Nicomachean Ethics (sometimes spelled 'Nichomachean'), is a work by Aristotle on virtue and character and plays a prominent role in defining Aristotelian ethics. The ten books which comprise it are based on notes from his lectures at the Lyceum and were either edited by or dedicated to Aristotle's son, Nicomachus.
Nicomachean Ethics focuses on the importance of habitually behaving virtuously and developing a virtuous character. Aristotle emphasized the importance of context to ethical behavior, and the ability of the virtuous person to recognize the best course of action. Aristotle argued that eudaimonia is the goal of life, and that a person's pursuit of eudaimonia, rightly conceived, will result in virtuous conduct.
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Its just the name of a book that describes Aristotles ethics. It's real simple. It revolves around a few basic ideas. All things aim for an end or purpose called teleology. Seeds aim to be plants and humans aim to fulfill their purpose to contemplate reason or whatever our unique mental capacity is we have. these reasoning is to be used to know the difference between extreme behaviors. The extreme of cowardice is arrogant fearlessness, and we are to reason that the correct behavior for us it to behave in between these and all extremes. this is called the doctrine of the mean. when we behave rationally or in between extremes we are said to be behaving virtuosly. and when we behave virtuosly we are acting out our telos or ends and at the same time are happy or what Aristotle liked to call Eudamonia. so, for Aristotle happiness and ethics and our rational behavior were all connected. Do what humans are supposed to do by nature and you will be happy.
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Nicomachean Ethics (sometimes spelled 'Nichomachean'), is a work by Aristotle on virtue and character and plays a prominent role in defining Aristotelian ethics. The ten books which comprise it are based on notes from his lectures at the Lyceum and were either edited by or dedicated to Aristotle's son, Nicomachus.
Nicomachean Ethics focuses on the importance of habitually behaving virtuously and developing a virtuous character. Aristotle emphasized the importance of context to ethical behavior, and the ability of the virtuous person to recognize the best course of action. Aristotle argued that eudaimonia is the goal of life, and that a person's pursuit of eudaimonia, rightly conceived, will result in virtuous conduct.
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Jesus Christ loves you and I do to. The KJV of the Holy Bible in The Gospel according to John 3:16
says:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Please get a King James Version of the Holy Bible and start reading John 1:1 and read and pray that God through the Holy Spirit will reveal the TRUTH to you.
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Its just the name of a book that describes Aristotles ethics. It's real simple. It revolves around a few basic ideas. All things aim for an end or purpose called teleology. Seeds aim to be plants and humans aim to fulfill their purpose to contemplate reason or whatever our unique mental capacity is we have. these reasoning is to be used to know the difference between extreme behaviors. The extreme of cowardice is arrogant fearlessness, and we are to reason that the correct behavior for us it to behave in between these and all extremes. this is called the doctrine of the mean. when we behave rationally or in between extremes we are said to be behaving virtuosly. and when we behave virtuosly we are acting out our telos or ends and at the same time are happy or what Aristotle liked to call Eudamonia. so, for Aristotle happiness and ethics and our rational behavior were all connected. Do what humans are supposed to do by nature and you will be happy.
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