... those who are actual courageous people. Therefore what exactly is a courageous person and how do we distinguish from one to another? Aristotle describes courage in the text through the various principles taken from virtue and examples of those who have a part of what is considered courageous. It ... who face irresistible fears would promote confidence since they are forced to stand firm against them till the end for the sake of virtue or courage. Although letting loose of fears would boost the confidence, excessive confidence will lead to an overly rash person. This would not make an .....

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... would be when virtuous actions do not contain the ethical virtue associated with that action. One example of this would deal with the virtue of courage. Acts of courage may seem as if they contain the virtue of courage, when in fact they do not. Preforming a good deed does not guarantee achievement of virtue. When a citizen is practicing the actions of being courageous ... , he follows the laws set by the government. If one is breaking any of the laws, he does not attain the virtue of courage. Soldiers on the other hand have ... a different amount of courage. They are fearless, courageo...

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... the right thing to do" (73). There are 6 main guidelines that help determine what action to do that is relative to us. There is courage, which includes feeling confident about yourself, and modesty, where shame is present. Then there is Temperance where gratification of the senses is involved especially sexual gratification. ... and family. Pretty much all the points he stated are all ways to live an easier, happier life. As far as Courage, Truthfulness, and Friendship areas are concerned, I am living my life philosophically from Aristotle's view. I go to school and work 7 days a week an...

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... thinking about it. Virtuous activity breeds virtuous character. The first thing we can say about virtuous conduct is that it is inconsistent with excess or deficiency. Any moral quality (take courage, for instance) can be present in excess (rashness) or deficiency (cowardice). In all things, virtue represents a middle ground between too much and too little. A virtuous person will react moderately to ... one should seek to make habitual. We generally refer to the virtuous mean as being the opposite of one of the extremes, not a middle ground between them (i.e., we say that courage is the...

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... said that if one indulged too much or if one didn't indulge enough that he would be morally unsound. The virtue for which he attributed this was temperance. (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." (Aristotle 395) Self love and friendship is what Aristotle then went on to talk about. He believed that it is not wrong to be self-loving. His ... ...

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... 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 both pleasure and pain. It's hard for one to be ... takes much more than well doing to make a person happy. As you can most likely already tell, the mean, according to both philosophers, is happiness. However, for Augustine, instead of courage and ...

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... should be introduced to an individual at an early age. There are four cardinal moral virtues are practical wisdom, a sense of justice or fairness, self restraint r self control and having courage under duress. There are also many secondary moral virtues like honesty, sympathy, understanding, forgiveness etc. Having these virtues introduced to a child will give them the ability to reason and know ... "teaching of character and values is making an unprecedented comeback in schools- (http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional./todayschild/comeback.htm). These programs "provide students wit...

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... so naturally and without effort. Aristotle believed that moral virtue is a matter of avoiding extremes in behavior and finding instead the mean between the extremes. For example, the virtue of courage is the mean between the vices of cowardice at one extreme and foolhardiness at the other. Similarly, the virtue of generosity is the mean between stinginess and wastefulness." "Aristotle's basic ... aims at some good. He said that happiness does not lie in pleasure but in virtuous activity. By virtuous activity, he meant behaving according to a mean between extremes. For example, courage i...

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... live comfortably, excess is needed to appease. Aristotle makes this point when he says "Their enjoyment lying in excess, they seek the art that produces the excess of enjoymentFor courage is not for making wealth, but for boldness, nor are strategy or medicine for wealth, but rather, respectively for victory and health," (Aristotle 1257b40). The distraction from the natural ... ...

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... in different situations. Every man should work to have mean virtues. Mean virtues are hard to achieve, as we find ourselves on either side of the mean. The virtue of courage, for example, exists in the golden mean between recklessness and timidity. Knowing what the appropriate virtue is in different situations takes a significant amount of practice, until eventually you instinctively do ... ...

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... seen throughout The Republic especially when speaking of the soul. He gives three parts to the soul: calculating, spirited, and desiring. These three correlate to the three virtues of wisdom, courage, and moderation. In both the soul and city, Plato uses justice as the right ordering of the other parts and virtues, unifying them. To further show his emphasis on wisdom ... ...

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... towards a greater good. He taught moderation, and that these three vices could be pursued but not as an all encompassing goal. Aristotle felt that through the four qualities of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice, could a person be led to happiness. On the other hand Plato who's famous dialogue Euthyphro, poses the question of whether the gods love what is holy because ... ...

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... state would operate in a just manner. The next social class of the Guardians would be less educated and act as the protectors of the society. They would fight and represent courage. The Aristians would make up the vast majority of society and produce the goods. Plato suggests that the city should control the population through a harsh system of eugenics to insure ... ...

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... represents a type of moderation that exists between excess and deficiency. Virtue as a mean is the correct way to handle a given situation. In contrast excess and deficiency are both vices. Take courage for example, it is the mean that exists between being cowardly and being rash. A person with too little fear is considered to be rash. While a person with too much fear ... ...

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... as too little, or a deficiency. By these vices and virtues are we judged, Aristotle says. In most cases, one extreme opposes the virtue more than the other does. For example, courage seems less opposed to foolhardiness than cowardice to foolhardiness. "Goodness is rare and praiseworthy and noble(p. 403)." Achieving the mean, or excellence, is not an easy process, for this reason ... ...

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... character. Aristotle defines virtue as a mean of two vices; the vice of deficiency and the vice of excess; in which having too much or too little of one specific virtue (e.g. courage) does not make you a virtuous person. Aristotle is an egoist, and he displays this as his theory of Eudaimonia is strictly based on an individual's happiness. He shows that it ... ...

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... . What's the point of contemplation and study if these acts are not used to better myself? In participating in acts of temperance, (Controlling my thoughts and actions,) as well as courage, (belief in self that helped me write my paper,) and wisdom, (my ability to control my intellect,) I am much better off. I can sleep well at night, knowing that my paper ... ...

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... other feelings of that nature. Not only were men courteous but also they were courageous. These men would put their lives on the line to become a night. This took integrity, courage and pride. Integrity is defined as steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. This goes back to the way women were treated and why they were treated this way ... ...

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... depicted heroes and their trials at the time of the Trojan war. His poem left the listeners with a powerful ideal called arete, where you were to strive for excellence, show courage and win fame and honor. This ideal was well respected and is a great rule that rest of the world abides by then and even today. Sculpture, pottery, and other arts ... ...

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... do about it because he cannot speak Actaeon then faces his density and is killed by his own hounds and his absent-minded friends. Actaeoan even in silence held his courage and dignity by going over rocks and crags and never giving up if tho he knew his density. Actaeon is an outstanding example of Aristotle's tragic hero making Actaeon a truly ... ...

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... nature, provided with opposite faculties, which nevertheless provide for the "partnership" of the household. Men, for example, are naturally adapted for movement, while women's nature is sitting and being patient, courage is given to men and fear to women so that man can defend the household and woman can preserve it." This further kept the need for a woman's role to be ... ...

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... creative process also depends upon group involvement to become better rounded. The idea of bread is directly related to community, as food is a method for congregation. People here find the courage to say what needs to be said, and they find that their perhaps complex or obscure vision can be adapted to the puppetry format. In essence it is a performance, designed ... ...

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... and his solders tried to try them out, they were unable to get on one of the horses because it was too wild. Young Alexander witnessing this Alexander showed his courage and climbed onto the wild horse like it was nothing at all and was successful in doing so. This horse who Alexander named Bucephalus would go on to be one ... ...

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... the word hero was very common especially in the Greek society. In the Greek Mythology a hero is often referred to as a man of divine ancestry, who is gifted with great courage and strength, celebrated for his braveness, and favored by gods. His actions have social, political, and mythological impact. Achilles, the tragic Greek hero of the Trojan War, is a very good ... ...

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... something about Socrates. The "cave-dwellers killed Socrates because he disturbed their conventional ideas and tried to shed some light on true insight. "The Myth of The Cave illustrates Socrates" courage and his sense of pedagogic responsibility." So, this story did have profound philosophical means. It explained Plato's beliefs and made some sense of why Socrates was sentenced to death. ...

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