... contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit." This quote explains how you need both the intellectual virtue (nature) and the moral virtue (habit). The soul is made up of three things: passions, faculties, and states of character. Since virtue is in our soul one of ... human we have social instincts. As an individual you have your own state of character. When stating that "Some people think that men are made good by nature, others by habit, others again by teaching," Aristotle attempts to explain how everyo...

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... virtues are not naturally instilled in us; the soul is designed to receive moral virtues, but in order to develop into guiding forces they must be nurtured by habit. The soul acquires moral virtue by exercising it, just as the pianist learns to play the piano by playing it and not by thinking about it. Virtuous activity breeds virtuous ... what he is doing and why he is doing it. This is particularly true if we consider that, in order for virtue to be taught, it must be strengthened by habit. If virtuous acts are pursued without awareness of their worth, they cannot strengthen any habi...

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... virtue owes its origin and development chiefly by teaching. Intellectual activity may be gained by work, experience, and learning. Moral is formed by habit, but Aristotle points out that nothing that exists by nature can be formed by habit. Aristotle says good habits should be formed early, because it is extremely difficult to change one's habits after they are formed. Aristotle's function ... ...

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... . The man that escaped had put ideas into their heads and they didn't like it because to them those things didn't exist. The question of habit also comes into play here. Their lives were lives of habit and they only could understand the things that they knew therefore the man who tried to shed some "light" into their lives was wrong and ... ...

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... happiness is dependent on living a good life. He is a firm believer that the good life can only be met if we perform morally right actions until they become a habit. After these actions become a habit then we can achieve a moral virtue. Aristotle's happiness is self-sufficient, "we choose always for itself and never for the sake of something else." Therefore, happiness is the ... ...

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... follows that we must examine the nature of goodness." (Aristotle 389) Aristotle then said that "moral goodness is the child of habit, from which it has got its very name." (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 390 ... ...

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... there are two kinds of virtue: one of thought or intellect and one of character or actions. He also states that virtue is a state of character and is achieved by habit. Aristotle uses several examples to define a the bravery virtue. He say that as humans we fear all bad things such as, bad reputation, povery, sickness, friendlessness, and death. However he ... ...

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... of right. Aristotle says that virtues can be divided into two categories, intellectual and moral. Intellectual virtues are formed through teaching and instruction; where as moral virtues are created through habit. In all things, virtue represents a ground between too much (courage) and too little (cowardice). It is, in all things, that which seeks the mean. A virtuous person will react moderately to ... ...

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... these virtues introduced to a child will give them the ability to reason and know the difference between good and bad. The virtues are essentially good character traits and they become a habit. These virtues are the ones introduced in our schools today, which provides a reinforcement for some children who are being thought morals at home and for others that are not exposed ... ...

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... infamous for his method of his interrogation and questioning known as elenchus. Since Socrates believed that being wise meant being able to realize that you know nothing, he made it a habit to use this sort of cross-examination on people in order to expose their own ignorance. Socrates never comes to many real conclusions about anything. In the Republic, his elenchus ... ...

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... there are two kinds of virtue: one of thought or intellect and one of character or actions. He also states that virtue is a state of character and is achieved by habit. Aristotle uses several examples to define a the bravery virtue. He say that as humans we fear all bad things such as, bad reputation, povery, sickness, friendlessness, and death. However he ... ...

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... sure we all agree on that. I would like to end this ceremony with a quote from Aristotle, "We are what we consistently do: excellence therefore it is not an act but a habit". Thank you for being here for Aristotle. ...

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... strive to be better or closer to the ideal form. In this book, Aristotle also examines virtue and draws the conclusion that virtue takes practice, teaching, and time, and is a habit that becomes part of you. Aristotle then forms the famous idea of the golden mean. This means that virtue is actually not extreme, but a healthy balance of mannerisms. This opposes ... ...

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... , which correspond to the rational ruling over the irrational part of the soul, and intellectual, which correspond to the rational section. The former is the state of undergoing a passion by habit and controlling it by reason and the latter is the state of contemplating the truths and principles of reason that accompany our behavior. Contemplation leads to the highest human happiness ... ...

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... compassionate. Virtues are habits. That is, once they are acquired, they become characteristic of a person. Aristotle argues that virtue is something that is practiced and there by learned- it is a habit. For example, in the movie "Wall Street- Gekko was a person who developed the virtue of greed and corporate takeovers, and is often referred to as a money hunger person because he ... ...

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