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Philosophy Week 10

Callie

I wondered about what morals were, if they were good, and whether or not morals would make you a happy person. I also wondered if happiness was key to a good life, and what a good life actually is.

Initial Wonderings…

Is a moral life a good one?

I then refined my wonderings down to…

1. Yes, a moral life is a good one.2. No, a moral life is not a good one.3. There are different times in which a

moral life is a good one and is not.

My hypothesis…

Suggestion 1

Assumes…That morals are good.

Connects to the idea…That we should always

act morally correct because then we will

live a good life.

Implies…That a moral person would live the best

life.

Connects to the idea…That the most morally

correct person is always the happiest.

Suggestion 2

Assumes…That morals are not

good.

Connects to the idea…That everyone should

not act morally correct in order to have a good life.

Implies…That the person who acts the least morally correct will live the

best life.

Connects to the idea…That “good” does not

necessarily mean correct or morally

correct.

Suggestion 3

Assumes…That morals are not all good and not all bad.

Connects to the idea…That no one should be

all morally good or bad.

Implies…That you do not have to be morally good all the time in order to

live a good life.

Connects to the idea…That no one can be all

good or bad.

REJECTING & ACCEPTING LEGEND

I reject the idea I accept the idea

Suggestion 1- rejecting & accepting.

Assumes…That morals are good.

Connects to the idea…That we should always

act morally correct because then we will

live a good life.

Implies…That a moral person would live the best

life.

Connects to the idea…That the most morally

correct person is always the happiest.

Suggestion 2- rejecting & accepting.

Assumes…That morals are not

good.

Connects to the idea…That everyone should

not act morally correct in order to have a good life.

Implies…That the person who acts the least morally correct will live the

best life.

Connects to the idea…That “good” does not

necessarily mean correct or morally

correct.

Suggestion 3- rejecting & accepting

Assumes…That morals are not all good and not all bad.

Connects to the idea…That no one should be

all morally good or bad.

Implies…That you do not have to be morally good all the time in order to

live a good life.

Connects to the idea…That no one can be all

good or bad.

I have come to the conclusion that hypothesis #3 (There are different times in which a moral life is a good one and is not) is the most accurate response to my question. This is because it is hard to be all good all the time, and happiness- I believe- is key to a good life. Doing good things makes you happy, and as Ben Sweetland said, “happiness is a journey, not a destination” and going against your morals to do risky stuff that make you happy in that moment.

Conclusion :)

About Aristotle and what he said regarding goodness

More about judgment questions More about morals More about goodness

I learnt…

Even more about morals and goodness! More about philosophers and their ideas I would also like to do more assessments,

they are fun! :)

I would like to learn

Bye for now, Cal

Thanks for watching and reading and stuff.