https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9 “Good habits formed in youth make all the difference.” Aristotle en-us 2016-11-24 01:38:35 UTC 2023-03-28 08:30:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/116793500/ec849bd37036d1544b9a527e0d9eefd6/00_aristotle_virtues.jpe pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682178 Over 2300 years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle honored both his father and son when he wrote the “Nicomachean Ethics.” Passed throughout the generations, his ethical treatises are still in use today.]]> 2016-11-24 01:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682178 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682198 Because humans are born with the capacity for goodness, the growth and development of a child’s moral character begins at birth. ]]> 2016-11-24 01:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682198 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682218 Children emulate their parents; thus, it the responsibility of the parents to provide positive role models and instill good moral practices throughout the child’s youth.]]> 2016-11-24 01:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682218 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682260 Moral virtues include gentleness, generosity, and “greatness of soul.”  These are the ethical elements a child learns from parents, teachers, and friends.]]> 2016-11-24 01:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682260 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682299 As the child becomes an adult, his or her conduct towards family, friends, colleagues, strangers, the community, and nature demonstrates the values of a kind and virtuous soul.]]> 2016-11-24 01:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682299 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682515 Education is an important part of the process; the virtuous person is honest, respects good laws, and follows the principles of justice which help maintain a fair and orderly society.]]> 2016-11-24 01:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682515 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682548 Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics also warned about vices of excess and deficiency. He believed that practicing moderation between these two extremes would lead to a happy, contented life which is the goal of every morally ethical person.]]> 2016-11-24 01:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139682548 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139684529 Nicomachean or Virtue Ethics is a moral theory based on the development of positive moral character by doing what is good, right, excellent or meritorious, with the result of doing human good. ]]> 2016-11-24 02:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139684529 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139689028 By doing what is good and right, a child develops good habits, making positive moral behavior a part of their personal identity; conscious choice is no longer a matter of chance, but a matter of responding in reasonable and virtuous manner as the best way to live.]]> 2016-11-24 03:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139689028 pekk_good2 https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139691326 Developing friends and learning the responsibilities of teamwork prepares a child to be an active and contributing member of society and the world. Anger, fear, boasting, and shame are replaced by modesty, temperance, and self control.]]> 2016-11-24 04:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pekk_good2/x58xsf8894n9/wish/139691326