Aristotle claims that all human action is for the sake of something (has an end). Things can be an end of human action only to the extent that they are seen as good to the agent. Therefore things can be goods only if they are a plausible end. Aristotle claims that the ultimate human good and end is Eudaimonia; or happiness, flourishing.

According to Aristotle all things have functions, and happiness is found when a thing can best fulfill its function. He states that for anything that has a characteristic activity (function), its

According to Mill, there are higher and lower types of pleasure. For example, he states, “it is better to be a dissatisfied Socrates than a satisfied fool.” To determine which of the pleasures are better Mill says one must ask a competent judge who has knowledge of both pleasures.

good or excellence lies in that character activity. This premise gives way to the idea that the characteristic activity of anything is particular to that thing. Aristotle then claims that only human beings engage in a certain kind of rational activity, in which the function of human beings is activity of soul in accordance with reason, or at least not a part from reason. Therefore, happiness for humans is rational activity in accordance with virtue.

Aristotle is an egoist, and he displays this as hi

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