An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics

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Autor(a) principal: Stefani, Jaqueline
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Carvalho, Wallace da Silva
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Hypnos
Texto Completo: https://hypnos.org.br/index.php/hypnos/article/view/473
Resumo: The meaning of character in Nicomachean Ethics is examined based on the definition of moral virtue presented by Aristotle in II 6. A brief discussion is presented and the possibility or impossibility of character changing is argued. The mutability of character does not seem reasonable, due to the undisputed/incontrovertible stability and fixity of the moral dispositions (?????), as well as the rigidity of a firm and unchanging disposition that is presupposed, for instance, by a virtuous action (II 4 1105a 34). On the other hand, the immutability thesis would lead Aristotelian ethics towards a determinism where human actions would be determined by a fixed character, which raises the question if a characterformed agent is responsible for her/his actions. Therefore, it seems that there is no determinism in Aristotelian ethics, if determinism is understood as something that, by determining our actions, takes away any trace of voluntariness and responsibility in the agent.
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spelling An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean EthicsUma investigação sobre o caráter (éthos) e as virtudes morais na Ética NicomaqueiacharactervirtuevicehabitcarátervirtudevíciohábitoThe meaning of character in Nicomachean Ethics is examined based on the definition of moral virtue presented by Aristotle in II 6. A brief discussion is presented and the possibility or impossibility of character changing is argued. The mutability of character does not seem reasonable, due to the undisputed/incontrovertible stability and fixity of the moral dispositions (?????), as well as the rigidity of a firm and unchanging disposition that is presupposed, for instance, by a virtuous action (II 4 1105a 34). On the other hand, the immutability thesis would lead Aristotelian ethics towards a determinism where human actions would be determined by a fixed character, which raises the question if a characterformed agent is responsible for her/his actions. Therefore, it seems that there is no determinism in Aristotelian ethics, if determinism is understood as something that, by determining our actions, takes away any trace of voluntariness and responsibility in the agent.Discute-se o significado de caráter na Ética Nicomaqueia a partir da definição de virtude moral apresentada por Aristóteles em II 6. Apresenta-se uma breve discussão e investiga-se a possibilidade ou impossibilidade de mudança de caráter. A mutabilidade do caráter parece difícil de ser sustentada dada a incontroversa estabilidade e fixidez das disposições (?????) morais, além da firmeza de um caráter inabalável que é pressuposta, por exemplo, em uma ação justa e temperante (II 4 1105a 34). Por outro lado, a tese da imutabilidade levaria a ética aristotélica a um determinismo frente à questão acerca de um agente maduro, com caráter formado, ser ou não responsável por suas ações, dado que a ação humana seria mera decorrência de um caráter imutável e, portanto, pré-determinada por ele. Assim, não parece haver determinismo em Aristóteles se este é entendido como algo que, por determinar nossas ações, retiraria delas o caráter de voluntariedade e de imputabilidade do agente.Revista HypnosHypnos Journal2016-05-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hypnos.org.br/index.php/hypnos/article/view/473Revista Hypnos; n. 36 (2016); 93-110Hypnos Journal; No. 36 (2016); 93-1102177-53461413-9138reponame:Hypnosinstname:Faculdade de São Bento (FSB)instacron:FSBporhttps://hypnos.org.br/index.php/hypnos/article/view/473/533Copyright (c) 2015 Jaqueline Stefani, Wallace da Silva Carvalhoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessStefani, JaquelineCarvalho, Wallace da Silva2016-05-05T22:08:25Zoai:ojs.hypnos.org.br:article/473Revistahttps://hypnos.org.br/index.php/hypnosPRIhttps://hypnos.org.br/index.php/hypnos/oairachelgazolla@gmail.com2177-53461413-9138opendoar:2023-01-13T09:47:06.769353Hypnos - Faculdade de São Bento (FSB)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
Uma investigação sobre o caráter (éthos) e as virtudes morais na Ética Nicomaqueia
title An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
spellingShingle An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
Stefani, Jaqueline
character
virtue
vice
habit
caráter
virtude
vício
hábito
title_short An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
title_full An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
title_fullStr An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
title_full_unstemmed An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
title_sort An examination of character (éthos) and moral virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics
author Stefani, Jaqueline
author_facet Stefani, Jaqueline
Carvalho, Wallace da Silva
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Stefani, Jaqueline
Carvalho, Wallace da Silva
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv character
virtue
vice
habit
caráter
virtude
vício
hábito
topic character
virtue
vice
habit
caráter
virtude
vício
hábito
description The meaning of character in Nicomachean Ethics is examined based on the definition of moral virtue presented by Aristotle in II 6. A brief discussion is presented and the possibility or impossibility of character changing is argued. The mutability of character does not seem reasonable, due to the undisputed/incontrovertible stability and fixity of the moral dispositions (?????), as well as the rigidity of a firm and unchanging disposition that is presupposed, for instance, by a virtuous action (II 4 1105a 34). On the other hand, the immutability thesis would lead Aristotelian ethics towards a determinism where human actions would be determined by a fixed character, which raises the question if a characterformed agent is responsible for her/his actions. Therefore, it seems that there is no determinism in Aristotelian ethics, if determinism is understood as something that, by determining our actions, takes away any trace of voluntariness and responsibility in the agent.
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