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The Concept of Eudemonia (Happiness) in Aristotelian Ethics

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Abstract

The central question of ethics is one of practice, not primarily one of theory. The central question for Aristotle as well as Plato is 'what is the good life?' For Aristotle, it must be something that is chosen and aimed at for its own sake, that it must be an ultimaG good that explains all other goods. The answer he offers is eudaimonia. This is typically translated into English as "happiness".