Meno's Definition Of Virtue

In “The Meno”, Meno asks Socrates, if virtue is something that can be taught. This leads Socrates to ask him to define virtue since one cannot teach what they do not know. Meno’s first attempt to define the word leaves Socrates unsatisfied. Meno tries explaining that there are all different virtues depending on who you are and what you are seeking to achieve. So by definition Meno believes that virtues are simply stages in life that are specific to each person and capacity.
Socrates believes that all virtues share one common attribute- that they are virtues. He states there are different kinds of virtues, but it does not change the fact that it is a virtue. Meno’s definition is not specific enough for Socrates as he is simply using examples
to try to define something. To get Meno to understand what he means he compares virtues to bees. Although there are different types of bees, that look and act differently. They all share the same characteristics that put them under the category of bees. Meno has a difficult time wrapping his head around what is being asked of him and throughout the debate cannot create a clear definition.