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2007-11-29 00:51:27 · 33 answers · asked by Third P 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I would suppose so.
It would be the ultimate aim of life-happiness, in all facets. And to be able to reach the zenith of it is to live a just and moral life, that is, living life with a reason..
Going the other way around, Plato once said, living life with a reason, leads to ultimate happiness.
2007-11-29 01:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by oscar c 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do not believe there is a deed worth doing or a goal worth pursuing that will not bring happiness to someone and therefore ultimately me. I don't think there is a truly selfless deed; since even the things that one does for others alone, gives purpose to their existence and so brings happiness. I have made it my career and goal in life to work for the betterment of the world even if it brings me harm. Yet, this is not selfless because deep down I will be happy whatever happens to me.
There is a difference between being happy and being a happy person in general. I think we ought to strive to be a happy person rather than just be happy. A happy person is one who feels that they have achieved something in their life (since nothing can keep them unhappy for too long).
It is the things that leads to one being a happy person that is supremely invaluable.
2007-11-29 04:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if happiness alone is the answer.
A person can be happy on drugs, or happy with a less exciting life.
You might think that bringing the most happiness to the universe in the long term is good but Hitler (and Bush) thought he was doing that.
I am not sure there is a word for what we really want to have.
2007-11-29 01:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by Graham P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't. What about respect, loyalty, kindness, empathy, forgiveness and compassion. They are all supremely good.
I think happiness is overrated. People think they have a right to be happy. Everyone wants their bit. Where is my quota of happiness? When am I going to get it? How will it feel? How long will it last?
Its like people are all chasing round like demented hamsters in a wheel.... running round and round trying to get their bit of happiness....
Everyone wants happiness, which then somehow makes it become too much of a commodity.
You can't make yourself feel happy, you can't buy happiness, you can't force it. That makes it rare and precious. But lets face it, happiness is just ONE feeling, amongst a whole range of differing emotions, thoughts, feelings and sensations. I don't think you can say its good and exclude every other human feeling or virtue.
Have a great day or evening too, yourself!
2007-11-29 05:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think your statement is redundant, "only supreme". When you say supreme it's in the superlative form, the highEST; ergo, one and only on top. "only supreme" makes me ask "is there any other supreme good". So I think the better way of asking it is, "is happiness the supreme good"? What are the other contenders for goodness anyway?
2007-11-29 01:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by Eureka 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
as I am a big believer in individualism, there can be no global answer to your question. You have to give the perspective from which it was asked. Who is defining what is good? Is it the Christian God? Then the answer is well documented in the Bible to be love. If it is some other deity... you have to search their religious texts. As far as man goes, the answer will change from one person to the next. I personally agree that love is the supreme good, as it brings all the other things said here.
2007-11-29 01:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If it is for the negation for the universal human anxiety for personal future and all its facets or merely the life its self, then it is the only good of all good. Specificity for supreme good is contingent on that which threatens its realization.
2007-11-29 13:33:02 · answer #7 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness is not a thing that exists by itself. Many people say their ultimate goal in life is just to be happy. But happiness cannot be pursued. It is a by product of other things. Living justly by all good principle brings happiness into one's life.
Emerson said "nothing can bring you happiness but the triumph of principles"
2007-11-29 01:23:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but Happiness comes from the Supreme God also known as Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu, Rama etc.) He is the source of all happiness. Real happines comes from serving and loving God.
2007-11-29 12:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If happiness is more than just happiness, i.e. pleasant feelings caused by chemicals in the brain, then in which direction is it more? How can one set of chemicals be "good" and another not good?
If happiness is higher than just material feelings, then that implies another dimension, i.e. a supernatural aspect. Your question is meaningless unless you assume God.
2007-11-29 02:08:43 · answer #10 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