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It is important to note, that the difference between virtuous and continent, or enduring people is not that the virtuous do the right thing more often.

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Being virtuous requires reflection, self-awareness, and deliberate choice, according to Aristotle.

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Being virtuous requires more than simply developing a habit or character trait. An individual must voluntarily choose the right action, the virtuous state; know why they chose it; and do so from a consistent, firm character. To voluntarily choose virtue requires reflection, self-awareness, and deliberation. Virtuous actions, Aristotle claims, should "accord with the correct reason" (Aristotle [350 BCE] 1998, 1103b30). The virtuous person...

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