Explain Aristotle's Virtue Ethics

Aristotle saw eudaemonia/human flourishing as the supreme goal of human life. In order to achieve eudaemonia, one must be virtuous in all aspects of their life, making Aristotle's virtue ethics a wholistic approach. He addressed 12 moral virtues, of which he noted we must practice in order to get into the habit of them. He also stated 9 moral virtues, virtues of the mind which are developed via instruction. The best place he believe was for these virtues to be practiced was among friends.

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