Is acting morally necessary for happiness?
Agree: Morality keeps your life structured and focused.
Disagree: When we go against are morals we have fun.
Work Cite
http://www.academia.edu/11294953/Is_moral_behavior_necessary_for_happiness
http://definitionofphilosophy.blogspot.com/2016/01/is-moral-behavior-necessary-for.html
https://burgeoninglist.wordpress.com/writing/philosophy-essays/kan/
- As members of the society, people are expected to follow the morals, but some would still go against these standards and later on suffer the consequences of their actions.
Aristotle Definition Of Happiness
- "Happiness depends on ourselves." More than anybody else, Aristotle enshrines happiness as a central purpose of human life and a goal in itself. As a result he devotes more space to the topic of happiness than any thinker prior to the modern era. - Aristotle
Opening Class Discussion
Happiness is associated in conventional thought with emotional condition, fleeting pleasures and joy.
Happiness is a state of long life human fulfillment or flourishing!
- What is Happiness?
- What makes you Happy?
- Do you think there's a guide line to happiness?
- Does having morals restrict your happiness?
- The article that we read said "Individuals who always choose to do immoral acts will more likely experience unhappiness and suffering. This means that people who abide by the rules or morals of a society will experience nothing but happiness as they live on, while those who choose to go against the rules and standards of society will most probably experience suffering in any means possible."
Quick Intro To Aristotle :
Aristotle is one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western science and philosophy, making contributions to logic, metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, botany, ethics, politics, agriculture, medicine, dance and theater.
Is Acting Morally Necessary For Happiness?