Virtue can be divided into two categories: intellectual and moral. ... Moral virtues are developed by force of habit. Moral virtues are not naturally instilled in us; the soul is designed to receive moral virtues, but in order to develop into guiding forces they must be nurtured by habit. The soul acquires moral virtue by exercising it, just as the pianist learns to play the piano by playing it and not by thinking about it. ... Any moral quality (take courage, for instance) can be present in excess (rashness) or deficiency (cowardice). ...

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(Aristotle 391) He is saying that moral goodness is based on habit. Following virtues manifests moral goodness. Aristotle found that there are two different kinds of virtues, intellectual and moral. ... (Aristotle 397) Courage was the other virtue that Aristotle thought to be necessary for moral goodness. He said "what characterizes the brave man is his unshaken courage whenever courage is humanly possible." ...

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There are two different kinds of virtues: intellectual, which is taught directly, and moral, which is gained through self-experience. ... Aristotle defines a virtue as moral excellence, or goodness. ... For example, courage seems less opposed to foolhardiness than cowardice to foolhardiness. ...

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Adequate intellectual and moral development is necessary to fulfill these standards of virtue. ... Moderation between two extremes of self-necessity and desire is what Aristotle defines as moral behavior. ... During an age of constant warfare, the virtue of courage was very highly valued. The state of courage can be found between the extremes of rashness and cowardice. Courage is most commonly viewed in a warrior's fearless behavior in the face of certain death. ...

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There are two forms of virtue, intellectual and moral. ... Moral virtues are instilled in us from the day we are born. ... Moral Virtue is learned through habituation because it does not arise in us by nature. ... If moral virtue came to us by nature, children would be born virtuous, but this is not the case. ... Take courage for example, it is the mean that exists between being cowardly and being rash. ...

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Thomas believed that governments have a moral responsibility to serve people and to help them lead virtuous lives. ... For example, the virtue of courage is the mean between the vices of cowardice at one extreme and foolhardiness at the other. ... For example, courage is the mean between the extremes of cowardice and foolhardiness. ... Because moral virtue makes up the health of the soul, all people should desire to be virtuous. ... If a person knows that moral virtue leads to happiness, he or she naturally acts virtuously. ...

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Aristotle says that virtues can be divided into two categories, intellectual and moral. ... In all things, virtue represents a ground between too much (courage) and too little (cowardice). ... Remaining or becoming virtuous in any way (intellectual, moral, voluntary, involuntary) leads to a happy life. ... However, for Augustine, instead of courage and cowardice being the extremes, it is toward God and away from God. ... It can be intellectual, moral, voluntary, or involuntary. ...

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Plato once said, "music is a moral law. ... According to Plato, early childhood matters the most for moral development. ... Additionally, he mentions that it initiates and transfers good moral judgments to the realm of politics. ... "It seems, then, that the power that consists in everyone's doing his own work rivals wisdom, moderation and courage in its contribution to the virtue of the city" (Republic 433). ... Secondly, it is the guardians who are in charge of defending the city against all enemies, and their virtue is that of courage as they face dangers without regards...

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From developing virtue to attaining virtue, the concept of a high moral standard is portrayed as a necessity for the common good in everyday life. ... The striving for limitless wealth causes the member of society to focus on a constant wanting of preservation or increase in wealth and living well monetarily, instead of the desire for an increase in moral rectitude, thus living well virtuously. ... Aristotle makes this point when he says "Their enjoyment lying in excess, they seek the art that produces the excess of enjoymentFor courage is not for making wealth, but for boldness, nor ar...

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He believed that this moral virtue, of which happiness comes from, is a matter of avoiding extremes in behavior and finding the mean between them. ... Aristotle felt that through the four qualities of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice, could a person be led to happiness. ... Moral decisions are ultimately made on the basis of what God commands, not what reason tells us. ... Perhaps God's will is revealed in sacred texts of great moral caliber - but which ones? ...

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