is a major branch of philosophy , encompassing right conduct and
good life. It is significantly broader than the common
conception of analyzing right and wrong. A central aspect of
ethics is "the good life", the life worth living or life that is
simply satisfying, which is held by many philosophers to be more
important than moral was one of the first Greek philosophers to
encourage both scholars and the common citizen to turn their
attention from the outside world to the condition of man. In
this view, Knowledge having a bearing on human life was placed
highest, all other knowledge being secondary. Self-knowledge was
considered necessary for success and inherently an essential
good. A self-aware person will act completely within their
capabilities to their pinnacle, while an ignorant person will
flounder and encounter difficulty. To Socrates, a person must
become aware of every fact (and its context) relevant to his
existence, if he wishes to attain self-knowledge. He posited
that people will naturally do wha