Find a partner and have a conversation about whether or
not to seek genomic screening. One person is to assume the
perspective of the stoic. The other is to take the perspective
of the skeptic.
People do not necessarily fall into one and only one ethical
belief system, therefore let’s apply Aristotle’s
principle of the Golden Mean.
Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, applied the concept of the
Golden Mean to Ethics. Between two extremes lies the happy
medium. Striving for this happy medium ultimately provides
happiness and contentedness to all. Living the good life depends
on finding the midpoint between vices.
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In two columns below are some human traits. In the first
and third columns are the extreme traits that might be considered
vices or major shortcomings. In the middle column is a blank
space for the golden mean. Use the traits and phrases below
to type the correct letter into Column two for the happy medium.
Select a term from the series below that constitutes the
Greek principle of the golden mean between the two opposite
vices. Click "Score" when you are ready to check
your answers.
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