Am I part of something bigger than me? 3: Friendship 3

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1. Explain friendships of pleasure.

  • The value of friendship is instrumental because it's due to pleasure generating
  • The pleasure generating is what makes friendships good
  • The value of a friendship is equivalent to the pleasure it generates
  • Friendships are valuable because they generate pleasure
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2. What does it mean for something to be fungible?

  • it isn't replaceable by a relevantly similar object without any loss of value
  • it's ruined and covered by fungus
  • it must be replaceable by a relevantly similar object without any loss of value
  • it must be replaceable by any other object without any loss of value

3. Why are friendships good, according to Cooper?

  • They help us recognise our flaws
  • They help us know ourselves, and be encouraged to undertake the kind of activities that constitute living well or flourishing
  • All of the options
  • They help us participate in activities that are characteristic of or constitute living well

4. The problem of fungibility is...

  • It entails that we can be friends with fungus
  • It entails that our friends are irreplacable
  • It entails that we should replace our friends if we find someone better
  • It entails that people are the same and we can be friends with anyone

5. Why are friendships good, according to Aristotle?

  • They help us develop virtuous features
  • They help us know ourselves, and be encouraged to undertake the kind of activities that constitute living well or flourishing
  • They help us participate in activities that are characteristic of or constitute living well
  • They help us recognise our flaws
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