According to Aristotle pleasure is a good aspect of human existence. He qualifies that those who state that all pleasurable things or events are good are in err, just as those who say that all pleasure is bad. Pleasure for Aristotle is an aspect of human existence that guides action and can guide virtuous living. In Ethics Aristotle states that, "pleasure seems, more than anything else, to have an intimate connection with our nature" (Aristotle 318) Aristotle contends that pleasure seeking is natural human behavior and that some pleasures are greater than others, and oft compete with one another for attention. To Aristotle the moderate stand is the best, in that pleasure and pleasure seeking is natural and that any pleasure can be either good or bad, depending upon the context and the person, but that generally pleasure can only be defined as such when it meets the qualification of achieving good acts in a natural state.
             When Aristotle expresses the idea that the absolutes of expression, or the generalizing character of man form opinions about virtues, such as pleasure they are likely to create absolutes, which do not build upon reality, but instead detract form it. To those who say all pleasure is bead he says:
             For assertions about matters of feeling and conduct carry less weight than actions; and so, when assertions are found to be at variance with palpable facts, they fall into contempt, and bring the truth also into discredit. Thus, when a man who speaks ill of pleasure is seen at times to desire it himself, he is thought to show by the fact of being attracted by it that he really considers all pleasure desirable; for the generality of men are not able to draw fine distinctions. (Aristotle 319)
             Absolutes about an aspect of human nature that is so ingrained and real, as pleasure seeking would seem ridiculous when the individual claiming ill of pleasure later is found to be acting as a seeker of it.
             Those who conversely ...