Nicomachean Ethics: Bluffing Or Lying?
Nadia Chatarpal Chatarpal 1
Dr. Llizo
Intro to Philosophy
6 December 2013
Bluffing or Lying?
Consider the case of a man slyly cheating you at your own business to win money. If he never did anything lawfully wrong, would it still be deemed as his wrongdoing, as for how he has slyly stolen your money? Though we must remember that every human activity aims at some end that we consider good, we must be ready to accept the consequences and flaws in all of humanity, and understand that the choices and morals that we all have can differ tremendously. This is the case of Philippe Kahn, and the sprout of his software business with Byte magazine. Furthermore, in the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle conjectures that the highest human good may result in ultimate happiness. Though we may wonder if it is possible for both of the people in this case to be happy, we can reflect that when we all aim at happiness, it is ultimately for our own sake and wellbeing. Nonetheless, in accordance with Philippe Kahn’s expansion of his software company, …show more content…
Because the salesman did not check Kahn’s financial documents before arranging an agreement with him, it is also evident, or even God-sent that Kahn was able to get the credit he wanted for the advertisement. Because the salesman made an error in judgment, it heightened Kahn’s capability to make the money he wanted, though he did not stay within the lines of achieving eudemonia. People always make mistakes in life, but does that mean we can take advantage of them when they are at their weakest? Kahn had seen it as a straight road to success, and fulfilled the tactics of his initial business strategy without considering the morals behind it. Would secretly cheating each other for what we have, be the best way to achieve what we want? Nonetheless, though it was the salesman who was at flaw legally, ethically, it is evident that Kahn had taken advantage of someone, and was morally wrong for his actions to gain
Dr. Llizo
Intro to Philosophy
6 December 2013
Bluffing or Lying?
Consider the case of a man slyly cheating you at your own business to win money. If he never did anything lawfully wrong, would it still be deemed as his wrongdoing, as for how he has slyly stolen your money? Though we must remember that every human activity aims at some end that we consider good, we must be ready to accept the consequences and flaws in all of humanity, and understand that the choices and morals that we all have can differ tremendously. This is the case of Philippe Kahn, and the sprout of his software business with Byte magazine. Furthermore, in the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle conjectures that the highest human good may result in ultimate happiness. Though we may wonder if it is possible for both of the people in this case to be happy, we can reflect that when we all aim at happiness, it is ultimately for our own sake and wellbeing. Nonetheless, in accordance with Philippe Kahn’s expansion of his software company, …show more content…
Because the salesman did not check Kahn’s financial documents before arranging an agreement with him, it is also evident, or even God-sent that Kahn was able to get the credit he wanted for the advertisement. Because the salesman made an error in judgment, it heightened Kahn’s capability to make the money he wanted, though he did not stay within the lines of achieving eudemonia. People always make mistakes in life, but does that mean we can take advantage of them when they are at their weakest? Kahn had seen it as a straight road to success, and fulfilled the tactics of his initial business strategy without considering the morals behind it. Would secretly cheating each other for what we have, be the best way to achieve what we want? Nonetheless, though it was the salesman who was at flaw legally, ethically, it is evident that Kahn had taken advantage of someone, and was morally wrong for his actions to gain