Introduction A chief facet of our being human is the urge to find out who we are, and in effect, the nature of man. Why do humans behave the way they do? Why do they live the way they do? These are some of the questions that occupy most of our time as we try to discern human nature. Many theories have been expounded, by philosophers and other scholars in the community, as to the nature of being human. Christians believe that we live and exist solely to exalt God, while psychologists hold that we are motivated by the desire to attain mental peace and tranquility. Philosophers-especially those grounded in existentialism-opine that the worthiness and character of any human is gauged by his deeds, as opposed to his views and attitude. As such, what we do is more important than what we think, and this, in a nutshell, is what human nature is all about. Theorists who subscribe to this school of thought include, among others, Jean-Paul Sartre (Irwin 374). Others like Aristotle hold that human nature is all about pursuit of happiness, or more specifically, “flourish”. He bases his arguments on the fact that human ethic and morality are to be viewed from a virtuous pedestal. Virtuous existence leads to human flourish. The ethical theories that address human nature have some commonalities tying them together. This is despite the fact that they are, to the larger extent, varying in their view of human nature and morality. They all address the issue of whether or not we are able to realize what is good and moral and conducting it. To what extent are humans able to be moralistic? Another thing that they address is the reason why human pursue morality and an ethical existence. Aristotle shares the same view with Plato concerning the benefit of virtue in humans. These two are of the view that virtue and personal happiness are inextricably intertwined. This been the case, humans will forever seek to attain a state of virtuous and ethical existence. Hobbes, on his part, regards morality and pain of life in nature as been related. Moral actions help the individual avoid these painful experiences. Given this view on human nature, the applicability part of it becomes a concern. If we have established that human nature is composed of been virtuous and moralistic, the next question then has to do with how we can attain this state of virtuous existence. The rest of this document is going to address the following question: how d we become virtuous? In other words, what does it take for us to follow laws which will guide us in leading just lives? To address this question, the writer will look at the role that reason, emotions, obedience to authority and necessity of social contracts plays in achieving the moral goals. In extension, the writer will be not only how to become moral and virtuous, but the motivation behind this. Human Nature and Virtue Before embarking on the issue of how one can attain a status of virtuous existence, it is important to look at different opinions expounded by different theorists addressing the issue of virtue. These are for example Aristotle and Plato. The importance of this discussion is that the subsequent one addressing virtuous existence will be provided with a context. The good lif