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Aim for Eudamonia-resulting from a life in perfect balance
developed habits-patience,temperance etc.
people suffering greatly from illness would not be living a eudaimon life
if incurable/terminal- might hope they have the courage to accept their fortune
person achieving eudamonia would have wisdonm/judgement to make right decision.
good for society above individual
areas where resources scarce- euthanaia may make huge difference to society
courageous-take own life when very ill-not keeping with Aristotles virtues |
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Morality was contextual-look atsociety to understand moral behaviour
100yrs ago-stong belief in God and afterlife
short amount of suffering compared to eternity in heaven
now- question church-freedom to make own choices
relativist-cannot tell us if individuals morally right to choose euthanasia or whether changes in legislation should be allowed |
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virtuous-makes world a better place
when considering courage of husband who helped wife to die or courage of lady suffering in great pain-which led to a better world |
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Relativist
eskimo society-noble for elderly person to walk out into snow when no longer productive
in own society-selfish/cowardly to pressure father to end his life
depend on what culture as to whetehr supports euthanasia |
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| agrues thatAristotle was asking us what it means to be a good human not a subjective or relativist position |
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