
HoP 045 - The Second Self - Aristotle On Pleasure And Friendship
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Morality Is to Be Admirable, but It Shouldn't Be Uncomfortable
Aristotle's theory of virtue depends heavily on the idea of habituation. You become virtuous by being trained in virtue as you grow up. This means that if you don't get the right upbringing, you will not take enjoyment in the right things - so you won't be virtuous. But emmanuel kant insists that morality really has nothing to do with enjoyment. If you help an old lady across the street just because you get a kick out of it, this doesn't count as a properly moral act. In a way, you're just lucky you happen to be a person who enjoys helping old ladies rather than stealing their purses. The right reason for helping the old lady is that
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