Ethics‚ or Moral Philosophy‚ is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing‚ defending‚ and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. First studied in Ancient Greece around 400 B.C‚ morality is a fundamental part of human society. Without basic morality‚ the human species would have died out before the study of ethics even began. Ethics must have existed before we studied them‚ or -as stated previously‚ we would have died out. Inferring that good must have existed before it was ‘discovered’
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allegory of the cave myth of Er cycle of decline 5 types of constitutions Socratic ignorance examined life soul/psyche funeral oration Peloponnesian War Mytilenian debate Melian dialogue heroic virtues Greek Terms: politeia techne arête eros Concepts: myth of Gyges city in speech 3 classes of the city 3 parts of the soul guardians censorship true lie noble lie/myth of the metals women guardians Dichotomies: knowledge vs. opinion appearance vs. reality democracy vs.
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DYNAMIC PLANET Firn and ne’ve’ are repeated melting and refreezing forms of granules Background info Unconstrained these glaciers cover vast areas. Topography does not play a major role in the extent of these glaciers. Ice sheets and ice caps fall into the same category. The difference between them is one of scale. Ice sheets are larger. Typically the dividing line is around 50‚000 km2. The glaciers that cover Antarctica and Greenland are ice sheets‚ and the glacier that covers Iceland is an
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Good Life Dr. Ari Santas I. Three Paths of Excellence The good life—eudaemonia—for Aristotle‚ was a function of our fulfilling our distinctively human function‚ and fulfilling it with excellence (doing it well). The concept of excellence‚ arete‚ is what we today call virtue. In pursuit of excellence‚ Aristotle identified three kinds of human virtue‚ or‚ paths of excellence: personal excellence‚ intellectual excellence‚ and interpersonal excellence. A. Moral Virtue (Bks. II-IV) -Moral
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Section 1 Terms * Epic poem- A long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero. * Arete- In early Greece the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest. Section 2 Terms * Polis- The early Greek city-state‚ consisting of a city or town and its surrounding territory. * Acropolis- In early Greek city-states‚ a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill which was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings. * Agora- In early Greek city-states
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neighbors‚ and our relationship with greed; With the click of a button‚ we can speak to‚ know‚ and have whatever we want. Even the idea of community has become broader‚ to the point of being spread thin. With that being said‚ how can someone obtain eudaimonia in an egoistic society that praises vice? And wouldn’t self-preservation compromise the golden
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uncovered in the early chapters of Book 1 of Nicomachean Ethics‚ all actions teleological‚ aiming at the ultimate good. Everything we do is goal directed‚ with this ultimate end being happiness‚ but more exactly a maintained state of well being called eudaimonia. While the route to achieve this ultimate end can be unique for individuals and understood different by those of varying experience and intellectual levels‚ the chief good at the end always remains the same. The problem society seems to come upon
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not useful when applied to the complex issues raised by business ethics. Both the Aristotelian and Thomist forms of natural moral law are concerned with human purpose as a whole. Aristotle believed that the goal of every human was to achieve ‘eudaimonia’ or all-round flourishing as a human being. Aquinas‚ on the other hand related his ideas of purpose to the Chrisitan beliefs of achieving unison with God and receiving beatific vision. From such a viewpoint‚ Aquinas deduced five ‘primary precepts’
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Aurora has arête in her beautiful dress‚ which she is very proud of. Her pride turns into hubris as she becomes overly infatuated with her own gown‚ which she equates to her superiority. In an act of ate‚ Aurora defies the command of Zeus and refuses to give up her
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similarities and that several indicators point to the fact that poor ergonomics may cause quality deficiencies‚ there has in recent years been an increased focus on the potential benefits of an integrative approach. INTRODUCTION Derived from the Greek ergon (work) and nomos (laws) to denote the science of work‚ ergonomics is a systems-oriented discipline‚ which now applies to all aspects of human activity. At times referred to as human factors‚ it’s a scientific discipline with the understanding of the
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