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The Value of Happiness

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What is the main idea of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the absence of pain and suffering.

  2. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  3. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  4. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epicurus believed that happiness is the absence of pain and suffering, and that the best way to achieve happiness is to live a simple life, free from unnecessary desires and worries.

According to the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, what is the key to happiness?

  1. Living in harmony with nature.

  2. Fulfilling one's social and familial obligations.

  3. Cultivating virtue and wisdom.

  4. Seeking wealth and power.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Confucius believed that happiness is achieved through fulfilling one's social and familial obligations, and by living in harmony with others.

What is the central idea of the Buddhist concept of happiness?

  1. The elimination of desire and attachment.

  2. The cultivation of compassion and loving-kindness.

  3. The realization of the true nature of reality.

  4. The attainment of a state of perfect bliss.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buddhism teaches that happiness is achieved through the elimination of desire and attachment, and by living in the present moment.

What is the main idea of the Stoic philosopher Seneca's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

  2. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  3. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  4. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

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Correct Option: A
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Seneca believed that happiness is achieved through the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace, and that the best way to do this is to live in accordance with nature and to focus on what is within our control.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Bertrand Russell's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the absence of pain and suffering.

  4. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

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Correct Option: A
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Russell believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of purpose and meaning.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher John Stuart Mill's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

  2. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  3. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  4. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mill believed that happiness is achieved through the greatest good for the greatest number of people, and that the best way to do this is to promote social justice and equality.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nietzsche believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of authenticity and self-expression.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Simone de Beauvoir's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Beauvoir believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of freedom and independence.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Martha Nussbaum's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nussbaum believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of meaning and purpose.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Richard Layard's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Layard believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of purpose and meaning.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Csikszentmihalyi believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of purpose and meaning.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Martin Seligman's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Seligman believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of purpose and meaning.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Daniel Kahneman's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kahneman believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of purpose and meaning.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Ed Diener's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diener believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of purpose and meaning.

What is the main idea of the modern philosopher Sonja Lyubomirsky's theory of happiness?

  1. Happiness is the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals.

  2. Happiness is the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge.

  3. Happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

  4. Happiness is the acceptance of fate and the cultivation of inner peace.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lyubomirsky believed that happiness is achieved through the fulfillment of one's potential and the realization of one's goals, and that the best way to do this is to live a life of purpose and meaning.

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