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[from 'Nicomachean Ethics' by Aristotle, in 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / a. Form of the Good ]

Full Idea

The Good has rightly been defined as 'that at which all things aim'.

Gist of Idea

The good is 'that at which all things aim'

Source

Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics [c.334 BCE], 1094a02)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Ethics (Nicomachean)', ed/tr. ThomsonJ A K/TredennickH [Penguin 1976], p.63


A Reaction

So it is logically impossible to aim at evil? Maybe in practice people always aim for what they take to be good, but it must be possible to deliberately do evil, just to prove a point.