: 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
: To be truly virtuous, an agent must: Act with knowledge . Choose the act for its own sake. Act from a stable character disposition. ⚖️ Book III: Moral Responsibility & Primary Virtues Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, Books II--IV: Tr...
: 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). : The mean regarding bodily pleasures (specifically touch
: Intellectual (taught) and Moral (habituated). Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics, Books II--IV: Tr...