ETH 316 Week 5 – Virtue & The Good Life – Individual Discussion Assignment

Virtue & The Good Life – A Graded Discussion Assignment

Important Note: This graded assignment is NOT part of the participation grading. It is a completely separate, individual assignment. You are only required to post your official response for grading. You do not have to post replies here (that is only for the discussion question), but you can if you wish. This assignment is designed to provide the opportunity for self-reflection. In addition, it will, hopefully, allow for the opportunity to share thoughts (and encouragement) about virtue, what it looks like “in real life”, and what it means to truly live “the good life”.

Instructions: Respond to each question completely, using a minimum of 250 words.

Question #1 – What is your idea of the good life? What does that look like for you, personally?

Question #2 – Watch this TEDTalks video: TEDTalks: Robert Waldinger – What Makes a Good Life? Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness (The video is also located in the Week 5 Learning Activities folder.)

• How did this video affect your initial response to Question #1? Would you make any changes to your personal vision of the good life? If so, what changes or adjustments would you make?
• How does your pursuit of personal virtue (the development of integrity, character, etc.) contribute to your goals for living the good life?