Ancient Greek concept of “happiness” or “flourishing” as the ultimate justification of ethical activity; usually explicated in terms of the exercise of (public) virtue as part of the overall fulfilment of one’s proper function or purpose, rather than the mere pursuit of personal pleasure.
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