In Book One of the Nicomechean Ethics , Aristotle argues that the highest end fo
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In Book One of the Nicomechean Ethics, Aristotle argues that the highest end for human beings is happiness (eudaimonia) which he defines as “human flourishing.” But how does Aristotle define human flourishing? Are there any difficulties in knowing whether someone is flourishing? Why does Aristotle argue that lives devoted to pleasure, fame, or money are not legitimate conceptions of human flourishing? Do you agree? Why or why not? Finally, why do you think it is important for the flourishing life that a student take a course in ethical theories and, more generally, be required to take a number of courses in the Liberal Studies Program?
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Airstotle define human flourishing in his book Nichomichan Ethics as social life of Community is a necessary condition for a man complete florushing as human beings.when human interact to each other in society Then they will get oppertunity to flourish himself and explore , exchange ideas, thought, values , opinion etc .
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It is not much difficult to knowing that someone is flourshing with his behaviour.
Airstotle argued that human flourish doesn't come with pleasure , money or not any legtimate concept of human flourshing.Airstotle teaches that each man life has a purpose and that the funtion of one life is attain the purpose .He explain that the purpose of life is earthly happiness or flourshing that can be achieved via reason and the acquisition of virtue .Airstotle state that each human being should use his abilities to the fullest potential and should obtain happiness or flourshing that can be achieved via reason and acqusition of virtue.
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yes i strongly agree with airstotle view of human flourishing.because money and external pleasure is not parameter of human happiness of human flourshing rathar than virtue or maximum utilization of potentialities is backbone of human flourshing .so human should develop skill , capablities, knowledge and virture to explore his inner talent.
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ofcourse , a student must be necessary to take considertion of this ethical theories which hepls him to genuingenuine understand of meaning hapiness . He will be motivated to develop multifarious capablities for flourshing himself.he will be understand that human achievement is animated by purpose and autonomy.ethical theories also necessary for understanding that human have is a natural desire and capasity to know truth , to pursue moral excellence.