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Module 4 Lesson 1 Assignment 1

1. What is the aim of human life, according to Aristotle? What does he

think is required to achieve this aim?
- According to Aristotle, obtaining all the benefits such as health, money,
education, friends, etc. that contribute to the improvement of human nature
and the enrichment of life throughout a lifetime is a pleasure. This forces us
to make decisions, some of which could be very challenging. Eudaimonia
(also known as "happiness"), in his view, is the ultimate objective of
existence. Eudaimonia, in his opinion, was not merely virtue or pleasure but
rather the practice of virtue.

2. According to Aristotle, what is a virtue? Include in the discussion:

A. In his opinion, how do qualities connect to pleasure?

B. Do you agree with his assertion that living a good life

entails practicing virtues?

- Aristotle describes virtues as personal qualities or inclinations. Virtues are

those special character traits that, to return to our job, encourage acts that
are within reason and are relevant to the context. Due to his inherent
tendency to act by his character, these attributes make doing good actions
enjoyable. He achieves what he wants to do with ease, focusing on the
activity rather than any external rewards. Instead of being an effect of his
activities, his pleasure comes from them. I agree with how Aristotle defined
the good life. He defines a good life as being filled with morality and
happiness. A philosopher asserts that a good life achieves its full potential by
putting moral ideas into practice—not simply thinking about them but actually
doing them.
 3. Do you think "eudaimonia" is something that only humans
have? Why do you think that is?

- Eudaimonia, according to Aristotle, is the ultimate human good

and the only one that should be desired for its own sake (as a goal
in and of itself) rather than for the benefit of another (as a means
toward some other end). He asserts that happiness is a good that
belongs only to humans and that it arises from the intellectual,
morally upright action of the soul. But as for me, I believe that this
kind of pleasure or happiness should also be given by other living
things that have a fulfilling life and has a better potentional to live a
good life and purpose for this world.

4. Do you believe that "eudaimonia" is unique to humans?

What makes you think that?

- All human activities, in Aristotle's view, contribute to eudaimonia, or

"happiness." Happiness is a quality that is unique to humans and is
found in the rational being, the moral activity of the soul. This rational
activity is seen as man's complete and independent purpose and the
highest goal of all human endeavors. Eudaimonia, according to
Aristotle, is the ultimate human good and the only one that should be
desired for its own sake (as a goal in and of itself) rather than for the
benefit of another (as a means toward some other end).