PHIL 2070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Negative Liberty, Botany

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 2070
• Professor: Karen Houle

Document Summary

Aristotle: virtue, then, is a habit or trained faculty of choice, the characteristic of which lies in (cid:373)oderatio(cid:374) of o(cid:271)ser(cid:448)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e of the (cid:373)ea(cid:374) relati(cid:448)ely to the perso(cid:374)s (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)er(cid:374)ed, as deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y reaso(cid:374) . Something that develops over time: choice in action, response, way of being. Not i(cid:373)(cid:373)ediate; if it (cid:449)as it (cid:449)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e (cid:271)la(cid:373)e(cid:449)orthy: not an excess, nor a deficiency. Characteristic of virtue is moderation (a. k. a observance of the mean: relative to the persons concern. Sussing out what the appropriate thing to do is at the right time, in the right place, etc. Discerning what is appropriate based on the situation: as determined by reason. There is a kind of science/thinking element, just like there is a feeling/emotional element. Aristotle developed theories of virtue and morality in a traditional sense. The traditional virtue that frasz focuses on is benevolence (kindness, friendship, generosity: benevolence is inter-related. Involve a direct concern for the happiness and well-being of others.