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Aristotelian Ethics and Political Philosophy

  Aristotle‘s approach to philosophy is unique in that it differs from existing philosophies. He sees the world objectively. It is different from intrinsicism and subjectivism. He emphasizes the nature of things which provide an objective value. He is an egoist and opposes altruism, which is helping others, and narcissism, which is to do whatever one wishes. Egoism emphasizes self-interest as the foundation of morality. In ethics, he developed an ethical code, which is character-centered; it isn’t rule-based or collective ethics like deontology, which uses rules to distinguish right from wrong, and utilitarianism, which determines right from wrong by focusing on outcomes.  His political philosophy emphasizes aristocracy, ruled by the morally righteous. His political philosophy differs from his predecessors, who supported either tyranny or democracy. Aristotle believes that ethics is to act based on the knowledge of reason to understand the world. To live well and a good life, ...