Friendship of advantage~ Why not?
I came across an article based on different kinds of friendships by Aristotle and it got me thinking that why are friendships based on convenience and advantage considered to be so selfish. So in this article I would like to bring in the different kinds of friendships and my point of view about utility based friendships. We are born with some relationships while others we make. Friendships are the bonds we make and tend to cherish them for as long as they are true and full of love and laughter. This article is based on "Friendships" inspired by Aristotle's book "The Nicomachean Ethics" whereby he discusses the three ingredients of a good friendship. 'Friends must enjoy each others company, they must be useful to one another, and they must share a common commitment to the good.' According to him, there are three kinds of friendships: 1) Friendship based on utility: Utility is impermanent that changes according to circumstances. Friendships based on uti...