The good for humans is proper functioning or complete life in accordance with reason and virtue, where virtue is simply proper functioning or excellence (arete) in actualizing one's distinctively human potential.

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Unidentified Speaker — A History of Philosophy | 14 Aristotle's Ethics [cxHz6E0KgKg]

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the good is proper functioning or as he puts it a complete life in accordance with reason and um in a parallel statement in accordance with virtue because virtue is simply proper functioning [1:28]

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A History of Philosophy | 14 Aristotle's Ethicswheatoncollege
Created: 8/11/2026, 12:01:26 AM

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