Aristotle claims that there are three types of friendship: friendship based on utility, pleasure, and virtue.The first is a friendship of utility. In this kind of relationship, the two parties are not in it for the affection of one another. Rather, they're in it because each party receives a benefit from the other. It's not permanent in nature, and whenever the benefit ends, so does the relationship that brought the parties together. Aristotle observed this to be more common in older folks. An example of this would be a business or a work relationship.The second kind is a friendship of pleasure. This one, however, is more common in people that are younger. It's the kind of relationship frequently seen among college friends or people who share the same hobbies or participate in the same sports team. The source of such a friendship is more emotional, and it's often the most short-lived of the relationships. It's fine for as long as the two parties gain enjoyment through a mutual interest in something external, but it ends as soon as either tastes or preferences change.The final form, a friendship of virtue, often arises when two people recognize that they have similar values and goals, and they have similar visions for how the world should be. There is quite generally a base level of goodness required in each person for it to exist in the first place. People that lack empathy or care for others seldom develop this kind of relationships because, more often than not, their preference is to look for pleasure or utility. Friendships of virtue take time and trust to build — but it's also more powerful and enduring. They depend on mutual growth occurring.51. According to Aristotle, when people get older, they tend to make friends with those ________.A. who have pleasant personalitiesB. who provide them with benefitsC. who have the same hobbiesD. who understand their feelings52. An example of friends of utility is ________.A. colleaguesB. drinking buddiesC. college friendsD. friends in baseball team53. According to the passage, the friendship of pleasure ________.A. lasts longer than friendship based on utilityB. gives people internal happinessC. is maintained by one's affection for his friendD. is more common among young people54. According to the passage, the friendship of virtue ________.A. can form in a comparatively short timeB. is not likely to be owned by people who are indifferent to othersC. is more commonplace than the other two forms of friendshipD. helps people develop similar values and goals
Aristotle claims that there are three types of friendship: friendship based on utility, pleasure, and virtue.
The first is a friendship of utility. In this kind of relationship, the two parties are not in it for the affection of one another. Rather, they're in it because each party receives a benefit from the other. It's not permanent in nature, and whenever the benefit ends, so does the relationship that brought the parties together. Aristotle observed this to be more common in older folks. An example of this would be a business or a work relationship.
The second kind is a friendship of pleasure. This one, however, is more common in people that are younger. It's the kind of relationship frequently seen among college friends or people who share the same hobbies or participate in the same sports team. The source of such a friendship is more emotional, and it's often the most short-lived of the relationships. It's fine for as long as the two parties gain enjoyment through a mutual interest in something external, but it ends as soon as either tastes or preferences change.
The final form, a friendship of virtue, often arises when two people recognize that they have similar values and goals, and they have similar visions for how the world should be. There is quite generally a base level of goodness required in each person for it to exist in the first place. People that lack empathy or care for others seldom develop this kind of relationships because, more often than not, their preference is to look for pleasure or utility. Friendships of virtue take time and trust to build — but it's also more powerful and enduring. They depend on mutual growth occurring.
51. According to Aristotle, when people get older, they tend to make friends with those ________.
A. who have pleasant personalities
B. who provide them with benefits
C. who have the same hobbies
D. who understand their feelings
52. An example of friends of utility is ________.
A. colleagues
B. drinking buddies
C. college friends
D. friends in baseball team
53. According to the passage, the friendship of pleasure ________.
A. lasts longer than friendship based on utility
B. gives people internal happiness
C. is maintained by one's affection for his friend
D. is more common among young people
54. According to the passage, the friendship of virtue ________.
A. can form in a comparatively short time
B. is not likely to be owned by people who are indifferent to others
C. is more commonplace than the other two forms of friendship
D. helps people develop similar values and goals