In “Nichomean Ethics”, Aristotle discusses human nature and ethics. He first studies the character of a human as being dependent and defining what a person is. Humans derive their identity and moral purpose from their participation in their community, from their interaction with their parents, ancestors, friends, customs, institutions and laws. Because of this, every ethical uncertainty or question must be resolved by taking into account the essential and political basis of human life. If …showed first 75 words of 701 total…

…showed last 75 words of 701 total…Human excellence is a measure of how well one can contribute to their society. Personal pleasure, honor, or money cannot be the final end to human life. Although happiness is achieved by striving for these goals, human beings would not be carrying out their function correctly if they were to seek these goals for no one else but themselves. It is in striving to attain all the aforementioned goals for society that humans achieve excellence.