Aristotle Believed That It Is Inconsistent with "Goodness" to Use

question 16

True/False

Aristotle believed that it is inconsistent with "goodness" to use a "bad" means to achieve a good end, so both the means used and the ends achieved must be "good."

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Definitions:

Implicit Propositions

Ideas or assertions that are assumed within an argument but not directly stated.

Virtuous

Characterized by or exhibiting virtue, moral excellence, or righteousness.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Hypothetical Proposition

A statement in logic that suggests a conditional relationship between two propositions, where one is the consequence of the other.