Being good is good but it must be done for the right reason. Aristotle and Kant are two famous philosophers who have different ethical theories. The theory of virtues and duties is based not only on laws and obligations, but on what comes from within. Morality comes from inner strength, character, and how we live our lives to the fullest. Aristotle 384-322 BC Aristotle conceptualized branches of philosophy and contributed theories of logic, metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy (book 237). Aristotle's teleological ethics: the raison d'être. Aristotle focused on people's actions, whether good or bad, as well as their character, not on right or wrong actions. Immanuel Kant's (1724-1804) branches of philosophy included contributions to metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics. Kant's deontological ethics, an ethics based on duty. Its focus is on rational will and a self-governing conception of reason, and not on the kind of person one should be (Betzler 7). The basis of the theories of Aristotle and Kant are different. Aristotle believes that when you do something it comes from the virtues you have, while Kant believes that there is always a reason behind actions. However, both agree “that developing virtues requires time and practice” (Betzler 50). Another thing they have in common is that they both focused on people's actions and why people performed those actions. Whether it is happiness or goodwill, we are all doing an action to the end; to have a good life. Aristotle's strength is his belief in moderation (Book 480). Aristotle believes that the ultimate purpose of life is to be happy and that people do what makes them happy. He defined the highest good as “eudaimonia” (Chaffee 477). A... middle of the paper... in different ways to achieve an end. However, I believe that Kant's theory is most likely correct because it includes everyone and not just what makes an individual happy. Even though Kant's views are a bit extreme when it comes to rules, we all have to have rules to live by, we can't just go out and do what makes us happy. I like the "golden rule" best mostly because it's what my great-grandmother always tells me and it's a good rule to live by. Works Cited Betzler, Monika. Kant's virtue ethics. Berlin, DEU: Walter de Gruyter, 2008.Broadie, Sarah. Ethics with Aristotle. Cary, NC: Oxford University Press, 1993.Chaffee, John. The philosopher's way of thinking critically about profound ideas. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2009.Kupperman, Joel. Ethics and quality of life. Cary, NC: Oxford University Press, 2007.