Aristotle | on the Good Life

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Aristotle | On the Good Life
In this excerpt from The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explores what it means to lead a good life and how this is related to pleasure, pain, virtue, and character. He concludes that happiness, or pleasure, is the chief good, or end goal, of a well-lived life.
-One who delights in abstaining from pleasure, according to Aristotle, would be considered

• A) brave.
• B) a coward.
• C) self-indulgent.
• D) temperate.

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Definitions:

Autonomous Stage

The stage in skill development where individuals can perform tasks without external guidance, relying on internalized knowledge and expertise.

Environment

The surrounding conditions, influences, or forces that affect the living organisms or the life cycle of such organisms.

Explore

To investigate, study, or analyze an area of interest or unknown territory in order to learn more about it.

Independence Perspective

An outlook that emphasizes self-reliance and personal autonomy in thoughts and actions.