identify and explain the nichomachean ethics

It makes, however, no difference, whether the energies themselves are the ends of actions, or something else besides these in the same manner as in the above mentioned sciences. For the latter are pursued for the sake of the former. But in all these, the ends of those arts which are architectonic, or master arts, are more eligible than all the ends of the arts which are subordinate to the master arts. And after the same manner other arts are arranged under other powers. Both this art, however, and every warlike action are arranged under the military art. But such arts as are of this kind are arranged under one certain power just as the bridle-making art is arranged under the equestrian art, and such other arts as pertain to equestrian instruments.

For the end of medicine is health of the ship-building art, a ship of the military art, victory and of the economic art, wealth. Since, however, there are many actions and arts, and sciences, there will also be many ends.

But in those things in which there are certain ends besides the actions, in these the works are naturally adapted to be better than the energies.

Of ends, however, there appears to be a certain difference for some of them are energies but others of them besides these are certain works. Hence, it is well said, that the good is that which all things desire. Book I, Chapter 1Įvery art and every method, and in like manner every action and deliberate choice, appear to aspire after a certain good. Return to Classical Catholic Library Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics.

Identify and explain the nichomachean ethics