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There are four potential alternatives for interpreting “something” in “chance events are for the sake of something.” These potential alternatives take into account Aristotle’s concept of teleology as well as his writings on chance.

(1) Chance events are for the sake of their originally expected result.

(2) Chance events are for the sake of their ultimately achieved result.

(3) Chance events are for the sake of what’s meaningful for human happiness.

(4) Chance events are for the sake of what’s meaningful for their ultimately achieved result.

These four alternatives will be examined in turn in the following section.