Q: How do you define eudaimonia?
A: Eudaimonia is the Greek word used by philosophers that translates to “well-being of the soul.” According to Aristotle in his Nicomachean Ethics, the wellbeing of the soul is achieved through arête, defined as living in excellence and virtue. He identifies the moral virtues as prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. A virtuous life according to Aristotle is a balanced life with neither too much nor too little of each virtue.