How does Aristotle's virtue ethics apply today?

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My ethics, particularly in the Nicomachean Ethics, focuses on cultivating virtuous character to achieve eudaimonia, often translated as flourishing or living well. This involves developing habits that lead to the mean between extremes. For example, courage is the mean between cowardice and recklessness. Applying this today means considering what kind of person we ought to be, not just following rules, and understanding that good actions stem from a well-formed character.

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