Aristotle Virtue

Aristotle defines virtue as finding the proper balance between two extremes which are excess (having too much of something), and deficiency (having too little of something). That being said I do not believe that this model works for all the human virtues. When you think of virtue, you think of the behaviors that are morally important to you. Virtue includes people’s feelings and actions. When it comes down to excess and deficiency it is relative to us, which I believe could be different for each person. An example that was used in the table was fear and confidence. One should act courageous, not with rashness. Rashness means lack of consideration, and cowardice means lack of bravery, so in other words a wimp. I do not believe that everyone would view this in the same way, because what I might consider being wimpy someone else might not. It is the line you draw that determines what your feelings are. This example shows that this model …show more content…
This chart believes the mean is to abstain from drinking. They believe that the two extremes are insensibility so to become unconscious or licentiousness which mean you will become unprincipled in sexual matters. I do not believe that the middle ground of this would be not to drink. Even when you drink you can still be conscious of your surroundings and the choices you make. Some people might not be able to and these are people who struggle with alcoholism. In this article it stated this, “Aristotle’s….view on (virtue) are bound up with one of the most celebrated and least useful parts of his system, the doctrine of the Mean, according to which every virtue of character lies between two faults or vices…, which consist respectively of the excess and the deficiency of something which the virtue represents the right amount” (Peter Losin). I agree with this, that being said how can this determine the right amount, and even draw conclusion based off of