Comparing Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics And Virtues

MOHAMMED ALQARNI

The humans can be more productive in their lives by showing a virtuous behavior than by impulsive or spontaneous behaviors because of the tendency of the human nature towards the virtuousness.

Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is the name normally given to the best ethical work of Aristotle. This work consists of 10 books and different scrolls. In his work regarding Nicomachean ethics, Aristotle has argued that an impulsive behavior should not be followed in case of a situation where the character of a person is tested. Aristotle argues that thinking is also a virtue which required teaching, experience and time (Höffe, 2010).

He further suggests that moral virtues are the result of following the right habits in daily life. He considers that the potential for virtue is present in the humans by nature, but the virtuous acts are not determined by nature. Aristotle has argued that character is not

It is considered that a person without any virtuous concepts or perceptions in his life will find it misleading when he tries to find the right to happiness. The person with impulsive or spontaneous behavior will find happiness in performing the tasks when only provide happiness for a short period of time (Höffe, 2010).

He will not have a long-term objective and perspective of life and therefore will remain unhappy most of the time. This kind of person cannot work in a positive manner for the society rather some of his spontaneous acts can hurt the other people. Aristotle argues that the feeling of pleasure in performing the perceived act of virtuous is necessary to consider whether the person is a virtuous person or not. He argues that if a person performs the act of virtuousness either by following the advice of another person or by chance, then he is not a virtuous person (Aspasius:,