In philosophy , can virtue be seen as pleasure ? as opposed to Kant making it a "hard to do duty?

It was Aristotle who said that the use of virtue ought to make us happy, and that only in the use of it can we actually become happy.

In philosophy , can virtue be seen as pleasure ? as opposed to Kant making it a "hard to do duty?

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A few good Q's about virtue here. Nice to see.

If virtue meant to be without fault, that would mean there were no divisions within the self.

It would in fact be a pleasure.

Virtue is a good and necessary thing. The virtue of love for instance can bring pleasure. However, there are also times where the right thing to do may not be pleasurable and becomes 'hard to do'. For example doing one's job when one doesn't feel like it.

Yes, virtue can be seen as a pleasure. Many take great pride in work ethic, loyalty to friends, faithfulness to spouse, helping others, comforting the young and the old, etc, and I think many derive pleasure in those things.

Virtue is instinctively bonded into our life as human beings upon birth. Virtue is Infinite unconditional Love that far exceeds physical pleasure, senses and/or duty - at their best. One either chooses to maintain this throughout his life without judgement or, he doesn't. :D

I think virtue is sometimes intrusive, demanding - maybe most of the time. But it does produce feelings of self-worth and the respect of others so - and it's not usually a back-breaker, just an annoyance. Kind of like mowing the lawn. You'd really rather not bother, but it's not that hard to do, and you do feel accomplished after. Like that.

Virtue as pleasure is not a very pleasurable thing to go after :)

"The Path of Virtue" by Jonathan Murro addresses this value.