as a teacher how can you apply this philosophy it all comes down to happiness?

Answer 1

Wow, thats about on par with "What is the meaning of Life" and all of its deviances.

I'd love to see the answers, and your response, of course - Great question!

Answer 2

If "happiness" is defined objectively as the end result of doing something that does not cause us grief, then yes I suppose that is what it means. Grief is what you do NOT want "it all to come down to." We wish to avoid that.
However, do not subjectively define it as something--ANYTHING--we wish to do in the "pursuit of happiness." Some people are happy stealing.
Yet, sometimes we must do what we think is right but will make us unhappy, such as breaking up a bad marriage, or punishing a child. Using the objective definition, the grief is outweighed by the significance of the act, and we must be "content," not happy, in its significance and its result. The means, here have justified the ends.
When the ends are good but the means are not justified, then even happiness is not the actor's goal. His goal is to be in denial of cause-and-effect, because he knows the means, he knows the ends, and he knows it is immoral to "pursue happiness" at any expense.

Answer 3

Interesting notion.

Whose happiness?

Just my own? If so, do I still have to act ethically toward others?
Other people's happiness? If so, must I forego what makes me happy?
Everybody's happiness? If so, what measure of 'happiness' should we use?

Sorry for answering your question with more questions, but I'm a philosophy teacher - it's what we do!

Answer 4

We should not equate practical philosophy with general or metaphysical philosophy. General philosophy is a watch tower observing human life in its panoramic view about everything in all its essentials while practical philosophy is about immediate experiences on a personal relative level about life. What is your philosophy in life is different from What is Philosophy?

Answer 5

everything in life does come down to happiness what it mean to me is in every decision you make you have to ask yourself if it will make you happy in the long run. even bills that aren't generally fun can be applied example when you pay The electric bill you know you will eventually be happy to use it either running your comp watching TV everything comes down to your outlook on life

Answer 6

Nice question!

I'd look at it from the viewpoint that its far better to 'happily achieve' than to 'achieve and then be happy'!

I thought of this because I thought it could be taught to kids, and to do with their tests and studies!

If you're happy now, you'd do much more, than you'd do otherwise!

Answer 7

I think happiness today means mainly busyness. Joy is the right word, I think.

I would think a teacher would use complete sentences and more words.

Answer 8

Why people do all kinds of thigs? All these struggles, running races, runnif for as well as against time, and all in this mad race? what is the ultimate objective whether or not one knows it? isint it happiness and contentment? Let people ask themselves, why they do things, and they will all find, that, ultimately, it is all for happiness.

Answer 9

you cant, due to the fact that happines is only derrived out of the best option of reality of each situation that comes along in the course of life. Unless i answered your question correctly,and if so now you know how to teach it

Answer 10

You can't, because that implies that the destination is more important than the journey.