Across
- 1. human flourishing, Aristotle refers to it as 'living well and faring well' in society
- 4. creator of kantian ethics
- 8. a trait that is morally bad. Aristotle argues that vices are dispositions to feel or choose not on the mean, but either too much or too little.
- 9. having consistent moral values which will not be compromised
- 11. The only thing intrinsically good without qualification is good will, the moral thing is to fulfil our duty to do the right actions with good will and intention behind them
- 12. concerned with the principles of right or wrong behaviour
- 15. fictional death and murder, such as in video games and films
- 17. creator of utilitarianism
- 19. dependent on the circumstances opposite to absoloutist
- 20. (utilitarianism) the theory that only happiness is good and the right act is the act that complies with those rules, which if everyone follows them would lead to the greatest happiness
Down
- 2. (virtue)asks what makes the agent good
- 3. (utilitarianism) The theory that we should maximize happiness, which is understood not in terms of pleasure and pain but in term of the satisfaction of peoples preferences
- 5. fixed in all circumstances
- 6. (utilitarianism)the theory that only happiness is good, and the right act is that act that maximizes happiness. Hedonist act utilitarianism understands happiness in terms of the balance of pleasure and pain.
- 7. according to Aristotle actions are ***** if we want them to become habits which support someone to become more virtuous
- 10. examines controversial issues and applies normative ethics to them
- 13. creator of virtue ethics
- 14. creator of rule utilitarianism
- 16. not conforming to accepted standards of morality
- 18. Character traits of state of a person that enable them to achieve some good purpose, especially living a morally good life. Aristotle argues that ******* and traits act in accordance with reason and distinguishes virtues of intellect and virtues of character.