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There are many who define “the good life” according to material success or profe
There are many who define “the good life” according to material success or professional status. Some believe that the good life comes with validation from others or perhaps even celebrity. Others experience the good life by sharing loving connections with family and friends and participating in their experiences of joy, pain, and evolution. Still, others might see the good life as a dedication to moral improvement, helping others, and creating a more just world. You might think the good life includes some or none of these.
This assignment will give you the opportunity to explore your own conception of “the good life.” You will argue for the qualities or experiences you consider indispensable for a life that is “good” or “worthwhile,” whether for you that means a life that is enjoyable, honorable, balanced, successful, peaceful, rich, contented, and/or something else. Perhaps reflecting on the nature of “the good life” is itself part of your definition of that life.
In this assignment, you will:
Demonstrate ethical reasoning by making sound decisions.
Take appropriate actions with an awareness of the rights and well-being of others.
Identify the impact of personal and professional behavior.
Preparation
Review this week’s resources exploring “the good life.” As you do, consider which aspects of the human experience you believe should be part of living the good life. Which of those aspects may be necessary to achieve happiness? Many would say that a good life and a happy life coincide or overlap in some way. Then we run into a new question: what is happiness?
Is happiness simply pleasure, or some other subjective state?
Is happiness something ongoing, and perhaps connected to activity and projects?
Is happiness merely the state of being free from pain, worry, and anxiety?
Is happiness the fulfillment of your desires? If so, is fulfilling a desire good simply for the fact that you’re no longer suffering from an unfulfilled desire?
Is your conception of the good life somehow divorced from a common understanding of “happiness”?
Is it possible to live the good life while observing stringent duty or making other sacrifices that that may preclude the comforts, ease, and sensual pleasures many might associate with “happiness”?
Is it possible that fulfilling such duties and making such sacrifices inform your definition of “happiness”?
Instructions
In a scholarly paper (2-3 pages) appropriate for a professional audience, complete the following:
Explain a personal definition of the nature of happiness and a well-lived life, or “the Good Life.”
Provide examples to illustrate the definition.
Explain personal core values and their relationship to a personal definition of “the Good Life.”
Describe how these values relate to a personal definition of “happiness.”
Analyze the relationships between one’s most important personal values.
Do these values build upon one another in some way?
Is it possible for any of them to come into conflict?
If so, what in your view gives any value priority over others?
Analyze how ethical obligations to others relate to a personal definition of happiness and “the Good Life.”
Is fulfilling ethical obligations to others—whether human or non-human—essential to achieving happiness and a well-lived life?
If so, what is the nature of this connection between happiness and ethical conduct?
If not, how is happiness possible without acting on ethical obligations to others?
Additional Requirements
Your submission should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Write clearly, accurately, and professionally, incorporating sources appropriately.
Format: Format your paper according to APA style, with a title and reference page.
Citations: A minimum of two scholarly sources obtained from the Capella Library are required for this assignment. See the General Education Information Research Skills Library GuideLinks to an external site. for help with research. Review Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for information on how to cite sources.
Length: 2–3 double-spaced pages minimum, not counting a title page or references.
Please review the rubric for full details on how your assignment will be graded.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Describe key concepts in normative ethical theory.
Explain a personal definition of happiness and a well-lived life, or “the good life.”
Competency 3: Evaluate varying positions, perspectives, and theoretical frameworks.
Explain personal core values and their relationship to a personal definition of “the good life.”
Describe the relationships between one’s most important personal values.
Competency 4: Construct a well-supported argument that addresses an ethical problem.
Describe how ethical obligations to others relate to a personal definition of happiness and “the good life.”
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professional communities.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professional communities.
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