approach to ethics; they both admire reason and rationality. The basic beliefs of Aristotle contrasted with the modern ideas of Immanuel Kant which offered a great match for an interesting view of human good and good will. However, after a thorough inspection of each philosopher's theories, I found that after initially leaning toward Aristotle’s theories I discovered that Kant's idea of good was found to be more captivating than Aristotle's, in that Kant's view addressed good in a complete sense through
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the likes of John Stuart Mill (as cited in Lebacqz, 1986). The basic idea of utilitarianism is mainly about whatever can produce the most good is the right thing to do. The production of what is good also fosters happiness, which is what we desire naturally. I agree with this particular concept because I feel for myself I am constantly in search of happiness and doing things and fostering relationships that make me happy. Happiness is natural and I feel that it promotes optimal health, optimal well-being
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questions him about his life, and happiness which he became angry since he never thought about it, which leads him to question everything and look for happiness. After reading the book I think
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Written Assignment 1; The Nature of the Good Life Greg PHI-286-OL-008; JUN-2016 Thomas Edison State University Abstract This paper explores the ethical dilemma of happiness and the nature of good life. The paper is broken into two sections to support both parts of the first written assignment for Contemporary Ethics (PHI-286 from TESU; Thomas Edison State University). The first discussion emphasizes the differences between the ways we act in society, whether it is to support
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Because of this we should remove ourselves from it. Happiness should not be created by material items, nor should we be in this “default setting”. In order for people to be happier we need to be the “action” in our lives to change things. Happiness is not something that should be created off of material items, and, therefore, we should remove ourselves from the hedonic treadmill that has been placed in front of us to create the sense of happiness. The concept of the hedonic treadmill is “he supposed
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extra warmth and simulated an authentic experience of Happy Sock’s philosophy. “I think it is a great idea,” said Lisa Knowles, 18, “I saw the polka-dotted carpet from my room and wanted to check it out; my family and I have been holed up in our hotel because it’s so cold. This definitely brightened my day.” The campaign is a new addition to the brand’s effort to encourage people to find happiness even in the most mundane things. “Most people wear great shoes but are embarrassed by their socks. They
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yourself and only yourself for happiness. Peter Gibbons was shacked up in his apartment all day and it was the best day of his life. Peter Gibbons says, “I did nothing all day and it was everything I thought it could be.” This relates back to transcendentalism because peter only needed himself to explore the greatest of being home and to not work. Peter did whatever he wanted to make himself feel happy. Peter hated going to work, it was hell on earth “So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized
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The Happiness of Mindfulness Have you ever experienced the delightful moments when you travel to foreign countries, not only you can indulge yourself with spectacular sceneries and exotic cuisines, but also have the opportunity to savor the local brand of happiness wherever you go? Such endlessly fascinating experiences are just the juicy contents delivered by the book, The Geography of Bliss, from an eminent journalist Eric Weiner. By detailing his traveling around the world to the countries
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words of the late Irving Berlin, one of America’s most prolific songwriters in history. Indeed, one’s perception on his or her best years of life would largely depend on how he or she regards life. In my perspective, the idea of the best years would be the years where one experiences the most happiness, where the years are filled with love and laughter, while teenage years refers to the age 13 to 19 period. To many, the teenage years are without doubt the best years of their life, however to that many
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is a place of conflict and difficulty. Human value and meaning is measured against individual effectiveness in the world. Arte in ancient greek culture was courage and strength in the face of adversity and it was to what all people aspired. Arete in my life could be when I found someone’s wallet laying in McDonalds parking lot. I was a good citizen and took the wallet to the police station without taking anything out of it. 2. Explain the concept of phronesis. Use specific examples from your own
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