1.

Virtue ethics is currently one of three major approaches in normative ethics

Virtue theory is concerned with identifying and cultivating character traits that
enable individuals to flourish as members of a community
Virtue theories rely on an analogy between
- health (the good of the body) and
- eudaimonia (the good of the mind)
Father of virtue ethics theory:
– Plato
– Aristotle
2.
Lessons learn from Steve Job video:
Firstly, wealth is not everything because all the recognition and wealth will become
meaningless in the face of impending death. And Non-stop pursuing of wealth will
only turn a person into a twisted being.
Secondly, only the memories precipitated by love last forever. Treasure Love for
your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well. Cherish
others.
Thirdly, when we have accumulated sufficient wealth to last our lifetime, we should
pursue other matters that are unrelated to wealth that is more important:
relationships, art, a dream from younger days
Finally, Material things lost can be found. But there is one thing that can never be
found when it is lost – Life. Live a healthy life
3.
The good life I want to life is a mix happiness and pleasure- a well-live life. I think I
agree with the idea of Aristotle who believe that the greatest purpose people have
is to live life well: just right, not too much, not too little.
I also agree when he claim that Humans should enjoy existence, but not be selfish.
They should avoid pain and displeasure, but not expect a life completely void of
them.
So for me, a good life, first of all, will involve many and varied pleasurable
experiences (hedonism). We can’t really say someone is living the good life if they
are often miserable or constantly suffering. Therefore, I think part of my life goal
should be maximize pleasure and minimize pain.
Secondly, I also think a good life is a happy life (eudaimonia). maybe a person is
happy if they are enjoying a positive state of mind, and their life is happy if this is
true for them most of the time. For example, do something good for humanity
could make me happy: like lending a hand when people need help.
Therefore, I think in order to have a good life I will have to look at many aspects:
 Virtue: I want to be morally virtuous.
 Health: I want to enjoy good health and reasonably long life.
 Prosperity: I want to be comfortably off (this meant wealthy enough so that
I don’t need to work for a living doing something that I would not freely
choose to do).
 Relationship: I want to have good relationships.
 I want to be respected and recognized by others for my qualities and
achievements.
 I also need good luck to avoid tragic loss or misfortune.
 I want to exercise my uniquely abilities and capacities. So the good life is one
in which I can do what I good at.
If at the end I can check all these boxes then I could reasonably claim to have lived
well, to have achieved the good life.