“Foolhardiness is excess of confidence; cowardice is excess of fear.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 7(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Courage is like cruise control 🚘: Real-World Scenarios 🏥 Hospital Shift → Reckless: Nurse skips PPE to “save time” → Gets infected→ Cowardly: Doctor avoids ICU duty → Patients suffer→ Courageous: Wear full … Read more
“The courageous man faces terror for the sake of the noble, as reason bids.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 7(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Courage is like storm chasing 🌪️: Everyday Courage Tests 🏥 Hospital Worker’s Dilemma → Noble: Nurse works COVID ward despite personal risk → Saves lives.→ Foolish: Paramedic ignores PPE … Read more
“Courage is moderation regarding fear and confidence, especially in noble death.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 6(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Courage is like a bicycle helmet 🚴♀️: Real-Life Scenarios 🏫 School Courage → Brave: Report cheating ring despite peer pressure → Earn principal’s trust.→ Foolish: Jump off roof to impress friends → … Read more
“Vice is voluntary; no one becomes unjust except by choosing unjust acts.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 5(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Life’s like building muscle: Real-Life Scenarios 🔥 Workplace Ethics → Voluntary Vice: Take credit for coworker’s idea → Promoted unfairly → Become office villain.→ Ethical Choice: Acknowledge teamwork → Earn trust … Read more
“Ignorance from negligence is culpable; one could have taken care to know.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 5(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Life’s like forgetting to turn off the faucet: Real-Life Scenarios 🔥 Work Deadline Disaster→ Negligent: Ignored 3 email reminders → Missed deadline → Boss docks pay.→ Accident: Computer crashed 1 hour … Read more
“Legislators punish voluntary wrongs but pardon the involuntary.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 5(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Life’s like your mom’s house rules: Real-Life Scenarios What You Can Do
“Virtue and vice depend on ourselves; we shape character through repeated acts.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 5(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Life’s like training for a marathon: Real-Life Scenarios Try This Week
“The good man wishes for the true good; the bad man for apparent good.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 4(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Life’s like grocery shopping: Real-Life Scenarios Try This Week
“Wish is for the end; choice is for the means to the end.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 4(Translated by W.D. Ross) Big Idea Life’s like a road trip: Real-Life Scenarios Try This Week
“Deliberation stops when we trace the cause back to ourselves—the choosing part.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III, Chapter 3(Translated by W.D. Ross) Plain Talk Life’s like fixing a leaky pipe: Everyday Examples Try This Week