Ethics Midterm Key vocabulary

Greek - Eudaimonia

Flourishing, well-being, happiness, lit. “to be possessed by a good demon”

Greek - Telos

end, purpose, goal, aim

Greek - Ergon

Work, activity, the movement of a being

Greek - Arete

Virtue, strength, excellence

Latin - Tendo

to stretch, reach, extend, tend, or move toward.

Latin - Delecent

delightful, attractive, pleasurable, good

Latin - Caritas

Charity, love from Greek charis, meaning grace, gift, favor, to give thanks. Implies ‘gift of self to and for the other’