What is pleasure? Is it physical gratification brought on through a chemical release of endorphins or is it something much more meaningful and deeper. Could pleasure be a deep emotional feeling that one feels when they are content and happy? Many philosophers have pondered what pleasure could be. Aristotle, Kant and Mill are three philosophers who have very different ideas on how pleasure fits into life and morality. For Aristotle he defines pleasure as a side-product activity (ple 1). The way to obtain true pleasure is to seek the results from an activity without any obstacles in the way (ple 1). A better way Aristotle explains his theory is that pleasure is the natural accompaniment of unimpeded activity (ple 1). This means that people take pleasure from doing an activity with no stress or negativity attached to it. To Aristotle pleasure isn’t good or bad rather it is a positive force that helps a person better enjoy the activity they are performing (ple 1). However Aristotle cautions people to not seek pleasure for pleasures sake. If they do then the pleasure could be come an addiction and become a negative force on their lives. Aristotle also points out that pleasure should not be confused with happiness. Happiness, as Aristotle explains, is state of personal well being (ple 1). It is a state in which a person knows their self worth and they radiate energy and a joy for living (ple 1). While pleasure is the physical activity of the body, happiness is the activity for the mind and spirit (ple 1). To Aristotle happiness was not found in pleasure. This is a strange mindset since most people think that pleasure and amusement bring out the best form of happiness in them (Ross 1). Instead Aristotle explains that a happy life is obtained through a virtuous life (Ross 1). To Aristotle pleasure was satisfaction and satisfaction was relaxation. The human body needs relaxation since it cannot work forever. Pleasure was not a bad thing in Aristotle’s eyes. If the activity that was bringing pleasure was furthering someone’s life or further enriching it than is was considered a good pleasure (Ross 1). In fact most pleasure was considered good. However Aristotle warned that there was also negative pleasure. If a pleasurable activity ever harmed another person or the put the person experiencing the pleasure in danger than that was negative pleasure. Negative pleasure was to be avoided at all costs. So the only way to obtain positive pleasure was to partake in wholesome activities. While Aristotle believed happiness and pleasure were two separate entities John Stuart Mill argued that happiness is pleasure and pleasu