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Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" and Machiavelli's "The Prince", 2004.
Compares and contrasts the accounts of virtue in Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" and Machiavelli's "The Prince".
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This paper reviews and analyzes the meaning of virtue and moral and ethical values in Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" and Machiavelli's "The Prince", then offers a comparison and contrast of the authors' views on these topics. Questions regarding the meaning of happiness and what qualities are needed to be the best type of prince are presented, and answers are provided, according to the beliefs of both Aristotle and Machiavelli.
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"The moral virtues are received through initial practices. Virtuous perfection deals with bliss and suffering; it is because of bliss that one indulges in wrong doings and because of suffering that one shuns good deeds. One becomes ethical by doing things in an ethical manner, composed by doing composed acts and daring by performing courageous acts. Intellectual virtue is higher than moral virtue; Intellectual virtue is directed at wisdom; while moral virtue intends modulation of human actions. Intellectual virtue is constructive wisdom (techne or creativity), realistic intelligence (phronesis or austerity), discipline (episteme), knowledge (Sophia), and smart insight (nous). Disciplinary knowledge comprises of the last three. Intellectual virtue (such as nous) is superior to moral virtue, such as bravery, impartiality etc. Hence the spirit must indulge itself into practice or performance of nous (pure experience or observance)."
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Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, 2007.
A discussion on Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics", focusing on voluntary actions and responsibility for character.
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" which argues that one is responsible for one's character because character results from voluntary actions. The paper outlines Aristotle's main argument and discusses his view on actions done in ignorance. The paper concludes by suggesting a case where an agent did not know that her actions would harm her character and discusses whether, according to Aristotle,
she would still be responsible for her character.
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"A good and virtuous person (that is, a person who practices and perfects virtues through moral education) will strive to behave both rationally and virtuously, whatever his or her conditions and circumstances; the person has, in essence, trained himself or herself to remain both rational and virtuous. Virtuousness means to not demean ones self or others, and to avoid descending into pettiness; jealousy; or meanness (vices). Therefore, one who harms her character due to ignorance is not virtuous, although still rational. Moral education can put that person on the path toward virtuousness, and toward achieving happiness based on virtues, morals, and ethics rather than on practicing vices."
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Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics", 2006.
This paper reviews Book IX of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics," and the philosopher's argument whether a happy man really needs friends.
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The author of this paper outlines Aristotle's view on the nature of friendship and goodness. In Book IX, the Greek philosopher concedes that everyone is not the same and that these dissimilarities may be a detriment to friendship. The writer stresses Aristotle's opinion that according to the ethics of the time, a good man would want for a friend what he would want for himself. This paper shows why Aristotle's philosophy continues to have an influence on developing Western philosophical theories.
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"Aristotle assumes that a happy man is also a good man. This will be elaborated further in this paper. First, in a consideration of friendship, let us look at what friendship does for the good and happy person. Aristotle's view is that the one characteristic of a friend is rather to do something good for a friend than to do something good for himself. This is of course a virtue. So the good man, being good, would need to do good things for other people. Because
the good man enjoys doing this, many people will be attracted to him and want to have him for their friend. And so many will also do good things for the good person, because they are his friends. And thus goodness and friendship feed upon each other. This need to do good things for people is the basis that Aristotle uses for his view that we need friends both in prosperity and adversity."
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Aristotle?s "Nicomachean Ethics", 2005.
This paper discusses "Nicomachean Ethics" in which Aristotle develops his ideas about excellence, virtue and wisdom.
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This paper explains that, in his "Nicomachean Ethics", Aristotle distinguishes between excellence and virtue and recognizes the crucial role of wisdom; his idea that every situation should be considered in isolation according to its circumstances has served as a model for the U.S. court system. The author points out that the crux of his argument is the belief that an individual cannot be good if he or she does not possess practical reason and the same individual may not truthfully be called wise without moral excellence. The paper relates that Aristotle makes explicit the relationship between practical wisdom and excellence by stating that practical wisdom visualizes a worthy goal; whereas, excellence enables the goal to be reached.
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"Aristotle buffers his premise with an example gleaned from government. He states the common fallacy that a state in accordance with right reason is implied excellence. However, Aristotle believes that only a state which "implies the presence of right reason" can be excellence. Adherence to or agreement with right reason is not enough; the state must be the embodiment of right reason, or practical wisdom. Furthermore, Aristotle then reminds the reader that Socrates was incorrect when he theorized that excellences were all forms of knowledge, when, in fact, according to Aristotle they make use of reason."
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Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, 1995.
This paper examines Book I of Aristotle's Ethics: Theory, individual ethics, role of state, reason, knowledge, happiness, politics, goodness, ends, virtue and psychology.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine Book I of Aristotle's Ethics. The plan of the research will be to set forth in general terms Aristotle's ethical theory, and then to discuss the goals and achievements of the Ethics in respect of the main arguments made in the work, especially relative to analyses of the highest achievable good and the aim of happiness as functions of ethics and virtue.
