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Philosophy : Exam 4
Ethics

Utilitarianism An act is moral just when it produces the most happ
Consequentialism Acts when they Produce the b
are
morally right only
Phronesis knowledge of what is
good
+
What is bad for humans Practical .




Virtue An excellent trait of Character EX: Bravery Generosity Pride
.

, ,



Doctrine of the Golden Mean The Place where Virtue lies on the spectrum of character traits.

Practical VS . Evidential Reason Practical reasons are reasons that benefit , While evidential reaso

Pascal's Wager we seemed forced
wager Since even agnosticism is NOT believi
to
and loss but there is here an infinity of infinitely happy life to ga
,



Singers Argument by donating relatively small amount of money you could save
a c ,
a


and in many you prevent some suffering If we can prevent bad from . needless

much Then
.
we should help We are bias to those whoar .
near rather than far bu .




Country is so much weather than those in need.
The "Drowning Child" Whats the difference in a child drowning in front of VS one
dying you .




ruin your shoes even if they are $100 .
So
you should also donate $100 to Save a child's lif
"life is absurd" "Absurd" roughly meaningless Pointless Silly , futile, insignificant
, , , , arbitrary ,

Eucaimonia Its human flourishing ,
which
requires and is constituted of having

-Nobo How
by imitating
to become

for Aristotle
Virtuous is born Virtuous , we become Virtuous Virtuo


Aristotle on human
teleology If our life is to be activity of the soul and action in accordance to reason
,
then th
of the soul in accordance with Virtue


Aristotle on the Soul +
Happiness is an
activity of the soul in accordance with Perfect Virtue ,
Parts of the soul are emotional +
ratio
Parts of the Soul +
Virtuous Soul



How to achieve Eucaimonia Yarislotte
having complete Virtue leads to happiness "Happiness .
is an
activity of soul in ac




Meaning IN Life Meaning Of life vs .



Meaning IN life is subjective /Personal Purpose) Whereas Meaning OF life is objecti



Sam Scheffler's view on what Without confidence of the near future of humanity existing many things
,
that matte
Matters and the human species

Constructive account of life has but only if THINK it does the
meaning we
meaning
-




the of life
meaning

Pascals Wager pt 2 ? .



Weighing the
gain
+ loss in
wagering that God exists, if
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