this homework is from p. 40-45
1. what is areté in aristotle's philosophy?
2. can virtue (areté) be achieved without community/political interactions? explain your answer.
3. explain the idea of happiness as an ideal.
4. p. 42: find aristotle's definition for virtue. do you agree?
5. p. 43 why is the community important in achieving virtue and happiness?
6. what does it mean to respect according to kantian ethics?
7. the author proposes the following implication:
respect -----> ethical action
meaning that one cannot have meaningful ethical action without respect. do you agree? if so why?
8. once we presuppose that we have the obligation to treat others with respect can we say that people deserve respect?
9. if so, can one conclude that persons have rights? could you come up with one right that people deserve?
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