ARISTOTLE 2 KINDS OF VIRTUE:

 A Greek philosopher and natural 1. VIRTUES OF INTELLECT

scientist.
- Fully RATIONAL part of the soul.
 He is part of S.P.A or the 3 most famous
ancient philosophers. 

“His theory is about EUDAIMONISTIC or about 2. MORAL VIRTUES

the HAPPINESS of an INDIVIDUAL.” - Expressions of character, formed by habits
reflecting repeated choices.

ARISTOTLE’S PHILOSOPHY VIEW IN “Our task is to become good men, or to

MORALITY AND ETHICS achieve the highest human good. That good is
happiness; and happiness is an activity of the
 SELF-REALIZATION soul in accordance with virtue”
- When someone acts in line with his
NATURE and thus realizes his FULL
POTENTIAL, he does MORAL and GOLDEN MEAN:
will be HAPPY.

 EUDAIMONISTIC
- It focuses on happiness
(eudaimonia) or the good man, and
how to obtain it.

 ARETAIC
- EMPHASIZES the role of one’s
character and the virtues that one’s
character embodies for determining or
evaluating ethical behavior.
“What we should do” and “what we
should be.” COURAGE
- WHAT DO I LIKE ABOUT ME?

Aristotle calls it SUMMUM BONUM:

HIGHEST GOOD
 HAPPINESS IS an “Activity of the soul
in accordance with virtue.
 HAPPINESS IS Eudamonia-Flourishing

VIRTUE
“is not about being a SAINT”
BUT ITS REFERS TO EXCELLENCE OF
MORAL OR INTELLECTUAL CHARACTER.
PRACTICAL WISDOM AND PRACTICE:
“We are all differ on the amount of our needs”

PHRONESIS
- is a grasp of the appropriate way to
respond, to feel and act in a particular situation.

“TO BE VIRTOUS THEREFORE IS TO ACT IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE RIGHT
PRESCRIPTION”

“Virtue, then, is a state of character concerned

with choice, lying in a mean, the mean relative
to us, this being determined by a rational
principle. . . By which the man of practical
wisdom would determine it”

MORAL GOODNESS IS THE RESULT OF

HABIT:

“ANYTHING WE HAVE TO LEARN…

WE LEARN BY THE ACTUAL DOING OF IT”
“IT IS DIFFICULT BUSINESS TO BE GOOD”
“AVOID EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
LOOK FOR THE MEAN AND CHOOSE IT”

“TO HAVE THE RIGHT FEELINGS AT THE

right TIMES ON THE RIGHT GROUNDS
TOWARDS THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE
RIGHT MOTIVES AND IN THE RIGHT WAY.
THIS IS THE MARK OF RIGHT VIRTUE”