Aristotle's Theory of Justice and the Importance of Good Character

📚 Aristotle disagrees with Contin Rawls and argues that justice is a matter of giving people what they deserve.

🎶 Aristotle uses the example of flutes to explain that the best flute player should get the best flute to honor their excellence and virtue.

⚖️ Aristotle claims that teleological reasoning is essential when thinking about ethics, justice, and moral argument.

🏛️ Politics is not just about distributing income and wealth, but also about honoring qualities and virtues of individuals.

⚖️ Aristotle believed that distributive justice is primarily concerned with the distribution of offices and honors, rather than income and wealth.

👥 According to Aristotle, the purpose of politics is to form good character and cultivate virtue in citizens, leading to the good life.

🔑 Those who contribute the most to an association that aims at the good should have a greater share in political rule and honors.

🤔 Participating in politics allows us to fully exercise our capacity for language and deliberate about right and wrong.

💡 Political deliberation, ruling and being ruled, and sharing in the benefits of political association are necessary for virtue and happiness.

💡 Living in a good city is necessary to live a virtuous life.

🎶 Virtue is acquired through practice, not just by learning principles from books.

🗣️ Politics is about acquiring civic virtue through the practice of deliberating with citizens.

📚 Politics has a teleological character and an honorific dimension through the distribution of offices and honors.

🔗 The purpose of a social practice is linked to debates about justice, rights, and qualities to be honored.

⛳ The case of Casey Martin and his golf cart highlights the debate about his right to use it in professional tournaments.

🏌️‍♂️ Walking the course is intrinsic to golf and is considered an essential aspect of the sport, particularly at the professional level.

🚶‍♂️ Some argue that walking the course adds challenge and difficulty to the game, making it more rewarding for players.

🏆 The debate revolves around whether or not golfers should be allowed to use golf carts during competitions, with opinions differing on the importance of walking in the game.

⚽️ Golf, like any game, is strictly for amusement, and different versions of the game can coexist.

🏌️ The debate arises regarding whether golf is an athletic competition or a game of skill, with professional golfers having a stake in it being recognized as an athletic event.

🧠 Aristotle's viewpoint raises questions about the purpose and virtues associated with golf, and the distinction between different vocations.