Category: Golden Mean

An Ethical Matter of Dr. Ralph Potter’s Potter Box In almost every decision we make there is an ethical choice that come along with it, some more pronounced than others, and still, some more demanding than others. Some choices are clearly the wrong one, for instance to kill someone or not to, but others are…

Moderation and Niccolo Machiavelli’s Continuation of The Virtues: The Virtues of Aristotle Represented Aristotle was a greek philosopher who lived approximately 2400 years ago. He is considered one of the great philosophers from his time, and he is still widely known and highly regarded today. During his lifetime, he came up with Virtue Theory. Virtue…

Application of Golden Mean in Nicomachean Ethics: Analytical Essay Video Summary: Altruism and Empathy Natural Selection can put certain facts or guides in our brains to allow for our survival. This has to do with kindness and being nice to others. Our ancestors were nice to people so they could stay alive in hard times.…

Platos Republic and the Idea of Golden Mean and Moderation: Analytical Essay Knowledge can be depicted in many ways. In Platos foundational text on Western philosophy and justice, Republic, true knowledge is represented in terms of permanent and immortal truths that can be represented only by the absolute reality of Forms; whereas in John Miltons…

Critical Overview of Aristotle’s Theory of the Golden Mean: Analytical Essay After speaking with students over various issues like the meaning of ethics, the duty of life, and other things they enjoy about school. It takes a turn by one of the students lighting up a marijuana joint and offering it to Aristotle then follows…

Informative Essay on Aristotle Golden Mean Considerations on Golden mean According to Aristotle, the golden mean forms the guiding principle of balance between two extreme dispositions. It involves the aspect of choice and balance and is essential in virtues. The golden mean is a model for making an ethical decision in a given context. Indeed,…