1. H A P P I N E S S C A N N O T A L W A Y S B E T H E
B A S E M E N T O F M O R A L I T Y
Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics

2. 4 things to live well
1.
• Health: The physical perfection
2.
• Wealth: The economic ability
3.
• Friendship: The need of affiliation
4.
• Virtue: The Ethics followed by one self

3. Eudaimonia: A happy Life
 A life that is successful
 Want for those we love
 Highest state of Eudaimonia: Having money,
reasonable look and good ancestry

4. The Function of Human Being
 Every human being is characterized with a Function
 Ergon of human being= Rational Activity
 Good human being: excels in this characteristic
activity
 Human beings flourish when the rational virtues are
being activated

5. Virtue
• Virtue that can not be learned
• Virtue that only can be achieved
by both Nature and Nurture
• Virtue that can be learned
• Virtue that can be developed
through knowledge

6. The Golden Mean
 A virtue lies between two vices
 Virtue= Middle of two extreme action
 Common Misinterpretation: Counsel of Moderation
 A good thing (For example “Honesty”) is always
good
 A bad thing (For example, “Stealing”) is always bad