Aristotle's theory of ethics is that it is one of the practical sciences, which is to say that ethics is something that has application to real life, beyond the merely theoretical. Ethics therefore involves action as well as a discussion about contingent ethical decisions. Just as ethics involves something beyond theory, any actions undertaken have a practical purpose beyond their mere ethical nature. Actions on this view point in ... "
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Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle, 1997.
Examines concepts of moral habit & responsibility, virtue, choice, happiness, ethical action and in sociopolitical context.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine Aristotle's account of moral habituation and responsibility as articulated in the Nicomachean Ethics. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which Aristotle's description of private virtue and social responsibility emerges, and then to discuss Aristotle's reasons for claiming that the habits of moral excellence (virtue) are formed in childhood on one hand and how that view can be reconciled with the view that virtue involves choice on the other.
To appreciate Aristotle's explanation of virtue and responsibility as aspects of ethics, it is first necessary to realize the world view from which that explanation arises. Aristotle views ethics as a so-called practical science, which is to say that ethics is something that has application to real life beyond.."
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?Nicomachean Ethics?, 2002.
A look at the concept of justice in Aristotle's ?Nicomachean Ethics?.
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In "Nicomachean Ethics", Aristotle?s attempts to come to an understanding of human nature ultimately lead him to an understanding of justice. The paper shows how he attempts to understand how humans can reach true happiness, and delves deeply into the definitions of true happiness (eudaimonia) and virtue and outlines how virtue and happiness are intertwined. The paper discusses how Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" deals with metaphysics and focuses on ideas like soul, happiness, virtue and friendship. In Nicomachean Ethics, he concludes that happiness ultimately derives from activities of the soul that are in accordance with virtue.
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"Aristotle defines two types of justice: natural justice and legal justice. Natural justice is the same across time, and countries. From observation, Aristotle notes that this type of justice can be difficult to see. As such, different definitions of justice are held by different regimes and governments, in spite of their good intentions. Natural justice is unchanging in principle. In differentiating the two types of Justice, Aristotle notes, "Of political justice part is natural, part legal, natural, that which everywhere has the same force and does not exist by people's thinking this or that; legal, that which is originally indifferent, but when it has been laid down is not indifferent" (Book V)."
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Nicomachean Ethics, 2005.
This paper provides an analysis of virtue in Aristotle's 'Nicomachean Ethics'.
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In this paper, the writer presents a discussion of virtue as a "mean" in Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics". This essay also includes limitations of virtue as a "mean". The writer discusses Aristotle's responses to these alleged flaws.
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"In Aristotle's 'Nicomachean Ethics' the philosopher presents his ideas on a number of concepts from happiness and the good to pleasure and pain. His primary discussion however revolves around virtue and how leading a virtuous life represents the highest good and in turn leads to the greatest degree of human happiness. However, Aristotle makes it quite clear that virtue is a mean valuation. In other words the mean or center value is chosen by those with a virtuous disposition. Freedom is possible ... "
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"Nicomachean Ethics", 2007.
An analysis of Aristotle's concepts of goodness as described in his "Nicomachean Ethics."
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This paper discusses Aristotle's particular concepts of goodness, virtuousness and happiness, as explored within Book I of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics". The paper describes much of Aristotle's philosophy as a refutation of the single Platonic ideal of goodness and virtue, due to Aristotle's more empirical, scientific and experimental (i.e., teleological) approach to philosophy.
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" To do so at any time, Aristotle further suggests in his Nicomachean Ethics, would be to compromise one's own state of rationality and virtuousness, thereby behaving contrary to the end nature of humans. However, not to do so in trying circumstances of one's own required discipline; self-control; and practice, which perhaps explain why Aristotle sees goodness and virtue, and rationality, as states to be achieved rather than merely as human qualities that some have and others do not. This, too, moreover, represents a test of rationality in an d of itself, Aristotle suggests, since a rational person has control over his or her impulses and desires."
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Machiavelli: The Prince's Relationship with the People, 2002.
Examine's the text "The Prince" by political philosopher, Machiavelli and the Prince's interation with the people.
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Machiavelli in "The Prince" provides detailed instruction to a teenaged ruler, one who has already received the childhood moral education from fairy tales and folk parables and is ready for actual, direct instruction in his official duties. This work was a specific guide, written on the model of historic rulers and societies. Based, in no small part, upon the life of Caesar Borgia, a heavy-handed dictatorial ruler, Machiavelli sought to describe the perfect state, one that, if it must have a Prince, should be run in the manner described. The work, however, would meet with a great deal of dismay and horror by the people he intended to "get in" with. In his need to become part of the political life of Italy (in which he had, at one time, been as influential and significant as Sir Thomas More had been in England) created "The Prince", a tract that did not truly reflect his own philosophies of political life, but one, he vainly hoped, would be received well by the ruling family. The purpose of "The Prince" also encompasses a trade-school-like approach, where the intricacies of policy, management and behavior are spelled out directly, in clear, plain language. It is the intent of this paper to examine the role of the Prince in relation to the people from the framework of political function as outlined in Machiavelli's work.
