Aristotle and Plato Revision

For Aristotle, the aim of life is to reach:

• Heaven

• Eudaimonia/Happiness

• Death

• Phronesis

Draw the leaky jar or the gully bird

Which is not advice for finding the Golden Mean?

• Consider what a virtuous person would do

• Always be wary of pleasure

• Always consider your own nature

• Avoid the vice that is closest to the mean

For Aristotle, what is the chief good?

• Pleasure

• Happiness

• Money

• Honour

Aristotle describes virtue as

• An act we always do well

• To be good at all times

• Something you have naturally

• A mean between two extremes

For Aristotle, the first criteria of being virtuous is...

• Doing a virtuous action

• Thinking about what is virtuous

• Performing an action with the knowledge of it being virtuous

• Trick question! There is no criteria

Aristotle believes we can achieve happiness by

• Completing our function (reason) well/with virtue

• By having virtues

• Completing our function (reason)

• By completing our function (reason) well/with pleasure

What does it mean to be 'virtuous'?

• To do moral duties

• To have good feelings

• To have a good character

• To have habits

How did Aristotle think that virtue could be acquired?

• It's natural

• By the gods

• Through habits and actions

• You can't. It's impossible.

According to Aristotle, if someone is a coward (vice), how do they become brave (virtue)?

• Avoid situations that produce fear and anxiety

• Welcome opportunities where they can deliberately practice courage

• Research about what it means to be brave

• Find a brave buddy to balance you out