Virtue for the Greek people is analogous to excellence. The Greek word that we translate virtue from is arête, which can be equally translated as “excellence.” According to Aristotle, one achieves true happiness (which is ultimately what he considers to be the meaning to life) through leading a virtuous life. Aristotle defines the supreme good as an activity of the rational soul in accordance with virtue. A virtuous person is considered someone able to perform the activity of being human very well. As with most cases, a person’s personality and character is influenced and formed from a young age by those around them. Virtue is derived from finding a balance between two worlds (bad and good). It is in the midpoint or the golden mean of two