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Machiavelli's "The Prince", 2002.
Discusses the role of the church and religion in political philosopher, Machiavelli's text, "The Prince".
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Machiavelli's work, "The Prince", was written with the express purpose to ingratiate himself with the current ruling family, the Medicis. Religion plays a significant part in "The Prince". The reality that Machiavelli wrote about was that the church would play a significant role in a Prince's ability to maintain control and manage his country. Church and state were, then, one. To Machiavelli, the military is a necessary physical defense of the state. Dictators and totalitarianism find their origin in "The Prince".
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Machiavelli?s ?The Prince?, 2004.
This is a personal essay that applies quotes from Machiavelli?s ?The Prince? to relationships with the author's "friends?.
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This paper discusses the way that the author learned that he could not buy friends, just as Machiavelli stated in "The Prince". The author points out that Machiavelli writes ?it is wiser to be a miser? because then the people know that they will not have everything handed to them on a silver platter, and the prince will be respected. The paper concludes that the way of the ideal prince and behavior in one?s own friendships lies somewhere between being generous and greedy.
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"Thinking about the respect issue, I was never really respected when I was around my friend Patrick. We always went where he wanted to go, do what he wanted to do, and bought the things he liked. All this was done just to gain a friend. It was as if I altered myself just to have some relationship with someone else, but I am going off on a tangent now. Getting back to Machiavelli?s idea of not buying people, it can relate to altering one?s self. If you think about it, the prince will have to do what the people want to make them happy and not himself."
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Machiavelli and the Prince, 2008.
An analysis of the message of Niccolo Machiavelli to the Prince in an historical context.
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Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" is a realistic guide to political action and statecraft written in the midst of the turbulent Italian Renaissance by a writer who, through his diplomatic work on behalf of Florence, was well-acquainted with the political world of his time. This paper, with reference to Machiavelli's text, argues that its basic message to the Prince (the hypothetical reader of the work) is that he should be both ruthless and cynical in order to gain power and rule well. Moreover, the paper shows that, through a setting of Machiavelli's ideas in their historical context, a successful leader in Italy during the 1500s had to act in a realistic, if ruthless, manner if the leader could ever hope to unite Italy and free the country from its foreign occupiers.
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"One of the strengths of The Prince is how Machiavelli supports his arguments with references to actual political figures and events of his own time or of history. Thus, Machiavelli frames his basic message - that a Prince must be both realistic and ruthless in order to be a successful leader - within his contemporary context of Renaissance Italy in the 1500s. This is a significant point, for this context not only supports Machiavelli's arguments but also - it may be argued - provides the explanation for why Machiavelli is saying what he is saying at that particular time."
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Machiavelli's Prince, 2004.
A review of Niccolo Machiavelli's book, "The Prince," written in 1513.
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This paper focuses on Machiavelli's concept of the "new prince" as outlined in his book, "The Prince," as well as his relationship with the people. The paper contends that the book is regarded by most people as a sinister guideline for power-hungry politicians, which teaches political immorality. Others consider it an important treatise on political science that gives an accurate insight into the working of the human mind and a realistic appraisal of how to effectively govern the 16th century Italian city states.
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"According to Machiavelli there can be two types of rulers of a principality : the hereditary prince or the new prince. The hereditary prince, as the name suggests, inherits family rule of a principality and has a relatively easier time of ruling the territory since most people readily accept his rule as a continuation of the previous ruler and he does not have to change the existing policies. The new prince is the one who acquires new principalities through military or civil means, and finds it much harder to govern and retain control of the territories under his rule. Machiavelli's concept of a prince and most of his advice in The Prince is mainly directed at such a "new prince.""
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Machiavelli's "The Prince", 2005.
This paper discusses the purpose and scope of Machiavelli's "The Prince."
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The paper looks at Machiavelli's "The Prince" and discusses what was written as a handbook for political leaders. The paper explains Machiavelli's conceptions of political effectiveness, including what makes for a strong or weak leader and examines its continuing relevance today.
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"Machiavelli's "The Prince" Introduction: Machiavelli's "The Prince" is often regarded as the beginning of political science as we now understand the term. Political theory is much older, at least as old as Plato, but it was static, seeking an ideal of the state based for example on a conception of happiness. Machiavelli introduced a way of thinking about political dynamics, how political leaders can respond to ever-changing circumstances in the real world."
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