Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Site

Virtue is a stable "state" of character that allows a person to choose the right action consistently.

Just as a knife is "good" if it cuts well, a human is "good" if they perform their unique function well.

We become just by performing just acts and brave by performing brave acts. Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

Virtue is not something we are born with; it is a developed through practice.

True happiness is not a temporary emotion but a state achieved over a complete life. The Nature of Virtue (Arete) Virtue is a stable "state" of character that

Aristotle begins by stating that all human activities aim at some "good". However, most goods (like money or fame) are merely means to an end. The only thing pursued for its own sake is .

The Path to Eudaimonia: Virtue and the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics The Ultimate End: Happiness as Flourishing Virtue is not something we are born with;

To be morally responsible, a person must act voluntarily and be aware of what they are doing. The Doctrine of the Golden Mean