PHIL 1175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Virtue Ethics, Eudaimonia, Teleology

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Aristotle is a naturalist- essences are real in the sensible particulars. If physical things are taken away, essence is gone. If physical things are taken away, essence is still there. Therefore, a good human is one that excels are rational activity. Therefore, being virtuous is necessary (but not sufficient) for living a good life. That is necessary for x to perform its function. Self sufficiency a good is complete if it is intrinsically valuable/never instrumentally valuable. The final end/ultimate goal/chief good of all human action= eudaimonia. When you can step aside from your direct environment to think about other things. If you have practical wisdom you have the virtues of character. How do we become virtuous- aristotle says habituation. He still thinks we can be held responsible for our actions. Moral virtues are acquired by habituation and attained when the person. Has a firm/unwavering disposition to perform the relevant actions.

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