The Good Life

THE GOOD
LIFE
By : Cheska Casale &
Leslie Rose Cruz
THE CONCEPT OF BEING GOOD
GOOD RIGHT
Overall moral worth Used to justify the
or desirability of an principle and its
action or life. application.
ARISTOTLE’S NICHOMACHEAN
ETHICS AND THE GOOD LIFE
The Nichomachean ethics is a treatise on the nature of
moral life and human happiness, based on the unique
essence of human nature.
Instrumental Good Intrinsic Good

Eudaimonia: The Ultimate Good
Pleasure Eudaimonia, often translated as
Wealth "human flourishing" or "well-being,"
Fame and Honor is Aristotle's concept of the
ultimate Good Life.
Aristotle argues that they are not
sufficient for Eudaimonia because
they can be pursued for their own In Aristotelian sense, happiness is
sake without leading to a virtuous “living well and doing well” (NE 1:4).
and fulfilling life.
EUDAIMONIA: UNIQUELY HUMAN
It is unique to humans HUMANS (Rational)
for t is a uniquely
human function. Theoretical
Practical
It is achieved only
through a rationally ANIMALS (Partly Rational)
directed life.
Locomotion
Perception
ARISTOTLE’S
PLANTS (Non-Rational)
TRIPARTITE Growth Nutrition
SOUL Reproduction
ARÊTE AND HUMAN
HAPPINESS
Arête, a Greek term defined as Virtue is what makes
“excellence of any kind”, and one function well.
can also mean “moral virtue”
Intellectual Virtue (Virtue of Thought)

Achieved through education, time
and experience.
Wisdom and Understanding
Moral Virtue (Virtue of Character)
Achieved through habitual practice
Generosity, Temperance, and
Courage
HAPPINESS AS THE
GOAL OF A GOOD LIFE
John Stuart Mill
Believed in the concept of happiness as
the ultimate goal of a good life. He
coined the phrase, "The greatest
happiness principle", stating that a
course of action is morally correct if it
maximizes the attainment of happiness
for the largest number of individuals.
PHILOSOPHERS VIEWS ON THE GOOD LIFE:
Plato Immanuel Kant
He believed that to attain a According to Kant, the good life
good life, an individual should is not just about living a happy
become a master of himself or fulfilling life, but rather it is
using his reason to reign in his about living a life that is in
passions and doing what he can accordance with reason and
to help promote the stability of morality.
his community.
Aristotle Friedrich Nietzsche

He believed the good life is According to Nietzsche, the
achieved through knowing the good life is not just about living
truth and finding good on one’s a long and happy life, but rather
life. it is about living a life that is
authentic and true to oneself.
MATERIALISM HUMANISM
Led by Democritus and As humans, we have the
Leucippus whose primary belief freedom to carve our own
is that the world is made up of destiny and to legislate own
FE
THE
and is controlled by the tiny laws, free from the shackles
indivisible units in the world of a God that monitors and
called “atomos” or seeds. controls.
LI
A philosophical belief that GOOD For humanists, man is
emphasizes the importance of literally the captain of his
wealth and material possessions own ship.
in achieving a good life.
HEDONISM STOICISM THEISM

Since life is limited, the In order to be happy, one must Most people find the
hedonists see the end goal of learn to distance oneself and be meaning of their lives using
life by acquiring pleasure such apathetic. God as the anchor of their
as wealth, sexual pleasure, and existence.
fame. Practicing apathy means being
indifferent to certain matters and The ultimate basis of
The mantra of this school of recognizing that certain things are happiness for theists is the
thought is the famous, “Eat, beyond their control. communion with God.
Drink and be Merry for
Tomorrow We Die.”
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHICAL
CHOICES AND THE GOOD LIFE
Ethical Choices The Good Life

help us to determine By living our life with ethical
what is right and wrong choices and principles, we can
and that we are able to live contribute principles, norms,
our life with a sense of and promote values that are
purpose and meaning. beneficial to the well-being of
society.
Relationship between
the good life, science
and technology
The good life, science and
technology are interconnected
through their impact on well-being
and to the society.
ANALYSIS AND IMPLICATION
The concept of a "good life" is a complex and subjective one, and it
has been a topic of philosophical and ethical inquiry for centuries.
Different cultures, religions, and individuals have their own
perspectives on what constitutes a good life.
Subjectivity of a Contribution to the

Good Life society
Moral and Ethical Respect for

Considerations Diversity
Cultural and Personal

Societal Influence Reflection
GENERALIZATION
"A good life is one characterized by a
balance of happiness, purpose, and
ethical conduct, where individuals
cultivate positive relationships, pursue
personal growth, contribute to the well-
being of others, and find harmony
between their desires and
responsibilities."

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THE GOOD

Instrumental Good Intrinsic Good

Intellectual Virtue (Virtue of Thought)

Aristotle Friedrich Nietzsche

HEDONISM STOICISM THEISM

Ethical Choices The Good Life

Subjectivity of a Contribution to the

Moral and Ethical Respect for

Cultural and Personal

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