Ugh I am so stuck. I am trying to write my second paper on Aristotle and do not know what to write. I have to give an example in my own life. Maybe I'll do one that is virtuous and one that is viceful.
argh maybe I should call my parents for examples. I can only think of vice ones. I am definitely no saint. At least not an aristotle virtue.
Basically aristotle sees two types of virtues, intellectual ones and moral ones. Intellectual ones can be linked with vices while moral ones cannot. For example you can have a courageous thief.
There are two types of ethics too, action based and virtue. Action based decides who is more virtuous based on their struggle and what they end up doing in the end, while virtue ethics believes you must not simply do what is right, but feel the right things too.
For example, Jack and Jill both are given the opportunity to get a million dollars if they rob a store. Jack immediately rejects the thought because his character is virtous. Jill struggles with the thought and debates the idea and finally with much struggle, decides not to rob the store. They both did the correct action but Jills character is more flawed with vice.
According to action based ethics, Jill is more virtuous because she had to struggle and overcame that struggle to do what is right.
Virtue ethics would say that Jack is more virtuous because he is good by character. He not only did the right thing but also thought and felt the right thing.
So how the heck does this apply to me?????
Also my cat is annoying me, he is sitting right in front of my keyboard. How am I supposed to concentrate. I truly have Simon's cat. ( He was also harassing me this morning.)
Saturday, May 21, 2011
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