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Aristotle on Virtue and Happiness Debate

The posts discuss Aristotle's view that a virtuous life is essential for true happiness, while also acknowledging that some individuals may find joy in unvirtuous choices. The author believes that living morally is more important than happiness, as it prevents harm to others. Ultimately, the perspective on happiness and virtue varies based on individual beliefs and values.

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Aristotle on Virtue and Happiness Debate

The posts discuss Aristotle's view that a virtuous life is essential for true happiness, while also acknowledging that some individuals may find joy in unvirtuous choices. The author believes that living morally is more important than happiness, as it prevents harm to others. Ultimately, the perspective on happiness and virtue varies based on individual beliefs and values.

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Post 1.

Aristotle recommends the life of virtue because it is the only way for a human being to
be happy. Do you think that a life can be happy without being virtuous? Explain your answer.

When Aristotle recommends the life of virtue because it is the only way for a human to be
happy, this ties into the theory of his mentor and teacher, Plato. Plato was very vocal with his
theory on living a moral life. To Plato, living a moral life was by having a pure heart soul and
intentions, and to Aristotle, the life of virtue was simply living life morally. My personal take on
Aristotle’s theory is that it is correct. Living life virtuously can bring peace to one’s soul, and
reassure them that they are doing the right things, and making the right decisions in life. But that
does not mean it will make everyone happy. Every individual on the Earth has reached their
natural and true potential in life, or is on the road to reaching their potential. Unfortunately, some
people go down a dark path, and make unvirtuous decisions. They are consumed by the darkness
of the world, enjoy that grey area in life, and sadly, making unvirtuous decisions is what gives
them joy. So, in simpler terms, people can live life happily, either with or without being virtuous.
It all depends on the individual.

Post 2. For Aristotle, the highest good for each human being is living the happy life. Do you
think Aristotle is correct? Or do you think that there might be something more important than
happiness?

Aristotle is definitely correct to an extent. Everyone on Earth has a true potential in life, or are on
their way to reaching their true potential. Some people enjoy living morally, being, and doing
good, while others go down a dark path, make unvirtuous decisions, living life in a dark place,
which unfortunately brings them joy. Keeping the existence of these two different types of
people in mind, I think that living life morally is more important than being happy. This is
because those who live morally will not hurt anyone or anything around them.

I agree that it is not possible to be happy without being virtuous. Being virtuous is simply living
life morally, having a pure heart, soul, intentions, and making moral decisions. Without being
virtuous, one can never be truly be happy.

I agree that there are more important things in life than happiness. People of different of different
cultures and religions do priorities other aspects and values other than happiness. In the end it all
depends on one’s personality and beliefs.

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