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Virtue theory focuses on rules and principles rather than character.
False
Aristotle believed that humans have a fixed nature.
True
Everything has a function that is good to the extent that it fulfills its purpose according to Aristotle.
True
Virtue is only doing the right thing at the right time.
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The Golden Mean is the midpoint between two extremes, known as virtues.
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Courage is a virtue that is the midpoint between cowardice and recklessness according to Aristotle.
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Honesty is a virtue that is the midpoint between brutal honesty and failing to say things that need to be said.
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Virtue is not learned through habituation and practical wisdom.
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Moral exemplars are not those who already possess virtue, and we cannot learn virtue by watching and emulating them.
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Study Notes
Aristotle's Virtue Theory and the Golden Mean
- Virtue theory is a moral theory that focuses on character, rather than rules or principles.
- Aristotle believed that humans have a fixed nature, and that the way we flourish is by adhering to that nature.
- Proper functioning is key to Aristotle's theory, and everything has a function that is good to the extent that it fulfills its purpose.
- Virtue is doing the right thing, at the right time, in the right way, in the right amount, towards the right people.
- The Golden Mean is the midpoint between two extremes, known as vices, and it is the just-right amount of a particular virtue.
- Courage is a virtue that is the midpoint between cowardice and recklessness.
- Honesty is a virtue that is the midpoint between brutal honesty and failing to say things that need to be said.
- Generosity is a virtue that is the midpoint between stinginess and giving too much.
- Virtue is a skill that is learned through habituation and practical wisdom, which is kind of like street smarts.
- Moral exemplars are those who already possess virtue, and we learn virtue by watching and emulating them.
- Virtue theory says that we should become virtuous because it allows us to achieve eudaimonia, which means a life well lived or human flourishing.
- Eudaimonia is a life of striving, pushing yourself to your limits, and finding success, but it also means facing disappointments and failures.
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Are you familiar with Aristotle's Virtue Theory and the Golden Mean? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the concept of moral character and the just-right amount of virtues. From courage to honesty and generosity, discover how to achieve a life well-lived and human flourishing through the practice of virtue. See if you can identify the midpoint between two extremes and understand how to become virtuous through habituation and practical wisdom. Take the quiz now to uncover your understanding of Aristotle's Virtue Theory and the Golden
