Category: Happiness

The Human Concept of Happiness and Good In order to achieve happiness or fulfilment, mens good character is essential. This implies that men must live righteously and strive for the good if they wish to enjoy a complete life. According to Aristotle, happiness depends on humans themselves, more than anything else. He states that happiness…

Is the Good Life Found in Pursuing Happiness? A good life with a successful career, enough money, and property is a manifestation of happiness for many people. However, not all people achieve this goal and can call themselves happy, and some, in the pursuit of happiness, money, or success, remain miserable for life. Therefore, happiness…

Technological Progress Does Not Always Result in Happiness Technological advancement is at the core of human civilizations history. Progress in different technologies over the decades has contributed to considerable societal shifts. A significantly enhanced human welfare is the most notable outcome of technological developments, and the trends continuity seems inevitable. New and more sophisticated technologies…

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit for Happiness Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion References List Introduction Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are popular words contained in the American Declaration of Independence. These words are what define the American people. Even among non-Americans, the words are well known to most of them. With…

Can Money Buy Happiness? Table of Contents Abstract Falk and Graebers Findings Press Coverage of the Study References Abstract Sandee LaMotte wrote a fascinating article for CNN that explores the concept of happiness and its relation to monetary rewards. Based on her analysis of the latest psychological research, she claims that acquiring and spending money…

Money, Happiness, and Materialism Correlation Materialism is one of the main problems of modern society. The main idea of Piffs speech is that as a persons wealth increases, his sense of empathy and compassion for the poorer decreases. The conclusions of more affluent people are reduced to the fact that the pursuit of their interests…

The Level of Peoples Happiness Happiness has been a factor that many scholars and scientists have focused on for a long time. There are many indices that are created specifically for monitoring the level of peoples happiness. While some countries tend to take the highest ranks on the lists, others are on the bottom, indicating…

Rhetorical Analysis of Why Money Doesnt Buy Happiness by Begley It is crucial to note that Psychologists have spent decades studying the relationship between wealth and happiness, writes Harvard University psychologist Daniel Gilbert, is an example of the use of ethos (Begley, 2007, p. 1). This is because reading this sentence, the reader will trust…

Material Goods Role in Happiness Happiness is an expression of positive emotions such as intense joy and contentment due to a state of mental well-being. Material goods are commodities such as cars, houses, televisions as appliances that can be sold or purchased. It is important to note that material goods give the possessors non-spiritual pleasure. …

Relationship Between Morality and Happiness Table of Contents Introduction Impact of Morality on Happiness Objection Alternative Argument Conclusion Introduction The issue of happiness appears to be the central determinant of a persons life. The critical factor in establishing whether one had a good or bad life is whether this person was happy or not. Therefore,…