Is happiness the thing at which all actions aim?

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By reading Aristotle, especially the nicomachean ethics, we clearly come to the perspective that acting morally right leads to happiness and allows individuals to flourish. When we engage in morally right actions, we are not only fulfilling ethical obligations but also promoting our own well-being and personal growth. The pursuit of actions aligns with our desire for a flourishing life, suggesting that true happiness is the final end or the chief good and can be found in doing what is morally right. This essay will examine the connection between the aim of actions and happiness based on the first book of the nicomachean ethics from Aristotle.

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Thomas Zinner
University of Vienna

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