PHIL110B Study Guide - Final Guide: Eudaimonia, Nicomachean Ethics
23 Oct 2013
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Aristotle: hierarchal thinker, friendship utility, pleasure, true , character path development birth, dl1, dl2. Character is more virtue than vice (evil, immoral) Stable indication of behaviour shows who we really are the kind of person we are. Not based on results or some definite rule. Its right because they would be done by someone of true virtue. Person is moral exemplar someone who sets a fine example + role model for us this wholly virtuous person is what we want to aim for even if we fall short of it: pursue eudaimonia. Our fullest development/ultimate goal in life must support each other to achieve this. Happiness being virtuous doesn"t guarantee us a happy life e. g. family member dies: we"re all trying to find our natural purpose to make us happy nature. Condition yourself to get pleasure from virtues. Pleasure is necessary but not sufficient animals can feel pleasure. The virtues/character traits: ari"s 4 cardinal rules:
