Epicurus fails to define the boundaries of moral virtue, merely stating there could be harmful consequences without specific definition, Epicurus ultimately fails to develop a strong moral program. Aristotle questions the morality of pleasure and peoples’ intentions. He insists that there are other pleasures besides those of the senses, and that the best pleasures are the ones experienced by virtuous people who have sufficient resources for excellent activity such as the “man who has been educated in a subject and there for her is a good judge of that subject” (25). The philosopher states that pleasure is not to be desired for its own sake but rather that it stimulate the action of a healthy nature. He specifically argues that, “happiness must be explained in terms of reason…happiness depends on the actualization—the full realization—of one’s rationality” (22).
In simpler language, it means to aim for perfection. On the surface, it sounds nice, but all this ignores the basic human trait, the one shared across cultures, languages, and races: imperfection. To be human is to be errant. Thus, the dreams of idealists often get dashed and projects they attempt often end either in failure or at least "less than they could have been." On the other hand, realism means "the inclination towards literal truth and pragmatism" (ibid).
In fact the only reason she was with me was to get closer to my friend Steve! (*shakes fist* “STEVE!”) This example leads us to question a few characteristics of happiness. The most prevalent of these being can happiness be based on false beliefs? In the above example it is clear that the source of my happiness was non-existent. With hindsight I would probably argue (as many would,) that I was not truly happy because my happiness was based on a false belief.
His rock is his thing.” 2. Sisyphus has been condemned by the gods to roll a huge boulder up a hill. The conflict ensues when Sisyphus reaches the top and the boulder falls down the hill. Sisyphus must walk back down the hill and push the boulder up again. Personally, I believe this is the worst punishment possible not because of the manual work, but because of the psychological effects it must undoubtedly have on him.
W experience the happy times and celebrate. When there are sad times, we mourn. Society should realize that everything cannot be a joyous occasion, nor (thankfully) is everything a tragedy. Society tends to look to therapists or even counselors to tell us why we may be experiencing an uneasy feeling in life instead of making an effort to understand who we really are and why we feel the way we do, on our own. I feel that we, as human beings, have the unique ability to solve problems and cope with our feelings without therapy.
It is believed that the people who create injustice are not naturally good, because they have the power to be just, and the people who suffer injustice can not dole out injustice because they do not have the power to be just. The people believed that to impose injustice is naturally good and to suffer injustice bad. But the wickedness of suffering it far exceeds the righteousness of imposing it. This means that they who have impose and suffered injustice, who have tasted both, are ones who lack the power to do it and avoid suffering it. They are the ones who decide that it is profitable to come to an agreement with each other to neither create injustice or to
For example, in the case of lying, a deontologist would argue that lying is always wrong, doesn’t matter even if it holds any potential to creating a greater good. While the consequentialist would say that to lie is a wrong thing to do because it would cause negative outcomes as a result, however lying could still be allowed, knowing that it would lead to the creation of a greater good. While as for a virtue-ethicist would care less on just about lying, but focus more on what does the decision say about his/her own traits and character. So here are several features that make the theory of virtue ethics distinctive compared to the other
She claims that multitasking isn’t helping anyone because it doesn’t allow you to perform the tasks you are doing to the utmost degree. So if Turkle claims that multitasking isn’t good for us, why do people still do it? Multitasking gives us a good feeling. It makes us feel liberated and accomplished. According to Turkle, “Multitasking feels good because the body rewards it with neurochemicals that induce a multitasking high” (Turkle 163).
Good will is not good because of what it does, although it can make good things happen. Good will’s only purpose is to produce good. Happiness does not come from reason, our ability to reason limits our happiness. Reason is only to help people to produce good will. 2.
They don’t pick it up, and they don’t seem to care. Thinking about others not doing their part and adding more to their (and your) trash is disheartening, and this leads to the complaining addiction. The most common (and conditioned) reaction when things don’t work out according to our expectations is to complain. It feels easier to complain about a situation than trying to change it. We might think that it’s impossible to change the entire world—and it is—so we passively sit and continue to complain.