In ancient Greek philosophy the question was to find how to act well and rightly and what personal/individual qualities are necessary to be able to do this. Ethics therefore encompasses the whole range of human action including personal preconditions. This is still true today, but for e.g. Aristotle ethics focused mainly on the pursuit of the 'good (life)', the eudaimonia. The aim was to identify and to practically realise 'the (highest) good' in life - which means that you have to evaluate what is 'good' as regards content: what life is a good life and what is not?