For Aristotle, what is moral virtue, how is virtue a mean, and how are moral virtues acquired?
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Moral virtue for Aristotle is a disposition to behave in the right manner and as a mean between the extremes of deficiency and excess, which are vices. In other words, moral virtue is a state of character that lies between two extremes, and it is concerned with Show more…
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