Virtue according to the dictionary means someone with a behavior showing high moral standards. Virtue is like having the ability to do well, it’s something that most people would want to have, virtue is a part of our body and mind, and it’s like that part of us that wants to treat everyone equal without minding their social status. Virtue sometimes has to do with religion, for example, a catholic, they have to go and confess their sins anytime they do something wrong in order to be pure and in order to have virtue. Although there are different ways in which people see and define virtue, different philosophers have seen and defined virtue in their own word and have their own theory on how virtue can be of help to us.
According to Aristotle, …show more content…
According to Aristotle, he has always been constant about how virtue comes from habit and good upbringing, he also said that virtue is gotten from practicing habits. In the society today, people think happiness is all about money and fame, but Aristotle still believes that virtue is the one thing that can bring us happiness. According to Mill, he doesn’t believe that virtue is the end or rather a main thing that makes us happy, rather Mill believes that pleasure is what brings happiness and also freedom from pain. He has a very different idea from Aristotle. Mill believes that pleasure is something that can bring good things to people and thereby bringing good things means making them happy. “To suppose that life has… no higher end than pleasure- no better and nobler object of desire and pursuit-they designate as utterly mean and groveling” (Mill 7), Mill is saying that pleasure is the ultimate end and anything that doesn’t give pleasure is not good. So Mill and Aristotle have a different opinion on what happiness …show more content…
I think that Aristotle is closer to the definition of happiness than Mill, and I seem to agree with Aristotle more than I do with Mill. Aristotle believes that Virtue is what gives us happiness and yes I agree to that, for example, in the religion belief, you go and confess your sins to the priest and he prays for you, after doing that you will feel relief and be happy, also doing good things, having good intention can also make one happy. But in Mill’s he says that pleasure and freedom from pain is what makes us happy, but for example, you take pleasure in smoking and it’s something you do every day, there is no way that it won’t affect your liver and then when you become sick, you start getting the pain, so I believe that all pleasures come with pain and when you’re in pain you can’t be happy, but if you do good, you can even be praised for what you did leading to your happiness. Therefore, in my opinion, they both has a different view on Virtue and how it can add to our happiness, as Aristotle believes virtue is what brings about happiness and Mill believes virtue can only be a part of
According to Aristotle, …show more content…
According to Aristotle, he has always been constant about how virtue comes from habit and good upbringing, he also said that virtue is gotten from practicing habits. In the society today, people think happiness is all about money and fame, but Aristotle still believes that virtue is the one thing that can bring us happiness. According to Mill, he doesn’t believe that virtue is the end or rather a main thing that makes us happy, rather Mill believes that pleasure is what brings happiness and also freedom from pain. He has a very different idea from Aristotle. Mill believes that pleasure is something that can bring good things to people and thereby bringing good things means making them happy. “To suppose that life has… no higher end than pleasure- no better and nobler object of desire and pursuit-they designate as utterly mean and groveling” (Mill 7), Mill is saying that pleasure is the ultimate end and anything that doesn’t give pleasure is not good. So Mill and Aristotle have a different opinion on what happiness …show more content…
I think that Aristotle is closer to the definition of happiness than Mill, and I seem to agree with Aristotle more than I do with Mill. Aristotle believes that Virtue is what gives us happiness and yes I agree to that, for example, in the religion belief, you go and confess your sins to the priest and he prays for you, after doing that you will feel relief and be happy, also doing good things, having good intention can also make one happy. But in Mill’s he says that pleasure and freedom from pain is what makes us happy, but for example, you take pleasure in smoking and it’s something you do every day, there is no way that it won’t affect your liver and then when you become sick, you start getting the pain, so I believe that all pleasures come with pain and when you’re in pain you can’t be happy, but if you do good, you can even be praised for what you did leading to your happiness. Therefore, in my opinion, they both has a different view on Virtue and how it can add to our happiness, as Aristotle believes virtue is what brings about happiness and Mill believes virtue can only be a part of