Aristotle's Ethics: Moral Development & Human Nature

Aristotle's Ethics: Moral Development & Human Nature

Chapter 6: The Ecological Preconditions of Self-Concordance

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In this chapter, May discusses the environmental or ecological preconditions necessary for Self-Concordance. Just as the development of Aristotelian virtue requires ecology of nurture, so too does Self-Concordant activity. This ecology includes both the private and the public realm, and May discusses several programs that provide this ecology.

Chapter has several 6 online resources listed in the Notes.

Note 3: Lawrence v Texas
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=000&invol=02-102#opinion1

Note 4: Strong Women/Strong Girls
http://www.swsg.org/

Note 6: KIPP Schools
http://www.kipp.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Is_Power_Program

Note 9: Tools of the Mind Curriculum
http://www.mscd.edu/extendedcampus/toolsofthemind/

Note 21: A “light”approach to life mapping
http://www.oprah.com/article/spirit/knowyourself/ss_know_passion_01

Note 23: Teach for America
http://www.teachforamerica.org/