In What Sense Is Moral Virtue a "Mean," According to Aristotle

question 10

Multiple Choice

In what sense is moral virtue a "mean," according to Aristotle?

• A) It occupies the middle ground between excessive and deficient possibilities of feeling and acting.
• B) It corresponds to what the average person ought to do in any given situation.
• C) It corresponds to what ordinary common sense recommends in any given situation.
• D) It is not incompatible with moderate amounts of vice.

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