Eudaimonia Is Procured Through Moral Goodness Discussion

Eudaimonia Is Procured Through Moral Goodness Discussion

Discuss with your peers:

According to virtue ethics, reflecting on the aims and goods essential to human flourishing (if there are any) can help us understand the virtues we need to fulfill those and the vices that would be detrimental, as well as the corresponding kinds of choices and behaviors. Reflect with your peers on what their account reveals about the virtuous life, whether that conflicts with some of the values and choices common in society, etc.

PEERS RESPONSE:

Aristotle believes that above monetary goods like cash, materialistic items, and ones well being there is another form of good that is great in itself. When speaking in terms of greater good Aristotle states this is the reason for the integrity behind the said good. Eudaimonia is ideal and independent, that is eudaimonia makes life desirable. Eudaimonia is the conclusion to which our activities are directed, joy and plan being the principles by which we control our activities. Virtuous activities are pleasurable in themselves. Eudaimonia is procured through moral goodness, which is the result of habit. (Thames, 2018)

Happiness can be described as an activity which involves both intellectual and moral reason. Therefore I cannot see Aristotle agreeing with such as it does not capture eudaimonia. Though happiness can be seen in some fundamental’s goods, it cannot have identity in wealth, pleasure and honor. As far as someone hooked up to the machine they aren’t experiencing real life as it happens which results in no real experiences/feelings of the present time.

I personally do not think I could live life through programed experiences, as I am spur of the moment person. I believe I would miss my own memories or fear that I would miss out on valuable life experiences/lessons that life gives us. Though we say use our imagination I could not to this extent as what if the memories I now cherish weren’t programmed to said machine. Though I agree with Aristotle some external “goods” are needed in order to live out true happiness.

Telos is the inherent meaning or value of each object/person, the purpose of ones life and what kind of person they should be. (Thames, 2018) Each one of us have different perceptions of happiness which does not align with genuine happiness as we all are unequal in virtue.

Thanks, Megan

Aristotle. (1931). Nicomachean ethics (Links to an external site.) (W. D. Ross, Trans.). Retrieved from http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.html

Mill, J. S. (2008). Utilitarianism, In J. Bennett (Ed. & Rev.) Early Modern Philosophy. Retrieved from http://www.earlymoderntexts.com/pdfs/mill1863.pdf

Nozick, R. (1974). Anarchy, state, and utopia. New York: Basic Books.

Thames, B. (2018). How should one live? Introduction to ethics and moral reasoning (3rd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.

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