Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics -

The Path to Eudaimonia: Virtue and the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics The Ultimate End: Happiness as Flourishing

Virtue is not something we are born with; it is a developed through practice. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

For Aristotle, the unique human function is the activity of the soul in accordance with reason . The Path to Eudaimonia: Virtue and the Golden

Aristotle begins by stating that all human activities aim at some "good". However, most goods (like money or fame) are merely means to an end. The only thing pursued for its own sake is . However, most goods (like money or fame) are

Just as a knife is "good" if it cuts well, a human is "good" if they perform their unique function well.

True happiness is not a temporary emotion but a state achieved over a complete life. The Nature of Virtue (Arete)