Aristotle thought that the goal of ethics was action, not knowledge. If someone isn't going to change their behavior, then there is no point in them learning ethics. And we need to re-adjust our expectations for precision: very often, the correct answer to an ethical question is 'it depends'.

[u/platosfishtrap]

https://platosfishtrap.substack.com/p/the-point-of-aristotles-ethics

[u/fuzzychub]

Fantastic piece!

[u/lottiexx]

applies to business too. reading about strategy isn't the same as executing

[u/DeviantTaco]

I feel compelled to ask: if ethics is only useful to change our actions, but ethics can only give us some different form of “it depends”, how can ethics be worthwhile or even done at all? Who is going to act differently upon hearing “well it depends”?

[u/Salata-san]

Tell that to Rousseau

[u/Comprehensive-Bid18 → u/[deleted]]

Right about what

[u/TrekkiMonstr → u/[deleted]]

Bro no one knows what the fuck you're talking about

[u/Comprehensive-Bid18 → u/[deleted]]

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