Blog Prompt 13

Are the virtues merely a means to happiness? What is virtue? How does one become virtuous? What does Aristotle mean when he says that virtue is a state of character? Give examples and explain.

Virtue means being morally good in any situation, handling with excellence. I feel like virtue can be anything that has positivity involved with in it like being honest, kind, or forgiving. For example one can become virtues by simply respecting elders is something many people say. Another example is being honest no matter how much you want to lie. Although sometimes lying might be the best thing to do in some cases like fearing for your safety or someone else’s. Still Aristotle sates one should tell the truth no matter what.

Virtues is what makes up happiness. Virtues by themselves like happiness kindness, and honesty are good as itself. I think what Aristotle is trying to say is whatever character you play in the world as a human, one must follow the rules of being that character. For example being a good citizen, helping out people around you doing doing good activities for your society. If one can just focus on being a good person than it would come without one even trying. Being virtues takes practice/ training just like practicing in any other subject or sport. People can learn this by watching others and following in there foot steps, sort of like mimicking. You have to take all the right actions and eventually you will get use to doing these acts of kindness. Although one might think in a cituation doing something is the right thing but might be reckless instead. You have to make sure you look over and think of all the outcomes and possibilities and then one should pick the best way to handle it.

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