Description: Description from goodreads.com: Nicomachean Ethics (349 BCE) deals with assessing and defining the finest behavior of humans toward themselves, others, and their surroundings. Aristotle seeks to distinguish and construct an ideal person using selected character traits known as virtues. These virtues are both intellectual and moral (intellectual ranking above moral) and are best attained through the act of repetitiveness and from an adequate role model. Achieving these virtuous principles will guide one to do the right thing, hence, become a better person.Yet, how do we know what is good or bad and how can we assess what is right or wrong? Since virtues are the building blocks of goodness, Aristotle claims that they are found between the two extreme vices. A midpoint between the deficiency and excess of a particular virtue. For instance, courage is the midpoint between its deficiency, which is cowardliness, and its excess, which is recklessness. Thus, reaching the highest pinnacle of good, will require a person of moderate behavior.But what's in it for us? Why should one live an ethical life and be good? Well, in order to reach the ultimate goal, life's most meaningful purpose, the utmost reward. No, not necessarily eternal bliss in the hereafter, but primarily to attain happiness in this lifetime. Besides the virtues, having a few good friends, enjoying some permissible pleasures, and having good fortuity will make happiness more achievable. Click on the 'Visit Store' link above to find many other interesting books, magazines, games and other items in It Was the Best of Times for a Book. If you purchase more than one item in a single transaction, eBay adds the shipping charges instead of calculating them. I do refund excess paid shipping. Thank you for looking.
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Book Title: Nicomachean Ethics
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2004
Topic: Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Author: . Aristotle
Item Length: 7.8 in
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