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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According to Aristotle in “The Nicomachean Ethics” he talks about the relationship between self-love and friendship. Aristotle states that there are three types of friendship: utilizing friendship‚ pleasurable friendship and virtuous friendship. In order to have a virtuous friendship you must have a virtuous self-love. In order to have a virtuous self-love you must do virtuous acts. “Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good‚ and alike in virtue.” (Aristotle‚ The Nicomachean Ethics‚ p.145)
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in working towards a contented life. Aristotle argues that all of our actions have a result and that the best end is happiness. In fact‚ according to Aristotle‚ happiness is our human function. Aristotle‚ discusses that to have a truly happy life we would have to perform virtuous actions that are within the mean; neither excessive‚ nor deficient. Aristotle also emphasizes that happiness is more permanent than pleasure. Indeed‚ he argues further that our ethics is defined by our actions. His main point
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Aristotle begins the Nicomachean Ethics by stating that‚ in all our actions and choices‚ we seek some good. The book is not an argument on why we ought to lead good‚ happy lives‚ but rather a description of the good life itself. Aristotle seeks to provide an account of the good itself‚ not to suggest that we should choose to be good. In stating that greater good comes from an end achievable in action that we wish for in itself‚ Aristotle suggests that there is something we can work toward in itself
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Meaghan Hill 24th September 2012 Ethics; Dr. Patton The Nicomachean Ethics - Virtues People are naturally self aware‚ and because of that we are under the impression we are in complete control over our personalities and actions. Aristotle reasons in “The Nicomachean Ethics” that peoples values and ethics are shaped by the society in which they live in‚ and that are ability to follow them is based on how we are raised. According to Aristotle we are trained in the behaviors that are socially acceptable
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Ethics Summary- Book 1 In Aristotle’s Nicomachean ethics book one‚ he starts of describing “good”. He believes that every activity humans do is to achieve a good. The satisfactory goals we have are to achieve a greater good. And our highest good is classified as the supreme good. Politics is a form of this good. But it cannot be classified as the supreme good because what is good for one may not be good for another. The supreme good to humans would be happiness. But what constitutes happiness
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every person would love to experience throughout their lifetime. Yet‚ finding true happiness can be quite difficult. Aristotle presents an argument in his book‚ the Nicomachean Ethics‚ that to live a life of contentment you must live by the virtues set before you. He explains that happiness is something that can’t be defined easily‚ that it is distinct to each person. According to Aristotle‚ everything we do will result in some good‚ or happiness. We should aim towards this focus in all our activities
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Moral Philosophy As Aristotle uncovered in the early chapters of Book 1 of Nicomachean Ethics‚ all actions teleological‚ aiming at the ultimate good. Everything we do is goal directed‚ with this ultimate end being happiness‚ but more exactly a maintained state of well being called eudaimonia. While the route to achieve this ultimate end can be unique for individuals and understood different by those of varying experience and intellectual levels‚ the chief good at the end always remains the
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Aristotle In Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle makes the case for the fulfillment of Eudimonea‚ the greatest happiness and good that a person can achieve. He states that there are 3 ways in which creatures‚ human specifically go about trying to fulfill Eudimonea. The first is through pleasure‚ be it sensual‚ tactile or mental. Through this basic ingredient me experience such things as food‚ games‚ and science fiction novels. The 2nd part of Aristotle’s Eudimonea is honor and recognition‚ be it recognition
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Scholars do not agree on where the name for the Nicomachean Ethics comes from. Both Aristotle’s father and his son were named Nicomachus‚ so it is possible that the book is dedicated to either one. Other scholars suggest that Aristotle’s son may have edited the book after Aristotle died‚ so that the title “Nicomachean” may refer to this particular edition of Aristotle’s ethical works. Happiness is the highest good and the end at which all our activities ultimately aim. All our activities aim at some
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