: Acts done under compulsion or through ignorance (specifically of particular facts).
: 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. : Acts done under compulsion or through ignorance
: 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 Aristotle establishes that moral virtue is not innate
: We deliberate about means , not ends . Choice is "deliberate desire" for things in our power. The First Specific Virtues
: The mean regarding fear and confidence. It is the willingness to face death or pain for a noble end.
: Acts originating in the agent with knowledge of the circumstances.