Nicomachean Ethics By Aristotle

Throughout Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle explains his opinions on morality and virtue. In the book, Nicomachean Ethics, he tells us how he believes moral virtue is acquired and what he thinks it is. By doing this he states multiple reasons and explanations as to why he believes the answers to his question. Explaining Aristotle’s thoughts on virtue and what it really means to him will be kind of hard considering how difficult his readings are to read, but I attempt to overcome that and explain to my fullest capabilities. Aristotle asks the question “What is virtue?” and then explains it later in the book by stating “that virtue is a characteristic”. What I believe he is trying to say is that virtue is a certain quality or feature within a person, therefore he thinks that higher moral standards are based off the qualities inside that particular person. He further explains
he breaks this question down by saying there are two definitions to describe if virtue can be taught. Aristotle says that there are two types which is intellectual virtue and this comes directly from teaching and being able to learn which takes time. The other one is moral virtue and this comes from routine, repetition, and practice. Aristotle shows us that moral virtue comes from practice and to achieve the excellence you need to study the text to help improve your techniques. He also says that virtuous people will be successful if they go out and practice their virtue, but without practicing it virtue will not just come to you. Aristotle even goes further by saying “happiness” is living well, and virtue represents the possibility to live well too. Virtue can be taught because it is behavior following high moral standards, and in order to have these high morals you need to be able to practice these morals. Shining in all moral virtues is a good thing, but it doesn’t highlight our happiness unless we practice these