Timeline of Major Ethical Philosophies

By CAIIIII
  • Period: 469 BCE to 399 BCE

    Socrates

    ¨No one commits an evil act knowingly and doing wrong arises out of ignorance¨
  • Period: 428 BCE to 348 BCE

    Plato

    It is only by being virtuous that we can hope to be happy.
  • Period: 384 BCE to 322 BCE

    Aristotle

    "The Golden Principle" states that to be happy, live a life of moderation. At his best, man is the noblest of all animals separated from law and justice he is the worst.