He believes that, "happiness is a certain sort of activity of the soul in accord with virtue" (P. 12). By "the soul," Aristotle refers to the rationally calculating part of the soul that has reason, apart from the non-rational part of the soul. ... Happiness is explained as the goal or end for individuals as they complete their functions with virtues. ... To illustrate, we choose happiness for its own sake, as opposed to other virtues chosen to indirectly experience happiness. ...

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Aristotle believes that the chief ingredient for a life of happiness is virtue. Virtue is a state of the soul that disposes and prompts our actions and is meant to guide our behaviors in society and enable us to practice moderation. ... In order to lead a life of goodness there must be a foundation of adequate health, adequate wealth, and goods of the soul. ... This is the active life of virtue and this is all for the sake of the soul. ... Calculative reason is practical wisdom which leads to moral virtue. ...

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Then if I don't believe in God where does my body and soul go after death? ... If you lived your life according to the Laws of God then you soul is going to be sent into heaven and from there you will be with God and the other saints. The moral implications are that when you think of yourself before you think of the big picture your life will be cut short, because the benevolent man has long lasting mortality and virtue. ... In most theories of philosophy I find that they all have one thing in common, and that's you have to have wisdom and virtue in order to know your true purpose an...

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