We were not born with aptitudes for these things, but with the ability to develop them through habituation.

We must practice all of the virtues, and develop a habit of doing so, in order to flourish. We all have a potential to become virtuous, but not all of us acQUIRE it. We all have the potential to become virtuous, but not all of us acQUIRE it. Have you ever wondered how we can live a more ethical life Michael Schur has all the answers to the questions weve been asking ourselves for thousands of. The virtues of a knife are those qualities that make it good at being a knife, and the virtues of a horse are the horse’s inherent qualities that make it good at galloping and other horsey stuff. The virtues of a person are the aspects of their makeup that we admire or associate with goodness. It’s the top dog on the list of things we desire. He claims that happiness is the thing we want to be, just… to be it. Get the latest news, events and more from the Los Angeles Times Book Club, and help us get L.A. Like Schurs work on The Office, Parks and Recreation, and The Good Place, this book is both heartfelt and funny. But we immediately wonder if there is a single way to define a good person.Īristotle’s most important work is the Nicomachean Ethics, which defines what makes a person good.Īristotle’s ultimate goal for humans is happiness. How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur (Simon & Schuster: 19) 7. It defines good people as those who have certain qualities that they’ve cultivated and honed over time. The first theory we’re going to discuss is called virtue ethics. We should consider why it’s bad to punch our friends in the face for no reason, and that might help us make decisions about what to do in less morally obvious situations. We should not punch our friends in the face for no reason, but it can be hard to decision what to do in such an obvious situation.

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