By the end of this class, you will:

  1. Be able to articulate Aristotle’s idea that each virtue is a mean lying between two opposed vices
  2. Be able to give real-life examples illustrating Aristotle’s method of developing virtues and vices
  3. Be able to compare Aristotle’s approach to ethical decision making with that of Utilitarians and Kantians

(K2, K5, K6, K7, K8, D1, D2, D3, B2, B5)

Before the Plenary

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PHILOSOPHICAL TEXT:

Interactive Essay: Nicomachean Ethics II.1-4 Excerpts (Aristotle)

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After the Plenary

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