Morality according to Aristotle and Hobbes

Why be moral? Aristotle Aristotle basis of morality centers around what people fundamentally desire. Through his studies he found objects just and wealth and honors to be inadequate to human desires. He said that the ultimate goal for people should be self-sufficient, final, and attainable. In stating this he goes on to say that happiness is the only goal that meets all three of these requirements. Through this investigation it becomes clear that the whole …showed first 75 words of 519 total…

…showed last 75 words of 519 total…all things. In doing this we hope to enter into a state of peace, which will in turn lead to self-preservation. In conclusion, Hobbes would answer the question, why be moral, with the answer of self-preservation. Through moral obligations of giving up our rights as men, we can hope to end the state of natural war between people, and reach a state of peace where preserving oneself isn’t a constant struggle against other men.