EN 1105b5-12 One becomes virtuous by doing virtuous things as the virtuous people do

About this episode

The episode discusses how one becomes virtuous by performing virtuous actions as exemplified by virtuous individuals, referencing Aristotle's philosophy.

τὰ μὲν οὖν πράγματα δίκαια καὶ σώφρονα λέγεται, ὅταν ᾖ τοιαῦτα οἷα ἂν ὁ δίκαιος ἢ ὁ σώφρων πράξειεν· δίκαιος δὲ καὶ σώφρων ἐστὶν οὐχ ὁ ταῦτα πράττων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ὁ οὕτω πράττων ὡς οἱ δίκαιοι καὶ σώφρονες πράττουσιν. εὖ οὖν λέγεται ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ τὰ δίκαια πράττειν ὁ δίκαιος γίνεται καὶ ἐκ τοῦ τὰ σώφρονα ὁ σώφρων· ἐκ δὲ τοῦ μὴ πράττειν ταῦτα οὐδεὶς ἂν οὐδὲ μελλήσειε γίνεσθαι ἀγαθός.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Wenqi Li

Topics covered

• virtue
• Aristotle
• ethics
• philosophy
• moral actions

Keywords

• virtue
• Aristotle
• ethical behavior
• moral philosophy
• character development

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