Aristotle

Argues that whenever we do something we do it to achieve an end and that is ultimately the chief good.
Eudamonia is the goal that everyone should persue and it is persued for itself not some other good.
its is not a means to an end but the end itself.
moral virtues but in excess they can fall between two vices, excess and difeciency.
i.e. courage, too much= rash and not enough= coward
all can develop these virtues but only some do so, we must control our emotions and behaviour toward tothers in different situations
Aritstole belived that virtuous behaviour could become a habit and at the same time behaving virtuously because it is right.
Every ation is directed toward an aim and there are superior and subordinate aims.
EXAMPLE: Getting up in the morning is a suboridinate aim to earning a living.
ultimately everything is a subordinate aim to the supreme good which is happiness.
happiness can be: pleasure, honour and contemplation (philosophers- the best out of the ahppiness tings)
Supreme happiness (Eudaminia) is one for the community not just the individual. Virtues are understood my communities.
4 virtues then become cardinal virtues (christian writing) :temperence, prudence, justice and fortitude.
they are needed for one another, no good in knowing what is good and what to do to make that goodness come about but I may need to resit being tempted by other pleasures to see that goodnes
EXAMPLE: 'the road to hell paved with good intentions'.
LAter then adopted in christian catholic writing as the seven cardinal vices where 5 were found in aristaoles work
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Religious studies (Buckley) Note on Virtue Ethics Notes, created by oseic044 on 27/05/2013.