriptive business ethics is about how things are and models psych. Then theres normative thats the opposite (how things ought to be) Hedonistic adaptation: human nature, like youre never happy. You get your thing and just want more and more. Based upon reason, it should make sense. Analogy with archery, their goal is to hit that target in different conditions(windy. What"s your target in life not windy) and they train for it so they can do it. Archer"s telos (purpose) is to shoot an arrow at the bullseye. Eudaemonia : happiness; a flourishing life; the whole of life is enjoyed as you go through it. Philosophers applied their emotion of love to seek wisdom. Put it into practice every single day. In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. House of reps, they"re representing the population. Character traits (virtues) that constitute a flourishing human life. Virtue ethics is the only one that looks at the self.
