Abstract.

This report investigates the nature of the Good Life, to see what it is, to see whether it is more than anything abstract. This is achieved by putting under the microscope a series of philosophical traditions and concepts (utilitarianism and happiness respectively), comparing the concepts against more modern philosophical views (Nietzsche and the idea of the “Overman/Superman”), and putting the concepts and traditions into a contemporary aspect (superheroes and if they can achieve a Good Life), in the attempt to make some sense out of “the Good Life”. It is also questioned to see if the Good Life can be argued for (through happiness among other things) through only strict logistics, without the reliance of moral value statements to interfere. This report finds that it is difficult to even argue logically (thus truthfully) whether happiness (or maybe anything, aside from being alive) can lead to the Good Life.  This report, consequentially, finds that the Good Life must be arbitrary, and it could be suggested that the Good Life may be achievable by following a set of life rules, but on the other hand, the Good Life may be a little absurd[1]. 

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