Aristotle on Moral Virtue Phil 103 19 Apr 2006 Aristotle was a Greek philosopher c 384-322 BC. He presented us with an idea of moral virtue that is unique. He believed that each moral virtue was a delicate balance of a certain characteristic. This balance was kept between the two extremes: The vice of deficiency and the vice of excess. This balance was unique to each person‚ and to discover it one must use reason‚ the highest capacity of the soul. For example‚ we can look at the virtue
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the anatomy of the heart and its relation with a network of other organs (modernly known as the cardio vascular system) such as the veins and arteries and their relation to the respiratory functions of organisms. The cardio vascular model that Aristotle describes in works such as The History of Animals and The Parts of Animals can be regarded as one of the earliest and most accurate representation of the cardio vascular system that continues to be used in many fields of study. Aristotle’s cardio
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Roots Of Prejudice And Discrimination? Prejudice‚ and discrimination are barriers that can be personal or social‚ depending on the situation (Bucher‚ 2010). It is important to remember that interrelationships exist between personal and social barriers. For example‚ encountering prejudice and discrimination in the larger society may reinforce our personal biases. Similarly‚ our bias can trigger bias from others. For example 9/11 remain with us and the USA TODAY Gallup poll sta‚ “39 percent
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Sweetest Dreams Inn Case Analysis #1 1) Mr. Phan‚ owner of the Sweetest Dreams Inn‚ is extremely production-oriented. This is probably due to the fact that he has held a job as a production manager for a company producing industrial machinery for many years. Production orientation can be defined as making whatever products are easy to produce and then trying to sell them. Customers are viewed by those such as Mr. Phan‚ as purchasers of their product instead of people
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According to Aristotle the good life is the happy life‚ as happiness is an end in itself. He also believes that all actions aim at the good and that the good is happiness. I believe ‘some’ of Aristotle’s views on the good life are correct but I believe sometimes we can sacrifice our own happiness for someone else’s happiness and the people that don’t have the power to reason do have souls and they are still as human as everybody else. In order to make my point I will first have to explain Aristotle’s
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comings. It is only through habitually practicing to try to make the right decisions that we can aspire to become virtuous. It is not our response to a single situation but how we respond as a general rule. We need to be consistent in our actions. Aristotle realized that this is something that doesn’t come overnight but that it takes time to mold ourselves. How we find out what the mean is in every
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famous pupil‚ Aristotle. Soon after Plato’s teachings‚ Aristotle criticized his claims and independently became a thinker on his own. These philosophers viewed metaphysics differently‚ and they approached the idea of reality in two opposing ways. Plato’s Theory of Forms was a concept that was defined in a different way by Aristotle. They both believed in “forms” but approached this idea differently. Plato felt that there are two different levels of reality compared to Aristotle who felt that there
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Root Cause Analysis 1 Root Cause Analysis • Root Cause Analysis is a method that is used to address a problem or non-conformance‚ in order to get to the “root cause” of the problem. It is used so we can correct or eliminate the cause‚ and prevent the problem from recurring. • Traditional applications of Root Cause Analysis – Resolution of customer complaints and returns. – Disposition of non-conforming material (Scrap and Repair) via the Material Review process. – Corrective action plans
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Aristotle had a few theories of ethics. Aristotle believed that one attains happiness by living a virtuous life and through the development of reason and the faculty of theoretical wisdom. He believed that moral virtue is a relative mean between extremes of excess and deficiency and in general the moral life is one of moderation in all things except virtue. He believed that virtuous acts require conscious choice and moral purpose or motivation. Finally‚ he believed that moral virtue cannot be achieved
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unconstitutionality‚ but as an aberrant condition due to a disruption of the work of the organism. In political terms‚ when reason ceases to govern‚ justice ceases its work of ensuring cooperation‚ friendship‚ and like-mindedness within the polis Aristotle connects the activity of the soul with participation in political justice and links happiness with logos and justice in the actualization of the human soul’s capacity for engagement in the work
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