The concept of Aristotle 's theory to achieve the ultimate goal, happiness, is presented in his book called, “Nicomachean Ethics” where he explains the virtues that are needed to attain it. Aristotle develops the most important virtue of the “golden mean” in book two of his text. Throughout Aristotle 's work, he suggests that virtue is a mean to happiness that he believed is the universal goal of every human being. He discusses different types of virtue and uses them to form an appealing definition of happiness.
Aristotle defines the doctrine of the virtue, golden means, as between the extremes of excess and deficiency, which can be known as a middle point. What does Aristotle exactly mean when he is saying that virtue is a mean? Aristotle …show more content…
He first states that the balance needed for a good person to be in. The balanced state can be thought as health wise and that the person is healthy. His second principle describes that we should strive for what is proportionate to us. Aristotle explained that the right amount of food for Milo the wrestler is different than the amount of food for someone else. His ethics are looking for the mean that is good for a particular individual. The goal is not to follow an assumption that applies evenly in every situation and person. The goal is allow ourselves to find what action is appropriate in each different kind of position. The third principle is that the virtue falls between two vices. The middle point or the mean is the virtue because is in between the two vices of excess or deficiency. Aristotle tells us that virtue is concerned with passion and actions, in where the excess is error and the deficiency is blamed. If an individual 's virtue is neither excess or deficiency, in the middle point, then the person is praised. However, if it is too near either of the vices, then the person will bring upon themselves blame. It is fundamental that presence is shown in each of these ideas for a person to live a happy life. The supreme activity of human beings according to Aristotle is measuring how well you have lived your life to your fullest potential and the value of your life as it has lived up to this moment. He provides the argument for this position by contributing the three principles that form into the golden
Aristotle defines the doctrine of the virtue, golden means, as between the extremes of excess and deficiency, which can be known as a middle point. What does Aristotle exactly mean when he is saying that virtue is a mean? Aristotle …show more content…
He first states that the balance needed for a good person to be in. The balanced state can be thought as health wise and that the person is healthy. His second principle describes that we should strive for what is proportionate to us. Aristotle explained that the right amount of food for Milo the wrestler is different than the amount of food for someone else. His ethics are looking for the mean that is good for a particular individual. The goal is not to follow an assumption that applies evenly in every situation and person. The goal is allow ourselves to find what action is appropriate in each different kind of position. The third principle is that the virtue falls between two vices. The middle point or the mean is the virtue because is in between the two vices of excess or deficiency. Aristotle tells us that virtue is concerned with passion and actions, in where the excess is error and the deficiency is blamed. If an individual 's virtue is neither excess or deficiency, in the middle point, then the person is praised. However, if it is too near either of the vices, then the person will bring upon themselves blame. It is fundamental that presence is shown in each of these ideas for a person to live a happy life. The supreme activity of human beings according to Aristotle is measuring how well you have lived your life to your fullest potential and the value of your life as it has lived up to this moment. He provides the argument for this position by contributing the three principles that form into the golden