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On the basis of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, we can say the following about virtue:
On the basis of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, we can say the following about virtue:
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Aristotle's virtue = habit + reason; it is the mean between extremes, understood through the function of a being.
Updated On: Aug 29, 2025
- We can know the virtue of something only if we understand the function (ergon) of that thing
- Virtue entails deliberation
- We become virtuous by simply knowing what virtue is
- Virtue has the nature of a mean between two extremes in most cases
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The Correct Option is A, B, D
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Aristotle's virtue ethics in the Nicomachean Ethics explains:
- (A) Correct: The function (ergon) argument – we understand virtue by knowing the proper function of a thing, e.g., the function of a human is rational activity, and virtue is what makes this function excellent.
- (B) Correct: Virtue involves practical wisdom (phronesis) and hence deliberation. Virtue is not merely a feeling but a rational disposition to choose well.
- (C) Incorrect: Virtue is acquired by habit and practice, not by mere theoretical knowledge.
- (D) Correct: Virtue is often described as the mean between two extremes (the doctrine of the mean) — e.g., courage lies between recklessness and cowardice.
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