Aristotle used scientific observation and analytic categorize to make judgment about the world around us‚ he observes the world and then analyzes it. According to Aristotle‚ human beings has a purpose‚ which is to achieve “happiness”. Happiness translate as “eudaimonia”‚ it’s define as a well-being over a long period of time. In order to search for eudaimonia‚ we have to be complete and self sufficient‚ and this must gain through practice of virtue. According to Aristotle‚ virtue means excellence
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Although there are many people who attempt to embody the virtue of happiness‚ Bill Gates appear to be the one to do it most effectively. In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ he defines happiness to be obtained through “habituation or by some sort of training” of the virtues‚ a practice Bill Gates knows well (Aristotle 121). According to Forbes magazine‚ he was voted to be “the world’s most generous person”‚ further expressing his ability to exercise virtues (Mac). But is Bill Gate only appearing to look virtuous
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Good afternoon Elise‚ Great quote to pick out as it is evident in Rheingold’s message throughout the reading. Rheingold believes that technology itself and a person nature does not determine who is in control but recognizes that people may try to shut down and hinder resources and freedom it may project. So it is up to the individual to decide what information is important and what information to discard. As you stated before‚ Rheingold want to convey is that use the five skills to talk to others
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this year began the rapid decline in construction machinery industry had still not out of the signs down‚ the industry growth is still in the ’bottom.’ Affected after construction machinery enterprises are expanding production capacity is becoming excess capacity. Excavator sales decline in a row is typical of China’s construction machinery industry reflected. According to industry experts say‚ since the second quarter this year‚ sales of construction machinery industry continued to decline‚ this
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NAME :ADERIBIGBE ADEDOTUN Figure 14-2. West Africa: natural forest and plantation areas 2000 and net area change 1990-2000 The total volume of West African forests is estimated at approximately 5 billion cubic metres over bark‚ which is 11 percent of the volume of all African forests. The volume and biomass estimates for most countries are based on existing forest inventories. In humid zones‚ volume assessment is focused on timber volume. In dry zones‚ volume assessment usually includes the whole
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Throughout the books of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics that we have read thus far‚ he speaks of virtues both intellectual in nature as well as moral‚ appearing in people first as a result of nature. He then describes how through further education and “habituation”‚ those characteristics or behaviors become active in our lives and allow us to behave justly. Further‚ although virtues are a thing relating to the individual‚ he discusses them in relation to one another‚ sort of generalizing them for
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EXAM 1 1.Deutsch & Thayer‚ CPAs’ communications on significant deficiencies in internal control. Failure to safeguard inventory from loss‚ damage‚ and misappropriation is a significant deficiency in the design or operation of internal control that could adversely affect the fairness of the financial statements. 2. Management representation letter. Management’s discussion regarding the temporary nature of a decline in the value of equity securities provides information regarding recognition
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women being seen unequal to men in many cultures similar to how Aristotle viewed women. Patriarchy was a feature in culture of 330 B.C.E as Aristotle wrote on his perspective of women’s role to a man and explaining the general value that women are to Greek culture. The source establishes Aristotle as a long-term influence on the views of women and shows aspects of the bias of social class and gender bias of society in Greek society. Aristotle viewed women as inferior to men but almost to the point that
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Comparing and Contrasting Harvard Framework with Virtue Ethics The main thesis of Dr. Abela’s essay‚ “What is Wrong with Business?‚” is that business ethics has a major deficiency with regards to the method by which it is discussed and taught. Moreover‚ not only it is the case that business ethics suffers from just one deficiency‚ but in fact three. This thesis can be contrasted and compared with the “Ethics: A Basic Framework” (hereafter “Harvard Framework”)‚ where the author chastises management
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Aristotle‚ differing from Plato‚ believed that by observation we could explain the world and all matter. Aristotle refuted Plato’s idea of having an absolute explanation. Aristotle’s approach‚ empiricism‚ is the foundation of science. Empiricism is the use of the five senses to observe objects and gain knowledge. Aristotle observed that the world was constantly changing‚ a movement from potentiality to actuality. One of Aristotle’s examples‚ whiteness‚ shows that something that is ‘not white’ has
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