According to Aristotle, virtue primarily involves the use of a person's rationality. ... "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...

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"Ethics and politics. For Aristotle, ethics and politics both study practical knowledge, that is, knowledge that enables people to act properly and live happily. 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. ...

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Aristotle also deals with this issue in a similar way in his Nicomachean Ethics. In his investigation of justice, Aristotle argues that intention is crucial for an action that is in to be considered virtuous. ...

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