In his book, the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle raises questions about human happiness and what it takes to make a good human life. In his quest for an answer, Aristotle covers a great deal of ground and touches upon a variety of topics that, while not obviously so, tie significantly into to the "happiness" of our daily lives. One of these topics is the distinction between our voluntary actions and our involuntary actions. Book III, chapters 1 and 5 deal specifically with this distinction in a way that is both expository and interesting, using examples to draw the reader into a better understanding of the text. In this paper, I hope to suitably explain the distinction that Aristotle draws between the voluntary and the involuntary. Moreover, I will also explain the subsequent distinctions that arise under the category of involuntary actions. In chapter 1, Aristotle focu....

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