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    happiness is more of a long-term state of being‚ more of an end goal than a momentary feeling. He explains that people should search for the chief good for ourselves and no one else‚ “that which it is always desirable in itself and not ever for the sake of something else” (Nicomachean Ethics‚ 1097a30-34). We often search for money and pleasure in today’s society because we believe that these materialistic elements will bring us instant happiness‚ but it simply brings momentary enjoyment. Aristotle

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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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    People have defined happiness as some kind of good of a human being. In Nicomachean Ethics: Book I‚ Aristotle defines happiness as the activity of living well‚ which in the Greek word is called eudaimonia. He tends to think that happiness is how we balance and moderate our lives to seek the highest pleasures‚ which he calls maintaining the mean. In the following excerpt from Book I‚ Aristotle talks about how happiness presumably consists in attaining some good or set of goods. “Now goods have

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    The Gap Inc.

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    1. Analysis of the company ’s history‚ development and growth Founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris Fisher‚ Gap Inc is largest clothing and accessories retailer in America. The clothing store began in San Francisco California‚ where the Fishers opened their first shop because they had been frustrated with the poor service and clothing styles offered at other retailers. The store was named the gap because it supplied clothing to teenagers and college students‚ the "generation gap" between children

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    Pursuit of Happiness in My World What things make you consider someone to be happy? A smile‚ kind words‚ maybe what they have? To me‚ being happy is all about being surounded by things and people that you love. Sure‚ we all have different definitions as to what happiness is‚ and my goal is not to persuade you to view it my way. My goal is to help you to understand why I am happy‚ and possibly why some others are happy as well. We choose to be happy‚ people and things do not create our happiness‚ but

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    ARISTOTLE ’S EUDAIMONIA Eudaimonia stands for happiness in Greek. Aristotle argues that the highest good for human beings is happiness. He insists that every action performed by humans is to pursue happiness. Aristotle also argues that human action is always aimed at some end or good. This "good" may not be viewed as a good action or any good by others‚ but for the doer of the action ("good")‚ the activity will be perceived as good and that it will bring a favorable outcome. Aristotle also said

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    Defining Happiness Many philosophical thinkers have attempted to explain the question of what makes human beings happy and how this happiness can be spread to the greatest number of people. This issue is perhaps one of the most challenging to tackle because there are so many different ways for people to achieve happiness. Scholars such as John Stuart Mill and Aristotle attempt to point out universal truths by defining key aspects of happiness such as pleasure and attempting to do good. They both

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    Ch. 5 The Pursuit of Happiness (Haidt) pp. 81-102 1. Compare the main ideas of The Consolation of Philosophy from Ch. 2 and of Ecclesiastes on pp. 81-82. 2. How do we experience pleasure differently from the animals? Why don’t we enjoy life more than they do? What’s the problem or trick with reinforcement as a source of pleasure? 3. Explain and give examples of 2 types of positive affect according to Davidson. Which one gives us more happiness? 4. What is the progress principle

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    Stuart Mill Happiness

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    becoming happy they will end up becoming unhappy and how happiness shouldn’t be their goal. My main ideas are ¨… people who place a high value on happiness report greater feelings of loneliness‚¨ ¨if our expectations are too high‚ we are bound to feel unsatisfied‚¨ and ¨if we become too focused on becoming happy‚ we may forget to be happy.¨ All three of those points mirror what Mill was trying to say and tell people about the pursuit of happiness. I do agree with what Mill is saying about this topic

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    Money Bring Happiness

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    Nowadays ‚many and more people talk about the statement money can bring happiness.Totally‚I agree with this statement.I think money can bring happiness actually.‚I am going to give three reasons to explain why I feel money can bring happiness>Money allows people to buy everything that they want‚ it gives a sense of security people do not have to worry and money can be used to help others which gives satisfaction The first reason is that money allows people to buy everything that they want. If someone

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