Aristotle – Nicomachean Ethics Book I 1. What does it mean to say Aristotle’s ethical theory is “teleological?” In Aristotle’s world‚ nature‚ which is made up of matter and form‚ is teleological‚ meaning it has an end or goal. For example‚ the telos of an acorn is to turn into an oak tree. At first something has its potential and then it makes the choice in life to actualize that potential‚ by virtue‚ and be the best it can be. There is an aim and purpose to everything and a purpose to everything
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and differences. There was the bully‚ Kenny‚ the follower‚ Frank‚ and the abused‚ Tub. They all change roles in the story towards the end. When Frank became the bully‚ Tub was the follower‚ and Kenny was abused. They all struggle over the power of friendship‚ which can be very dangerous. Kenny was the bully at first; he starts off by bullying Tub‚ because he is overweight. Kenny says to Tub‚ “All I can say is‚ it’s the first diet I ever heard of where you gained weight form it” (88). Kenny also tries
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In a friendship relationship honesty is the most important trait one should have. Although many traits such as respectfulness‚ trustworthiness and caring are also important to have one believes that honesty is the number one trait. Honesty means telling the truth‚ having good intentions and being sincere. To establish a friendship relationship one should be able to believe in each other. An example of this is believing in each other is when a friend borrows money and they say they will return it
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other in chat rooms‚ in forums or while they are attending online classes. Besides conveniences given by the modern technology‚ this kind of friendship is easy to be broken due to many causes. Some sad PERSONALexperiences will be shown in this essay to discuss about how we can maintain online friendships. Misunderstanding is a cause of a broken friendship. Contact online is a new way of communication‚ which many people are still not able to hold/KEEP VERY well. Some people have/USE?? bad or too
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Friendships Not all friends are there for you‚ it’s the loyal ones you should keep. Like stated in the kite runner‚” For you a thousand times.” In life theirs only two types of friends‚ their either the real ones or the fake ones. Which one of those two would you choose? To begging with friendship may not be a very popular topic‚ but it is an important topic for the most part‚ because now a days teenagers don’t know how to choose the real friends. Also with whoever they choose to have a friendship
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RBelow you will find several articles relating to the concept of Friendship in Islam. By Br. Isa Al-Bosnee Humans have always been social creatures and in need of friends and companions. Much of our lives is spent in interaction with others. For us Muslims who are living in a society where we are clearly a minority‚ the issue of choosing the right companions is essential for preserving our Deen. Befriending righteous and virtuous Muslims is an essential means for staying on the Straight Path. Strong
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not narrated; and effecting through pity and fear (what we call) the catharsis of such emotions” (Aristotle). This is what the great Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle‚ believes a drama must have to be great‚ which he explains in his essay Poetics. Aristotle believed that it was possible to categorize works of art‚ namely dramas‚ as being better than another by the use of his “rubric.” Basically‚ Aristotle says that to be a great drama‚ the drama must: have a clear protagonist that the audience identifies
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MCDONALD’S: IS CHINA LOVIN’ IT? McDonald’s‚ the world-famous brand that defined American fast food‚ first appeared on US television during the 1960s. The company entered mainland China in 1990‚ before China’s franchise law was introduced. Regarded globally as a representation of US culture and values‚ McDonald’s emergence in China soon attracted an avalanche of Chinese customers eager to try out its burgers and fries‚ which were vastly different from the staples offered by local Chinese quick-service
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An Unexpected Friendship According to Lopez’s novel‚ The Soloist‚ “A friend is someone who inspires‚ who challenges‚ who sends you in search of a truer sense of yourself.” (Lopez 197). The two main characters‚ Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr.‚ develop a true friendship throughout the novel. Lopez was a middle class journalist for the LA Times‚ and while searching for a new story he stumbled upon a fifty year homeless man playing a broken down violin and that intrigued him. Little did
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