Aristotle Intro Section

Aristotle argued that everything is made or "built" for a purpose; in this way, everything is meant for a goal, or _______ .

Example: An acorn is meant to become an oak tree; if it fails in doing so, it has not reached its purpose.

• Virtue

• Telos

• Eudaimonia

• Ethos

Aristotle argues that achieving a good life, measured by their happiness, is the goal of every human life. This is achieved by living a life of virtue, where a person is thriving and reaching their potential. This is called:

• Golden Mean

• Telos

• Eudaimonia

• Ethos

Per Aristotle, somewhere between the vices "deficiency" and "excess" is the truest form of a(n) ______ .

• Virtue

• Telos

• Eudaimonia

• Ethos

Aristotle describes the process of attaining a virtue as a matter of practice called _______ .

• Ethos

• Telos

• Eudaimonia

• Habituation

For Aristotle, it is ______ that all human beings are built for the purpose of being fully human; this means all humans should strive to forge their character, make virtue a habit, and attain happiness.

• Relative

• Subjective

• Objective

• Habitual