(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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Macbeth's courage, conscience and his tentative approach of moral wrongdoing are as extensive as his evil ambition, cunning and cruelty. ... This is an example of Macbeth fulfilling the interpretation of a hero as 'a person noted or admired for their courage or outstanding achievements.' ... She is not convinced that Macbeth will have the courage to go through with the deed of treachery . ... This shows Macbeth has a moral conscience. ...

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Macbeth is very ambitious, courageous, and a moral coward: all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play. ... From the courages in defense of Scotland is significant in the opening scene. ... But moral goodness in him is undeveloped and indeed still rudimentary, for his voluntary acts are scarcely brought into harmony with ultimate end. ... His autonomous decision not to commit murder, however, is not in any sense based upon moral grounds. ...

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Beowulf's strong moral character demonstrated how one that is Godly is a good person. ... Both of them had quests to protect innocent people from evil; both were blessed by God; both fought with great courage and pride. ...

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A hero is a person, normally a man, noted or admired for nobility, courage, and outstanding achievements. ... Milton has successfully translated to literature, the most familiar story of all time; that is the moral struggle between good and evil. ... Milton has used many phrases that stress Satan's power and courage. ...

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His moral goodness, however, is undeveloped and indeed still rudimentary, for his voluntary acts are scarcely brought into harmony with his ultimate end. ... His decision not to commit murder, however, is not in any sense based upon moral grounds. ... At the end, in spite of shattered nerves and extreme distraction of mind, Macbeth passes out, still adhering admirably to his code of personal courage. ...

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The determining factor in the greatness of a work of literature is whether or not it has a powerful impact on the audience. John Hersey once said, "The final test of a work of art, is not whether it has beauty, but whether it has power." William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Harper Lee's To Kill A Mock...

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Likewise, Aristotle believed that there are two types of virtue, virtue of thought [intellectual virtue] and virtue of character [moral virtue] (Nicomachean Ethics 264). ... Instead, it is prudence lacking the benefit of moral character. ...

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