According to Aristotle, virtue primarily involves the use of a person's rationality. Rationality and happiness are activities of the soul, and virtue is the excellence of these activities. Humans are the only life forms that have souls, the source of rationality. Thus, humans have a duty to always use their intellect. Three things are found in the soul: emotions, capacities, and characteristics. Emotions are things ... of the person's virtue. There are two different aspects of the soul: the irrational and the rational. The irrational is present in all living things and responsible for nurture...

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