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According to Aristotle, what is the chief good of human life?
According to Aristotle, what is the chief good of human life?
- Happiness (correct)
- Virtue
- Pleasure
- Money
What does Aristotle mean by 'flourishing' (eudaimonia)?
What does Aristotle mean by 'flourishing' (eudaimonia)?
- Achieving power and status
- Activity or way of living (correct)
- Pursuit of virtue
- Feeling of pleasure or contentment
According to Aristotle, what are virtues?
According to Aristotle, what are virtues?
- Extreme behaviors
- Means between vices of excess and deficiency (correct)
- Feelings of pleasure
- Vices of excess
Which of the following is an example of a virtue according to Aristotle?
Which of the following is an example of a virtue according to Aristotle?
What is the legacy of Aristotle's ideas on ethics?
What is the legacy of Aristotle's ideas on ethics?
According to Aristotle, why is friendship essential to a good life?
According to Aristotle, why is friendship essential to a good life?
What are the three kinds of friendship according to Aristotle?
What are the three kinds of friendship according to Aristotle?
Which kind of friendship does Aristotle think is the best, and why?
Which kind of friendship does Aristotle think is the best, and why?
How does the idea of friendship connect back to the first idea (the chief good) and the second idea (the doctrine of the mean)?
How does the idea of friendship connect back to the first idea (the chief good) and the second idea (the doctrine of the mean)?
Do you agree that the best kind of friendship is when we see our friend (and they see us) as a good and virtuous person?
Do you agree that the best kind of friendship is when we see our friend (and they see us) as a good and virtuous person?
According to Aristotle, what is the role of friendship in a person's life?
According to Aristotle, what is the role of friendship in a person's life?
What are the three types of friendship according to Aristotle?
What are the three types of friendship according to Aristotle?
What distinguishes virtue friendships from other types of friendships?
What distinguishes virtue friendships from other types of friendships?
According to Aristotle, why is friendship important for rich people and those in positions of power?
According to Aristotle, why is friendship important for rich people and those in positions of power?
What is Aristotle's view on the role of friendship in a person's pursuit of happiness?
What is Aristotle's view on the role of friendship in a person's pursuit of happiness?
