Science, Technology

and Nichomachean
Ethics
Lesson 9
Lesson Objectives: At the end of the
lesson, you will be able to:

1. Identify and explain the Nichomachean

ethics.
2. Describe the relationship of science and
technology to Nichomachean ethics.
 The Nicomachean Ethics is a book written by Aristotle named for
Nicomachus, which in keeping with the Greek practice of boys
being named after their grandfathers, was the name of both Aristotle's
father and his son. In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle discusses the
following eleven (11) virtues:

1. Courage – the midpoint between cowardice and recklessness. The

courageous person is aware of the danger but goes in any way.

2. Temperance – the virtue between overindulgence and insensitivity.

Aristotle would view the person who never drinks just as harshly as the one
who drinks too much.
3. Generosity – the virtue of charity, this is the golden mean between
miserliness and giving more than you can afford.

4. Magnificence – the virtue of living extravagantly. It rests between

stinginess and vulgarity. Aristotle sees no reason to be
ascetic but also warns against being flashy.

5. Magnanimity – the virtue relating to pride, it is the midpoint

between not giving yourself enough credit and having
delusions of grandeur. It is a given that you also have to act on this
sense of self-worth and strive for greatness.
6. Right ambition – a disposition to aim at the intermediate between
empty vanity and undue humility.

7. Patience – this is the virtue that controls your temper. The patient
person must neither get too angry nor fail to get angry
when they should.

8. Truthfulness – the virtue of honesty. Aristotle places it between

the vices of habitual lying and being tactless or boastful.
9. Wittiness – at the midpoint between buffoonery and boorishness,
this is the virtue of a good sense of humor.

10. Friendliness – while being friendly might not seem like a moral
virtue, Aristotle claims friendship is a vital part of a life well
lived. This virtue lies between not being friendly at all and
being too friendly towards too many people.

11. Justice – the virtue of dealing fairly with others. It lies between
selfishness and selflessness. This virtue can also be applied
in different situations and has a whole chapter dedicated to the
various forms it can take.
 ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS
TABLE OF VIRTUES AND VICES
When Technology
and Humanity
Cross
Lesson 9
 Lesson Objectives: At the end of the
lesson, you will be able to:
1. Enumerate the different technological advancements
in society.
2. Explain the effects of the interplay between
technology and humanity through the dilemma(s)
they face.
Some facts about Filipinos and their use of
gadgets and the internet:
Mobile phone subscription is at 119 million.
Filipinos spend approximately 3.2 hours on mobile and 5.2 hours on desktop
daily.
Currently, the Philippines has one of the highest digital populations in the
world.
There are now 47 million active Facebook accounts in the Philippines.
The Philippines is the fastest-growing application market in Southeast Asia.
 Ethical/Moral Dilemmas Faced by These
Technological Advancements:
✔ Children become lazy and unhealthy.
✔ Alienation, because people no longer take time to get out of their houses and mingle with other
people.
✔ People have the tendency to be unaware of the time because they are so engrossed with the use of
technological device. In fact, if they get disturbed, there is a great chance that they will get mad or
annoyed.
✔ Children who are not capable yet of rationally deciding for themselves what is right or wrong, are
freely exposed to different things on television, mobile phones, laptops, or computers. Because of
the availability and easy access to the internet, they can just easily search the web and go to
different websites without restrictions.
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