Week 4 Discussion Post 1 and 2 PHI208

Week 4 Discussion Post 1 Due 2/1 Good afternoon , 1. Engage with the text :   I chose the following quote: “Every   virtue   or   excellence   both   brings   into   good   condition   the   thing   of   which   it   is   the   excellence   and   makes   the   work   of   that   thing   be   done   well   .   .   .   Therefore,   if   this   is   true   in   every   case,   the   virtue   of   man   also   will   be   the   state   of   character   which   makes   a   man   good   and   which   makes   him   do   his   own   work   well.   (1106a)” Virtue is focused on the person’s habitual choices in their living, interacting with people, and when making on-the-spot choices for certain situations. If a person is living virtuously, they are considered to be living well. Some of the virtue characteristics described in section 5.4 of the text are Honesty, love, friendliness, courage, and more, which are needed as just a member of the community. You want to be known for living well. 2. Reflect on yourself:   Identify an area of  your  life in which virtues are needed to do well. Explain what the “telos” of that role or activity is, what virtues are needed and why they are needed, and what would be lost if someone tried to be successful in that activity who didn’t exercise the virtues. This might be a role you have, a vocation or career, a hobby, or something common to all of us. I believe virtues are needed to do well in every area of my life. But I will focus on the telos as a mother.  Compassion- As a mother, I need continuous compassion; I need to recognize when my child is going through something, be sympathetic to the issue, and be willing to help when needed.  LOVE- Show love in the way of living, not just what I can do or tangibly supply my son.  Forgiveness abilities: Be able to give forgiveness and show my child how to forgive himself if he missteps as well as others.  Perseverance: Be patient to show my son not everything happens overnight, but also be patient with him as he continues to grow into the man God has willed for him.  Teaching ability: I need to be able to teach my son, through continued practice, how to live virtuously. Virtuous living requires practice.  Learner : I must continue learning and adopting changes to support my son. As a mother, if I tried to live without any of these virtues I listed above and more, it could result in me not living a good human life as a mother. I would not have lived a truly flourishing life as