1. Ethics Defining Terms

2. Key Terms of the Ethics Unit  Moral Philosophy: The Search for the best way to live and the right principles to guide our actions  Good Will: Acting on moral principles that are justifiable by practical reason  Morality: Set of principles that guide our actions  Duty: Something one ought to do  Good Life: ???? Help me define this! (pg. 245). It does refer to the end-goal, not simply the means of achieving this end.

3. Methods of Achieving a Good Life  Hedonism (245):The Good life is getting as much pleasure in one’s life and avoiding as much pain as possible. -Epicurius  Success (247): Achieving a decent social status and respectability in society (wealth usually a determining factor) -William James  Asceticism (248): The Good life is one of simplicity –oftentimes denying worldly pleasures -Diogenes/Jesus/Buddha  Freedom (249):The Good life is one free of responsibility and social obligations. -Dostoevsky

4. Methods of Achieving a Good Life  Power & Creativity (250): “Will to Power” Man desires the power to grow as a person and to develop one’s talents, to create. -Nietzsche  Religion (250): Devoting one’s life to following religious dogma; “religion…permeates and dominates [all other desires].” –Paul Tillich & Kierkegaard  Happiness/Eudaimonia (251): That which is desired for its own sake and not for the sake of anything else –Aristotle

5. Your Method for the Good Life  After examining various attempts at living “the Good life” it is time to for you to attempt to express your opinion on the Good Life. Before you leave today, write a 1 paragraph response to the following set of questions; do try to address each question:  What does it mean to live rightly (the Good Life)? What should we want out of life? What is worth Working for? What about life should we just accept and move on?