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Aristotle: Virtue & Vice; Good & Bad Government

Virtuous Vicious RestrainedUnrestrained GoodBad They either: Act with virtue but with difficulty or Do vicious (bad) things but struggle to act virtuously They need a government that will help them be good. According to Aristotle: Most people are neither completely virtuous (good) or vicious (bad). They are in the middle.

Aristotle: Forms of Government Good Government Bad Government Monarchy (Best) Aristocracy (Good) Democracy (Poor) Tyranny (Worst) Oligarchy Democracy (Mob Rule) (Bad) (Worse) “Rule by One” “Rule by the Best” “Rule by the Many” Rule for One Rule for the Few Everyone for themselves decays into

Which form of Government does Aristotle prefer? Why? Good Government Monarchy Aristocracy Democracy “Rule by One” “Rule by the Best” “Rule by the Many”

Why Aristotle prefers Aristocracy  Middle Class- neither very rich nor very poor (balance of interests)  Well Educated (able to use experience in light of reason)  Property Owners (committed to this place, won’t run away)  Should be numerically larger than the rich and the poor combined (balance of power)

Presentation Requirements  Every person in each group must present their fact sheet and one question  At the beginning of the presentation each group must present a creative skit that illustrates one important aspect of their form of government

Virtuous Vicious RestrainedUnrestrained GoodBad Virtuous: Those who easily act with virtue (good) Continent: Those who act with virtue but with difficulty Incontinent: Those who do vice (bad) but struggle to act virtuously Vicious: One who does vice easily Aristotle divided human behavior into 4 categories, from all good to all bad.