In Nicomachian Ethics Aristotle starts by explaining why people do what they do. Every action is the means to a greater end. Each end in turn can be seen as a means to an even greater end. A man makes horse shoes, the means, so he can shoe his horse, the end. He shoes his horse, the means, so he can ride into town, the end. So it goes until the ultimate end is reached, …
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…we not changed at all since Aristotle, his Nicomachean Ethics probably would have been the definitive text on virtue for the human race. Most of the arguments against him have evolved during the time period after his death, leaving him no fault whatsoever for the invalidity of his writings today. Aristotle's argument that virtue is a kind of moderation is dated and inapplicable today due to insufficient detail and relativity to the lifestyle of today.