Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, Books Ii--iv: Tr... May 2026

: The mean regarding bodily pleasures (specifically touch and taste). The temperate person desires pleasant things in the right amount and manner. Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle | Book 2

: Virtue is a "mean" state between two vicious extremes: Excess : Having too much of a trait (e.g., Rashness). Deficiency : Having too little of a trait (e.g., Cowardice). Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, Books II--IV: Tr...

Aristotle establishes that moral virtue is not innate but is acquired through —by repeatedly doing virtuous acts until they become part of one's character. : The mean regarding bodily pleasures (specifically touch

: Acts done under compulsion or through ignorance (specifically of particular facts). Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, Books II--IV: Tr...

Aristotle investigates the conditions under which we are responsible for our actions and details the first two specific virtues. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Action