More Philosophy, Mercifully Brief

February 2, 2005

Marginal Revolution points to this discussion of virtue ethics, which is the underpinning of Good&Happy.

Virtue is a certain complex mindset... concerned with many other actions as well, with emotions and emotional reactions, choices, values, desires, perceptions, attitudes, interests, expectations and sensibilities.

Its blossom is eudaimonia: happiness, flourishing, well-being. Good, and happy.

Hastening to add, no claims here as exemplar.  Not there yet.

Update:
Refinement, essential to slip the shackles and shadow of mere desert.
"Deserve's got nothin' to do with it."