Aristotle on Ethics - Eudaimonia, Virtue and The Golden Mean.

What does it mean to live a good life? Should we always do the “right” thing — and how do we even decide what right means?

From social freezing to climate responsibility, from AI dilemmas to personal relationships, ethical questions quietly shape our daily lives. Aristotle reminds us that ethics is not an abstract debate; it is the study of how to live well as a human being — to achieve eudaimonia, the good life. This is a life not defined merely by pleasure or success, but by the development of our character and the exercise of reason in action.

In this event, we’ll explore three foundational ideas from Aristotle:

• Eudaimonia: The art of living well as a human being - a life shaped by reason, virtue, and thoughtful choice, where each action and habit contributes to becoming the person one is capable of being.
• The Golden Mean: Virtue is a matter of balance — between deficiency and excess, courage and recklessness, generosity and stinginess. Finding this balance is not formulaic but requires judgment and reflection.
• Virtues as Habits: Moral excellence is formed through practice. We become just, courageous, and temperate not by thinking about it once, but by repeatedly choosing to act well until it shapes who we are.

This event invites you to grapple with these ideas in conversation and in practice. We’ll discuss modern dilemmas through an Aristotelian lens, examining how balance, character, and thoughtful action guide decisions in everyday life.

What to expect:

• An accessible introduction to Aristotle’s ethics
• Engagement with contemporary dilemmas, from personal choices to societal challenges
• Interactive discussions that encourage questioning, disagreement, and reflection
• Opportunities to explore how ethical insight can shape habits and help us live well

Here's a short and entertaining appetizer on the topic:
Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics — CrashCourse Philosophy #38 (9 min)

Important: When you register for the event, please commit to it and don't be a NO SHOW. Presumably, when the ancient philosophers decided to go to an event, they kept to it.
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We look forward to seeing you.