Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics ◆ <SIMPLE>

Just as a knife is "good" if it cuts well, a human is "good" if they perform their unique function well.

True happiness is not a temporary emotion but a state achieved over a complete life. The Nature of Virtue (Arete) Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

The Path to Eudaimonia: Virtue and the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics The Ultimate End: Happiness as Flourishing Just as a knife is "good" if it

For Aristotle, the unique human function is the activity of the soul in accordance with reason . Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics