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    Human nature is constructed to aim for something good at the end of every act. Every human aims at achieving the happiness as an end result. That is the reason why in this paper‚ I will argue that Aristotle’s theory‚ Nicomachean Ethics‚ is the most plausible theory in describing human nature and answering the question of how one should live in order to attain happiness. According to Aristotle all the human activities are directed towards a final end‚ which he claims to be the happiness. He also claims

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    Aristotle’s views on Virtue Aristotle believes that there are two kinds of virtue‚ one being intellectual and the other being moral virtue. He states that Intellectual virtue comes from being taught meaning we’re not born with it. Moral virtue on the other hand we develop as we grow and gain an understanding of life. “The stone which by nature moves downwards cannot be habituated to move upwards‚ not even if one tries to train it by throwing it up ten thousand times” (N.E. II.1) Right there he

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    The Golden Rule

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    The golden rule The golden rule is all about how we all need to treat others the same way you want to be treated and how we should be nice to everyone. 1a) -A quote that explains the golden rule for christians is "so whatever you wish that others would do to to you‚ do also to them‚ for this is the low and the prophets" Matthew 7:12 . -A quote that explains the golden rule for muslims is “ none of has faith until he loves for himself sahih muslim 1:72 -A quote that explains the golden rule for

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    On Golden Pond

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    Client ’s Name Course Name Instructor ’s Name xx April 2013 “On Golden Pond” In our contemporary world‚ it is almost universally the case that men are valued more than women. Customs as well as social institutions subordinate women to men. The imposition of patriarchal power‚ which has come to dominate political‚ social‚ economic‚ and even family life‚ the male species all over the world have come to take the essential roles in the society while the women have ended up being debarred. men

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    Golden Ages

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    Golden Age is when a time when a civilization is in peace‚ and in economic stability. Throughout history‚ civilizations in different regions and at a different time experience a Golden Age. These Golden Ages had tremendous impacts on later civilizations. Two prefect examples of Golden Age are the Gupta Empire in India and the Han Dynasty‚ in China. The most important discoveries that the Gupta Empire provided to us were advances in mathematics and science. Indians of the Gupta Empire were

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    vitamin A‚ are a major cause of mortality impoverished countries. A new movement‚ called the Golden Rice Project‚ is working to provide these impoverished countries the vitamins and nutrients they need. The "Golden Rice" is a case of biofortification where rice plants are genetically modified to produce and accumulate vitamin A in their grains‚ a trait not found in nature. In this paper‚ I will use The Golden Rice Project as a case study to reflect upon the benefits as well as the environmental implications

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    thinking of the means to go about achieving a goal rather than the goal itself (1112b13-18). For example‚ when a car mechanic sees that a car’s tire is flat‚ he does not deliberate about the flat tire. Instead‚ he considers the best way that he can go about fixing the flat tire. Here‚ we see that the mechanic already begins with his goal in mind and retroactively assesses the situation and deliberates about the best way to go about achieving his goal. This discussion leads us to Aristotle’s definition

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    The Golden Moment

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    The Golden Moment “Joselyn‚ do you want to go potty before we go back into the pool?” I ask my two year old during the swim break. “No Mommy‚ I already peed in the pool‚” she replies back. I being to instantly feel my face begin turn every shade of red possible. I was the Mom in the beginning stages of potty training. Every mother has been in my shoes at sometime in their parenthood journey. Potty training is one of the biggest obstacles that we as parents face. Therefore‚ I would like to

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    The Golden Age

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    The Golden Age Like a flower in bloom‚ fifth century Attica is said to be the prime time of ancient civilizations. Much praise is given to the period‚ and it is coined to be the Golden Age of ancient western history. It is claimed that the Athenians of this time period were very successful in many areas‚ being “originators of democracy…art‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and science.” (Discovering 54) Comparatively I support the claim for Attica’s golden status because it was the most successful city state

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    2.) Explore Aristotle’s account of happiness. Do you agree with him‚ that moral activity is secondary? In Book X of Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle‚ he writes about pleasure and happiness. Aristotle makes the point that happiness and pleasure should not be confused with each other. He argues that pleasure is not good‚ but a good. Pleasure is not a process‚ and not all pleasures are desirable‚ so pleasure is not the supreme Good. However‚ happiness is not a process. It is an activity that

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