A Level - RS - Teleological Elements of Virtue Ethics
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- Teleological Elements of Virtue Ethics
- The theory of 4 causes demonstrated Aristotle's concern for the 'telos' or 'purpose'
- Aristotle is most definitely concerned with the end goals -
- 1. developing virtues as habit
- 2. Eudaimonia, the supreme happiness
- Keenan
- Summarised Virtue Theory in 3 Questions:
- Who am I?
- Who ought I become?
- How do I get there?
- there is a clear concern fro the end goal.
- Summarised Virtue Theory in 3 Questions:
- the analogy used by Aristotle that we are "like archers"
- suggests that the intention and aiming towards end goal is the most admiral quality.
- Bowie writes "Aristotle writing in 350 BCE, argues that whenever we do something , we do it to gain an end, and that the ultimate end of all ends is [...] greatest good..."
- ...."While this is teleological there is another important principle. In order to achieve that end we must practice like archers who want to hit a target."
- Bowie writes "Aristotle writing in 350 BCE, argues that whenever we do something , we do it to gain an end, and that the ultimate end of all ends is [...] greatest good..."
- suggests that the intention and aiming towards end goal is the most admiral quality.
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