"Virtues are neither feelings nor capacities" (Nicomachean Ethics 1106a 12). ... Virtue involves maintaining a balance between and pleasure: "For virtue of character is about pleasures and pains" (Nicomachean Ethics 1104b3-10), Aristotle stressed that this moderation of pain and pleasure is an extremely important aspect of virtue. ... " virtue of a character is a mean and what sort of mean it is; that it is a mean between two vices- (Nicomachean Ethics 1109a-20) Aristotle emphasizes that balance between each of these three different extremes is a vital part of being a virtuous person. .....

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"Ethics and politics. ... Aristotle's works on this subject include the Nicomachean Ethics and the Politics." ... "Ethics. ... "Thus, for Plato, the basic problem of ethics is a problem of knowledge. ... Plato differed from many Christian philosophers who have tended to view the basic problem of ethics as a problem of the will. ...

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1. Why do we need a metaphysics of morals? Kant argues that a metaphysics of morals is necessary for humans to correctly carry out the "right" or moral action in every situation, since they are often affected by numerous inclinations and desires at once. Without a concrete metaphysics of morals, ...

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