Essays on Happiness

            Historically, Americans have flocked to theaters to find happiness, hope and heroes in film. Film producers were enormously successful at drawing in audiences and inspiring audience. In recent years, however, most movies have been more depressing than inspiring. Their quality has been mediocre at best. Nevertheless, a few movies of this decade have broken…

Pleasure: A Comparison of Mill and Plato’s Views             Human action should aim at its proper end. Everywhere people aim at pleasure, wealth, and honor. Although these ends have some type of value, they are not the chief good for which people should aim. To be an ultimate end, an act must be self-sufficient and…

If the question “Does money bring you happiness? ” is asked, many people will probably answer affirmatively. That it is because nowadays money plays a very important role in the society. In this time of crisis where not many people can reach to the end of the month, the answer of this question will be…

My life has been one hell of a roller coaster, with enough ups and downs to make anyone nauseas. I guess I shouldn’t complain, because that is a common lifestyle for most people. It all started when I was a teenager and it is a familiar fact that every teenager has their fair amount of…

Good afternoon everybody, id like to introduce to you our team: this is my friend Dominika and my name is Bartek, we are your class mates as you probably noticed and what we prepared for today is a presentation concerning simple and at the same time complicated topic which is Happiness in the world. We…

Dark Side of Utilitarianism According to Bentham, an English moral philosopher and legal reformer, the highest principle of morality is to maximize happiness, the overall balance of pleasure over pain. This principle explains the Utilitarianism doctrine that is mostly the solution of everyone in every century. Utilitarianism can bring the most benefit for people. In…

I’m going to analyze a novel “The Happy Man” by Somerset Maugham, a well-known English novelist, short-story writer, playwright and essayist. William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, educated at King’s school in Canterbury and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. He was one of the best known writers of…

One of the most popular psychological studies is the study of happiness. Thousands of renowned intellectuals have been thoroughly studying this subject for decades. Also known as Hedonists, these people that study the pursuit of happiness have thought of some very valid points. Happiness ranges from comparing the potential happiness between two completely different organisms…

I awoke to the ringing of the phone. I rubbed my eyes and rolled out of bed. When my eyes cleared up enough to where I could see: I noticed it was still dark outside. I picked up the phone and tried to clear my voice so I could be heard. Once I answered I…

They say money can’t buy happiness. Whoever first said this however obviously had never had to come home, with once again, not enough money to provide a meal for every member of his family. He also did not have a tin can from an old package of wafers that contained all of the earnings he…