Skip to content
Carmelics
TopicsThinkersChangesContributorsLoading account…

    Carmelics

    A reasoning platform. Break down any belief into clear reasons, explore both sides, and weigh the evidence honestly.

    Navigate

    • Topics
    • Search
    • Recent Changes
    • Contribute
    • How It Works
    • Glossary
    • Thinkers
    • Contributors
    • About
    • Statistics
    • Terms
    • Privacy

    Database

    Statements
    —
    Perspectives
    —
    Topics
    —

    Press ? for keyboard shortcuts

    LoyalLoyalJusticeJustice
    Made withinDC&Austin
    Statements
    321,452
    Perspectives
    108,905
    Topics
    42
    Aristotle distinguishes akrasia from vice: the akratic ag... — Carmelics
    Home
    HistoryEditSee Inverse

    Part of a larger discussion

    Challenges→A man who goes against his own best judgment acts and judges irrationally.

    Aristotle distinguishes akrasia from vice: the akratic agent retains correct moral judgment, making their failure one of weakness, not irrationality.

    ?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.
    1 reason for
    1 reason against

    Reasons For

    1 perspective
    Reason for
    ?
    • 1.Akratic agents report genuine conviction in moral principles even while violating them, suggesting judgment and action can diverge.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.A vicious person's character is corrupted such that they don't genuinely endorse virtuous principles; akratics do endorse them.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.Akrasia is reversible through habituation and self-control; vice requires fundamental character reformation, showing a meaningful distinction.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    Reasons Against

    1 perspective
    Reason against
    ?
    • 1.If agents truly judge an action best, Socratic intellectualism suggests they must do it; claiming otherwise conflates judgment with mere opinion.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.Repeated akratic behavior patterns suggest stable character weakness, making the distinction between akrasia and vice merely terminological.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.The claim that akratics 'retain correct judgment' is difficult to verify independently and may rationalize failures we should attribute to moral ignorance.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    Sign in or register to share your perspective on this statement.

    Next step

    Based on where you are in your exploration

    Strongest counterpoint
    Explore the most compelling reason on the other side.

    Connections

    2 topics

    Virtue Ethics1 linkedMoral Responsibility1 linked

    Related

    A man who goes against his own best judgment acts and judges irrationally.A vicious person's character is corrupted such that they don't genuinely endorse...Akrasia is reversible through habituation and self-control; vice requires fundam...Akratic agents report genuine conviction in moral principles even while violatin...
    +3 moreShow less
    If agents truly judge an action best, Socratic intellectualism suggests they mus...Repeated akratic behavior patterns suggest stable character weakness, making the...The claim that akratics 'retain correct judgment' is difficult to verify indepen...

    Details

    Type
    claim
    Perspectives
    2 (1 for, 1 against)
    Edits
    1 edit