Aristotle's Morality, Happiness and Virtue

Aristotle's understanding of morality is an important issue that forms the basis of ethical philosophy. According to Aristotle, human purpose and the highest good is a concept he calls "eudaimonia", usually translated as "happiness". Eudaimonia means maximizing one's potential and living one's best life.

According to Aristotle, eudaimonia is achieved by living a virtuous life. Virtues are based on the principle of finding the middle path and avoiding extremes. For example, the virtue of courage lies in the middle ground between cowardice and envy. Virtues require finding the right middle ground that has become habitual in moral actions.

According to Aristotle, people develop virtues by practicing and living in a good society. A good society should provide an environment that encourages virtuous behavior. According to Aristotle, morality is not something innate but an acquired characteristic and can be developed through education and practice.

Aristotle's understanding of morality constitutes one of the cornerstones of moral thought and is still considered an important reference point in studies on ethical philosophy today.