The Eighth Book Of The Nicomachean Ethics

Friendship is something that is an important part of life. It allows people to share good times and help get through the tough struggles of life. In the eighth book of the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle describes that there are three different types of friendship. The first kind of friendship is based on how useful each person is to the other. The second is a friendship based pleasure, where both people enjoy the others jokes or other qualities that brings joy to the other. The third is friendship based on goodness where both people strive for the goodness and help each other become better people. An example of the first type would be something like your butcher you always go to. When you see each other you are pleasant and friendly but you

These are the people that you do call to see if they want to hang out and go out with. Where you meet these people is usually at work or if you are in school they would be your classmates. You can be really close to them but they still are not the first choice to talk to if you have something serious going on with your life. These first two types are not that deep of friendships. They are based on if someone is useful or brings you enjoyment. They do not help each other in growing to become a better person, therefore are a temporary friendship because people change over time and so do their interests. But the third type is a much more important friendship. The third and final type is the deepest and most personal kind of friendship. This would be a spouse or maybe someone who you have been friends with your entire life. These are the people that are always there when you need them to be and vice versa. Even if the two of you get into an argument you can count on them still being there for you when you need them too. They want to see you become the best person that you can be and for you to be happy. In this friendship each person is willing to sacrifice something from their life in order to see the other succeed. This friendship also includes both of the other types of friendship as well. A good friend is useful to one another and bring each other enjoyment. This kind of friendship is rare and takes time to develop, but it is

I have a friend who just cuts my hair, friends who like to hang out on the weekends, and some that genuinely care about me and who I am as a person. In order to help my friends become a more complete person I could let them know how important they are to me. Personally I am not someone who is able to talk about my feelings openly, I like to keep to myself and deal with my issues on my own. I know this is not the most healthy way to deal with my issues. So a way I could make my friendships based off of goodness stronger is opening up to them and asking for their advice on situations. But with being more open with them I will need to be able to talk to them when they come to me with issues, which I tend to get uncomfortable with because I do not have much experience with giving