Ethical Theories

Ethical Theories

Introduction

Aristotle and Immanuel Kant are comparable in their approaches to ethics in as far as both of them acknowledge legitimate reason or rationality . Furthermore , their ethics , even though recognizing of the presence of a deity , are , to a lucrative extent , secular , in the sense that even though a deity is posited in both , divine revelation or Scriptural materials are not considerable approaching factors for their ethical philosophies .

Discussion

Comparing The Theories

The well-known quotation , "You're either with us , or against us !" pops up within my intellect while comparing two spartanly contrasting ethical philosophies of Aristotle and Kant. Both whom profoundly reinforced their points . The elementary philosophies of Aristotle as compared with the advanced notions of Immanuel Kant portrays an exceptional counterpart for the utmost captivating outlook of the human virtue and good . On the other hand , after a rigorous assessment of the doctrines of each philosopher , the hypothesis of 'Good” by Kant was found out to be more persuasive then that of the Aristotle, since Kant's theories attended to the good and ethical virtues in a wide-ranging sense by using the specific essentials of the human race .

Aristotle, in his book Nicomachean Ethics, had questioned the readers about their views of Good. Aristotle highlighted a few general examples for instance , acquiring friend/friends , getting joy , enjoying health and being respected . Aristotle advanced his discussion by unearthing to the core of each and every good deed. He mentioned that in case an individual will keep doubting different actions he considered good , he will probably find that all the good deeds performed results in some sort of joy and it is due to this fact that human usually relates joy and happiness with different necessities in his life . For instance , in case an individual is sick , he desires for health and well being , as it is what he anticipates that will display happiness and joy . Even though there exists numerous transitional styles of good , Aristotle rationalized that superlative good is a must component . A good appealing on its own instead of for some other end , and that where all intermediate goods point .

Aristotle emphasized , "The good is accumulative and autonomous ; happiness is defined" ( Nicomachean Ethics ). He identified the superlative good as "eudaimonia" , or satisfaction . To attain eudaimonia , individual needs to employ the virtue and goods within his or her functional life . Aristotle described virtue as the willingness and enthusiasm to function with excellence and superirotiy in any circumstance . Furthermore he also outlined that excellence is the mean between two extremes : deficiency and excess. There is a countless capacity of approaches man can attain the peak possible excellence with the use of virtue . He described virtue raggedly due to the fact that there is no fix theorem for any individual ...