Nichomachaean Ethics The Golden Mean boundaries Too Little Vice Cowardice Stinginess o Example learning to parallel park between two cones the cones act as Mean Virtue Courage Charity Too Much Vice Recklessness Extravagance 1 The Golden Mean is adjustable to different cultures Humility Greek Pride Self Abasement Christian Humility Vanity Pride In Grecian society taking pride for your accomplishment is a mean while in Christian society pride is considered a sin 2 Not all activities fit on a mean a Example Adultery There is no acceptable amount that can be considered virtuous b Example Murder It is not acceptable to murder a little or a lot Review Where Plato went wrong 1 All reality is of forms 2 All evil doing is the product of ignorance Form of the good Reality Truth Justice Beauty Philosophers Humans Animals Plants Sophists wanted to get rich physical possessions etc Obliteration Inanimate Objects Aristotle People can know what is good yet choose to do evil o You know what you should do but don t have the correct habits Two Types of Incorrect Habits 1 Morally Weak want to do good but cannot a Example Having a short temper and flipping out on people i Solution Rehabilitation Anger Management 2 Morally Vicious enjoy vices like doing bad things a Example a Pyromaniac loves to set things on fire i Solution Exile or Execution rehabilitation will not correct these people Either way they need to be removed from society Since these individuals lack rationality and perception they are technically not of human soul no humanity Lacking their humanity means there should be no quarrel about their exile execution
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