Ethics - nicomachean ethics section 7 - 9

1. The Nicomachean Ethics of
Aristotle
Report in PHLO102 October 12, 2016
Ms. Perez, Evelyn
John Paul Espino
Camille Raven Medina
BOOK IV SECTION 7 - 9
The Nicomachean Ethics

3. ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS
TABLE OF VIRTUES AND VICES
https://www.cwu.edu/~warren/Unit1/aristotles_virtues_and_vices.htm
SPHERE OF ACTION OR
FEELING
EXCESS MEAN DEFICIENCY
Fear and Confidence Rashness Courage Cowardice
Pleasure and Pain Licentiousness/Self-indulgence Temperance Insensibility
Getting and Spending (minor) Prodigality Liberality Illiberality/Meanness
Getting and Spending (major) Vulgarity/Tastelessness Magnificence Pettiness/Stinginess
Honour and Dishonour (major) Vanity Magnanimity Pusillanimity
Honour and Dishonour (minor) Ambition/empty vanity Proper ambition/pride Unambitiousness/undue humility
Anger Irascibility Patience/Good temper Lack of spirit/unirascibility
Self-expression Boastfulness Truthfulness Understatement/mock modesty
Conversation Buffoonery Wittiness Boorishness
Shame Shyness Modesty Shamelessness
Social Conduct Obsequiousness Friendliness Cantankerousness
Indignation Envy Righteous indignation Malicious enjoyment/Spitefulness

4. SECTION 7The Virtue of Truthfulness, The Vices of
Boastfulness and Self-Deprecation

5. The Virtue of Truthfulness, The Vices of Boastfulness and Self-
Deprecation
Truthfulnes
s
Boastfulness
pretense as exaggeration
(Excessive)
Truthfulness
(Mean)
Self-Deprecation
Or Putting Oneself Down
(Deficit)
Claims good qualities or
achievements for oneself
which he or she does not
possess.
which he or she
possesses in lesser
degree.
Claims good qualities or
achievements for oneself
which one actually does
possess.
Does not engage in
exaggeration or
understatement about
one’s own good qualities or
achievements
Does not claim, or
downplays and disparages,
good qualities or
achievements for oneself.

6. SECTION 8The Virtue of Wittiness and the Vices of
Buffoonery and Boorishness

7. The Virtue of Wittiness and the Vices of Buffoonery and Boorishness
Wittiness
Buffoonery
(Excessive)
Wittiness
(Mean)
Boorishness
(Deficit)
People who Exceed in
being funny -> regarded as
buffoons and as crude.
Those whose fun remains
in good taste.
Those who can not say
anything funny themselves
and take offense when
others do.

8. SECTION 9Shamelessness and Shame

9. Shamelessness and Shame
Shamelessness
bashful
Shame

10. The End