Aristotle finally takes the initiative as a philosopher to answer the question of what the purpose of life is. His answer is happiness. The goal of Aristotle's theory is to achieve the greatest possible happiness by maintaining the appropriate virtues. I agree with Aristotle's goal of happiness and conclude with the idea of ​​virtues which are states of virtuous character that affect our decision making. Aristotle gives the reasons why he claims that happiness is the goal of life. Aristotle believes that happiness is the goal of life because when a person gives the reasons why he makes decisions between several choices, he will conclude with the same idea, that is, whichever choice is allows that person to achieve the most happiness. Aristotle then concludes that the basis of our decision making is that people will base their moral decisions on the amount of pleasure they receive relative to the difficulty of performing the action. The root of our decision-making must be a state of character within us, in this case, that balances our pleasures and our burdens. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics deals with the virtues of the soul. These virtues, if properly nurtured, would enable a person to be truly happy. These virtues are states of character developed through habitual action, which are often formed during our emergence and which will subsequently affect all of our moral decisions. The character state of a virtue concerns choice; and not involuntary or non-voluntary actions. Just like we do not deliberate about external things, we also cannot be responsible for things whose consequences we cannot affect or are unable to deter. Voluntary, non-voluntary and involuntary actions are all r... ... middle of paper ...... must be done in the right way, for the right things, as well as if it was for the right reasons , at the right time, and whether his confidence to perform such actions was inspired by moral reasons, or if they were simply raw emotions, all must be taken into account in order to determine morality. Aristotle believes that virtues are the most effective means to happiness, so we must strive to build it within ourselves in order to become moral. Sources Learn more: http://www.brainyqo.com//authors/a/ aristotle.html#ixzz1f6yaZuVSAristotle “The man who indulges in all pleasures and abstains from none becomes complacent, while he who shuns all pleasure, as the boors do, becomes in a way insensitive; temperance and courage are then destroyed by excess and defect. -(1) page 955The Fundamental Works of Aristotle – These virtues concern passions and actions of choice.