Utilitarianism What is Utilitarianism? Utilitarianism is an ethical framework for effective moral action. It’s a philosophical concept that holds an action to be held right if it tends to promote happiness for the greatest number of people. The essence of utilitarianism is in its concept of pleasure and pain. It defines the morally right actions as those actions that maximize pleasure or happiness and minimize pain or evil. Utilitarianism is all about making the right choices that will consequently
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Aristotle In Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle makes the case for the fulfillment of Eudimonea‚ the greatest happiness and good that a person can achieve. He states that there are 3 ways in which creatures‚ human specifically go about trying to fulfill Eudimonea. The first is through pleasure‚ be it sensual‚ tactile or mental. Through this basic ingredient me experience such things as food‚ games‚ and science fiction novels. The 2nd part of Aristotle’s Eudimonea is honor and recognition‚ be it recognition
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Scholars do not agree on where the name for the Nicomachean Ethics comes from. Both Aristotle’s father and his son were named Nicomachus‚ so it is possible that the book is dedicated to either one. Other scholars suggest that Aristotle’s son may have edited the book after Aristotle died‚ so that the title “Nicomachean” may refer to this particular edition of Aristotle’s ethical works. Happiness is the highest good and the end at which all our activities ultimately aim. All our activities aim at some
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In the Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle strongly advocated for this idea. In Book I of the Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle states‚ “since happiness is an activity of soul in accordance with perfect virtue‚ we must consider the nature of virtue…[as] to make fellow citizens good and obedient to the laws” (Becker #)
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In the Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle sets out to give an account of how to best attain happiness. According to Aristotle‚ happiness is the greatest good and is the motivating factor for all of our actions (1094a1-3). Even though we may feel motivated to act in order to gain honor and praise‚ these things are not good for their own sake. Happiness‚ however‚ does not have a further end and is thus the greatest good (1095a17-20). Attaining happiness requires that we act in a way that corresponds with
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What is that end or goal for which we should direct all of our activities? Eudaimonia‚ inherently translated as “happiness‚” carries implications of accomplishment and contentment. In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ happiness is not described as an interior emotion‚ but as an activity. Happiness is a subject that can be assessed just as precisely by an onlooker as by the person being observed. “Happiness‚ above all else‚ is held to be; for this we choose always for itself and never for the sake of
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Molly Struxness Ethics December 10‚ 2012 The Nicomachean Ethics Book VIII/IX Summary: Friendship In these two books‚ Aristotle talked about friendship. He started by stating what the three different types of friendship are. The first type is when it is based on utility. This type of friendship is all about getting a benefit from someone else‚ and it will change according to circumstances. If a person doesn’t get benefits from the other anymore‚ the friendship will cease to be present
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Throughout Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle explains his opinions on morality and virtue. In the book‚ Nicomachean Ethics‚ he tells us how he believes moral virtue is acquired and what he thinks it is. By doing this he states multiple reasons and explanations as to why he believes the answers to his question. Explaining Aristotle’s thoughts on virtue and what it really means to him will be kind of hard considering how difficult his readings are to read‚ but I attempt to overcome that and
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Aristotle‚ Nicomachean Ethics Is Happiness the ultimate goal that everyone seeks? Happiness is the goal that everyone seeks. Some people think that they seek honor‚ wealth‚ or any number of things. For example‚ if someone claims that they seek wealth in actuality they are seeking what they can do with that wealth. The same is for honor; they seek what other is giving them by being honored. Happiness is more like contentment. We do not make choices for the sake of something else; we make them
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A big question of western civilization is how one achieves human excellence. The answer lies in the words of two well-known philosophers‚ Socrates and Aristotle. Throughout Plato’s‚ The Apology‚ and Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ the two tell all as to what it means to be a genuine‚ good person. In Socrates defense speech he explains to the jury what it means to be a just person‚ shown through his own actions in Greek society. Aristotle writes about what it takes to achieve happiness and how in
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