Module 4: Finalist Theories

QUESTION: 

        How often do you make an effort to practice your strengths and virtues? (A virtue is a trait you cultivate. Ex: patience, generosity kindness). Are these traits key to a happy life? Discuss.

ANSWER:

      Conquering problems and trails are the efforts that I used to make in order to practice my strength. By that I can measure how strong my strength. However there are two good things that I want to practice and those are the positive attitude and patience. Having these is contagious, and it may contribute to a happy life, a good work environment, and a motivated learning team. However, we need also to recognize our weaknesses, thus it would be the area that we need to ask for help or assistance from others in order to grow and prosper as an individual. As they said “life is a never-ending learning experience”, hence it an important lesson we can ever learn from comes from within. And we can’t do that if we don’t have patience, and “Patience is a Virtue” as a saying says. Moreover this quotation defines as a way of expressing the importance of being patient. And virtue is a trait or quality deemed to be morally excellent and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_patience_a_virtue). And these traits are the key to a happy life. Because if don’t have strength you may not able to clash different problems you may have in your life, and having virtue is also important thus it molds the individual outlook on life, and it give a moral’s to do what is right.

QUESTION:

      For some, happiness relies on money. In some cases, hacking means money. Would you do hacking it if its outcome is a sure happiness of your family? What particular Aristotle theory contradicts this concept? Discuss.

ANSWER:

        No, I would never do hacking in order to have a sure happiness of my family.  For the reason, on doing such things is morally wrong. And it is illegally gain access to, and sometimes tampering with the information. For me the theory of Aristotle that contradicts about this bad concept is “Happiness depends on acquiring a moral character, where one displays the virtues of courage, generosity, justice, friendship, and citizenship in one’s life. These virtues involve striking a balance or “mean” between an excess and a deficiency”. Thus, you can have happiness if you attain on doing good things. Yes you may have excess happiness, but not true one.