Nicomacean Ethics by Aristotle

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According to Aristotle the best path to take in life may not always be the ones that bring immediate pleasure. For him, a person's goals in life should be happiness and complete moral and physical excellence. However, Aristotle's views of excellence are subjective and can not be written in stone. A person has to make their own decisions and ultimately choose the best path to take. Over the last few weeks, I have tried to …

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…rid myself of any burden that may have been associated with acting too hastily. By eliminating burden, I have lived up to Aristotle's moral standards. What's left is a new feeling of virtue and morality, one that I have is one that I hope to continue to have through all of my future decisions. Works Cited Chaffee, John. Thinking Critically "Make morality a priority". Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Aristotle. "Nicomachean Ethics" Online Resource, BMCC. Date Unknown.