Hurst 1
Jordan Hurst
Intro. To Philosophy
Professor Brodrick
September 22, 2018
Why should humans be Virtuous
Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher, in his book Nicomachean Ethics defines both
intellectual and moral virtues. Stating that intellectual virtues are produced and increased by
instruction (Nicomachean Ethics, p.71), which means virtues are something you learn, and can
improve by practice. Moral virtues on the other hand are defined as disposition to behave in the
right manner and are learned through habit rather than practice (Nicomachean Ethics, p.71). As an
