_________, was once Plato’s student and later tutor to Alexander the Great, founded his own school called the _________.
Aristotle
Lyceum
He was the student of Plato
Aristotle
Aristotle became the teacher of ___________
Alexander the Great
how to live a good life
Aristotle, opened his own school called the _________, where students learned not just facts but also how to become better people
Lyceum
Aristotle wasn’t just interested in knowing things — he wanted to know ____________.
how to live well
Explores how to live well and
become better people
Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics
Instead of focusing on rules or rewards, he asks: “What _______ should I _______?”
kind of person
become
Aristotle believed everything has a purpose called a ____.
Telos
For humans, that purpose is _______,
which means living well and becoming
your best self.
Eudaimonia
_________ means living well and becoming
your best self
Eudaimonia
Key Ideas in Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics
a. Arete (Virtue / Excellence)
b. Telos (Purpose or Goal)
c. Eudaimonia (True Happiness / Flourishing)
“______” means virtue or excellence.
Arete
For Aristotle, this is about being the _____you can be in your role as a human being.
best
Example: A student is “______” if they study, respect others, and try to improve.
excellent (arete)
“_____” means purpose, goal, or end — the reason something exists.
Telos
A seed’s telos is to _____ into a tree.
grow
A pencil’s telos is to _____
write
So, what is the telos of humans?
Aristotle says: our telos is to ______, to flourish, and to reach happiness in the deepest sense.
live a good life
This is the heart of Aristotle’s ethics.
Eudaimonia
_________ is more than just being “happy” (like eating ice cream or playing video games). It means living well, flourishing, and fulfilling your true purpose as a human being.
Eudaimonia
Eating a Jollibee Chickenjoy gives you short-term pleasure. But helping your younger sibling with homework gives you a deeper kind of happiness because you know you’re becoming a kind and caring person. This is an example of?
Eudaimonia
Aristotle said:
_____ is temporary.
_______ is lasting — it’s about living a life of meaning, balance, and virtue.
Pleasure
Eudaimonia
Virtues don’t just magically appear. We develop them through practice.
Virtue as a Habit