According To Aristotle's Conception Of Happiness

According to Aristotle, various individuals believe that the concept of happiness involves pleasure wealth, and honour. Many individuals have separate interpretations of what happiness is. However, Aristotle states that there are three of the most favoured lifestyles that involve happiness. These include: gratification, therefore involving pleasurable feelings and living a constantly satisfying and rewarding life. The second favoured lifestyle is “political activity” which involves the idea of honour whereas individuals believe that taking on a political action or position can grant them with repeat and honour and the feeling that they are doing something for the benefit of society. Aristotle believes however, that this is superficial. The third lifestyle is “study” which grants individuals with professional duties and knowledge, which also
(1096a 15) Aristotle believes that the truth in his religion or his own beliefs takes priority over friendship with other individuals and he believes that if you are caught in a decision between keeping a special friendship or “preserving the truth”, then it is necessary to decide that truth is necessary and the friendship should be abandoned when it comes to Aristotle’s beliefs. Too, if an individual were to speak the truth and learn that this does not always make everybody feel happy or content with what you are saying, however, it is essential to stay truthful rather than lying in order to impress another person, even if that involves a good friend (1096a 18-19). Aristotle also believes that several friendships are based on the agreement of certain ideas and therefore, this can increase happiness within the friendship and to achieve a decent level of happiness we must be able to combine all of the elements of happiness along with friendship in order to find true