A summary of Noncompliance ethics. An essay about the ultimate form of happiness. Not the brief pleasure sough t by impulse, Nor is it the object of passions that many act toward, even be inning equipped with the knowledge tot what true happiness is and what is go d and virtuous, It is the happiness that is obtained through the knowledge o f what is the true good.
It is a virtuous desire to seek this knowledge for the betterment of that object as a whole, for the essential quality that would be considered “good” for that particular object With a drive toward seeking the t knowledge, obtaining it, then putting it to use with habits formed by this knowledge, one can achieve the ultimate form of happiness. To be virtuous without an exalted or glassware desire to be named as such. There is no superficiality about a truly virtuous person, it can only be obtained through c omelet and utter honesty Within oneself and Others.
Aristotle also believed the political way of life to be the highest of pursuits as that is one that is directed toward doing the most good to the “citizens”, and can affect and influence a great deal of people’s knowledgeableness and good qualities. Bullet points of the main arguments: ; Every action taken is aimed at some good ; Happiness is that of the knowledge for betterment of the whole and acting upon it ; Wealth is “useful”, honor and virtue can be superficial pursuits, pleasure and personal gain is vulgar, ; The final good is: “… Hat which is always d Shirley in itself and never for the sake of something else. ” (sections paragraph) ; Selectiveness happiness is not just for the betterment of the individual but too SE around him. “… Since man is born for citizenship. ” (section 7 paragraph 4) Human good is the activity of soul in accordance with virtue ;
