COWARDICE AND INJUSTICE: THE PROBLEM OF SUICIDE IN ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS

Andrei G. Zavaliy

doi:10.2307/48573188

COWARDICE AND INJUSTICE: THE PROBLEM OF SUICIDE IN ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS

Andrei G. Zavaliy

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Abstract

Contrary to Greek tradition, Aristotle condemns suicide without qualification, citing two reasons for moral disapproval. First, suicide is an act of cowardice. Second, suicide involves an act of injustice toward the state. It is argued that the charge of cowardice is too strong even by Aristotle's own standards. There is evidence that the philosopher recognized a distinction between the cases of self-murder that testify to a cowardly character and the cases when one may be pardoned.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	319-336
Number of pages	18
Journal	History of Philosophy Quarterly
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/48573188
State	Published - Oct 2019

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Aristotle
Courage
Cowardice
Injustice
Suicide

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