Nichomachean

Ethics
Group V - ESE222
Nape, Marlon
Cardana, Ron
Barlaan, Chrysthel Joy
Villasis, Elisha Jehoida
Santos, Jonald
 Table of Contents

I. Introduction IV. Function of Human

Beings

II. Types of End V. Virtue as the

"Golden mean"

III. Eudaimonia VI. Deliberation & Choice

VII. Contemplation
TYPES OF
"ENDS"
Barlaan, Chrysthel Joy
Introduction
Aristotle's Nicomahean Ethics is Teleological "telos"
means end, goal or purpose - "Every art and every
inquiry, every action and every choice, seems to
aim at some good, whence the good has rightly
been defined as that at which all things aim."
TWO MAJOR KINDS OF ENDS

INSTRUMENTAL INTRINSIC ENDS

ENDS
EUDAIMONIA
Santos, Jonald
 Do you know?
Brief Summary of EUDAIMONIA (which can also be spelled as
Eudaemonia)

According to Aristotle, this is a condition of human flourishing or of living well.

Subsequently, every living or human-made thing, including its parts, has a unique
or characteristic function or activity that distinguishes it from all other things.
Accordingly, if the function of man is an activity of soul which follows or implies a
rational principle, and if the human good is the good performance of that function,
then the human good turns out to be rational activity of soul in accordance with
virtue, or rational activity performed virtuously or excellently. (See Nichomachean
Ethics, Book I, Chapter 7)
 IN RELATION TO ETHICS
EUDAIMONIA IS IMPORTANT FOR THREE
REASONS:
I. Because when we're thinking about the consequences of an action we
should take into account their impact on the flourishing of others;
II. It suggests we should do our best to eliminate as many barriers to
flourishing as we possibly can; and
III. It reminds us that living virtuously needs to be its own reward

(Reference: Ethics Explainer)

“you were born with a song in the seat
of your soul; let the life that you live be
the singing of it”
-LASHAUN Middlebrooks collier
FUNCTIONS OF THE
HUMAN BEING
Nape, Marlon
 The soul must function properly
Rationality
in accordance with virtue thinking
and then acting, virtuously.
Irrational
is composed of two subparts there is basic
vegetative component that that give us the
capacity to take in nutrition to sustain our
biological needs. Appetitive Component
capacity to fulfill desires. Both irrational parts of
the soul tend to oppose and resist the rational
part capacity to fulfill desires. Both irrational
parts of the soul tend to oppose and resist the
rational part.
 SOUL

RATIONAL IRRATIONAL

APPETITIVE VEGETATIVE
The Golden
Mean
Nape, Marlon
Aristotle - The Golden mean. Moral behavior is the
mean between two extremes - at one end is excess,
at the other deficiency. Find a moderate position
between those two extremes, and you will be acting
morally.

Aristotle defines virtue as disposition

He said that Virtue is something that we must

develop. For instance, we are not born with
courage. So, you develop this by disposing
yourself by doing courageous acts.
DELIBERATION
&
CHOICE
Cardana, Ron
 Deliberation the act of thinking
about or discussing something
and deciding carefully

For Aristotle, The purpose of deliberation

is to find the right means to achieve a
certain end.
 CHOICE

Voluntary Involuntary

Preceded by Deliberation Choice by compulsion or

impulse
CONTEMPLATION
VILLASIS, ELISHA JEHOIDA
 The Life of Contemplation
Aristotle concludes that contemplation is the best and happiest
life for human. Because it is the characteristic of how Gods lived
their lives.
It provide greatest, purest, and most lasting pleasure.
Aims at no end.
Contemplation satisfies this kind of activity: expressing virtue, to
understand.
Activity is about learning and knowing. Study – is an activity.
Thank You
Do you have any questions?