We become just by performing just acts and brave by performing brave acts.
Just as a knife is "good" if it cuts well, a human is "good" if they perform their unique function well. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
True happiness is not a temporary emotion but a state achieved over a complete life. The Nature of Virtue (Arete) We become just by performing just acts and
For Aristotle, the unique human function is the activity of the soul in accordance with reason . The Nature of Virtue (Arete) For Aristotle, the
Aristotle begins by stating that all human activities aim at some "good". However, most goods (like money or fame) are merely means to an end. The only thing pursued for its own sake is .
Virtue is a stable "state" of character that allows a person to choose the right action consistently.
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