Starter 1.24: How are Aristotle’s ideas on Happiness and a Meaningful Life resonating with you? What do you reject? What questions does it raise for you?
Review Virtues and Vices Table: Are there words or other elements we are confused about?
DISCUSS: Do the concepts of Virtue Ethics remind you of other beliefs systems or programming?
Journal 1.24: Identify some of the ways you are exercising virtue in your life, using the table of Virtues and Vices and/or the 24 Character Strengths from Positive Psychology
- Choose 3 strengths that you feel guide you or are inextricably bound to your personal moral code. How does each add happiness/meaning to your life?
- Choose 3 you wish to improve in, in order to live a more happy and meaningful life. Explain how strengthening these attributes could lead to a more fulfilled sense of being.
IF TIME:
Read Into the Wild and work on pre-write for Lit Circle #2
OR: (optional): Do additional research on positive psychology and how it might play a role in helping us lead a happier and more meaningful life