What is the appropriate action? It is a controversial question that is a focal point for moral and ethical codes. Morals and ethics is, of course, a subject that runs deep in the discussion of philosophy. People are faced with moral dilemmas everyday, which many times society decides without thoroughly exploring their options. Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Plato, and Aristotle are philosophers that focus on the topic of ethics, yet all have different outlooks. &…
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…amp;gt;Overall Aristotle's teachings have pointed out that happiness, as an end in itself is the ultimate end and function of human beings. The only method of achieving this happiness is through reason. A life that does not exercise the ability to reason will end up in some way being incomplete and never reach perfection. Therefore, reason in our actions is not only good for us but also necessary to reach a complete life.