Ethics and Values / Unit 7 Ethics 311 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hedonism About Well-Being
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The idea
Hedonism about well-being: a life goes well exactly to the extent that it is pleasant and free of pain — nothing else counts in itself.
In practice
The view's power is its honesty test: strip any prized good — wealth, fame, even virtue — of all enjoyment, and ask what was left for you.
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