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Aristotle begins his study on ethics by asserting that there is some ultimate good which is both complete and self-sufficient, and defines this good as happiness. ...
This chapter also brings up several noteworthy features of Aristotles thought in general. ... Therefore while one should expect perfect precision in a subject like mathematics, one should not expect ethics to be so exact, or doubt the validity of conclusions about ethics because their precision is not at the level of mathematical precision.
Second, the idea that a person needs to be virtuous in order to understand ethics is an important feature in Aristotles argument. Studying ethics requires the use of practical reason and ought to result in actions that accord with ethical principles. ... Finally, virtue is considered to be the goal of politics in Aristotles philosophy. Aristotles work, The Politics, is based upon this idea and is inseparable from his entire ethical theory. To be fully understood, The Nicomachean Ethics and The Politics must be studied in reference to one another because each depends on and completes the other.
Approximate Word count = 911
Approximate Pages = 3.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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