Aristotle believed that ethical knowledge is not only a theoretical knowledge, but rather that a person must have "experience of the actions in life" and have been "brought up in fine habits" to become good (NE 1095a3 and b5). For a person to become virtuous, he can't simply study what virtue is, but must actually do virtuous things.
We are not studying in order to know what virtue is, but to become good, for otherwise there would be no profit in it. (NE II.2)
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The Question and Answer section for Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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Paying attention in ethics lecture, and taking notes
If you look at them closely they do not differ very much........ Gradesaver has an excellent summary and analysis of Aristotle's list. You can access it with the link provided below;
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