PSYCH 3AB3 Chapter 2, 10: Topic 2 - Positive States of Mind and Being
8 Dec 2015
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Topic 2: positive states of mind and being. Chapter two: eastern and western perspectives on positive. Aristotle, after expanding on plato"s ideas regarding virtue, detailed. 11 moral virtues: courage, moderation, generosity, munificence (spending money at an appropriate level, magnificence (greatness of soul, even temper, friendliness, truthfulness, wit (ability to laugh and have fun at an appropriate level, justice, friendship. Aristotle described intellectual virtues and believed that strength of character, as inculcated by the political community, would lead to enduring human excellence . Aristotle and plato emphasized the influence of the political community (poli) has on the development and maintenance of these virtues: community as being a necessity in helping the average individual to self-actualize with regard to virtue. People with good human virtue create such a community and then can provide a good model for others so that the masses also develop such human excellence.
