Humanities Homework Help

Aristotle
says that the virtues are necessary for humans to attain happiness, but
he means this in terms of something we might call “flourishing” or
“living well”, which he considers quite different
than simply feeling good.  Thus, according to Aristotle some people
might feel that they are happy, but because they lack the virtues they
are not truly flourishing.  However, imagine someone that is deceitful,
selfish, greedy, self-indulgent, and yet enjoys
great pleasure and appears to be quite happy.  Is someone like this
“flourishing” or not?  Explain your answer this by referring to this
week’s readings and media, and if possible provide examples from real
life and/or from literature, film, TV, etc.