βVirtue is concerned with pleasures and pains; the acts which produce it develop it, and when differently done, destroy it.ββ
β Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 3
π Core Idea
Moral growth works like a video game health bar β every honest choice adds XP (eXperience Points), while shortcuts drain it. Your βethical stamina depends on whether you chase quick dopamine hits or delayed gratification.
β Why This Matters Today
π± βSocial Media Truth Gym
Feel guilt after posting fake flex β delete & apologize β unlock βintegrity XP β rebuild follower trust.
ποΈβοΈ βHomework Honesty Reps
Pain of resisting ChatGPT β joy of authentic B+ β upgrade βacademic virtue β prep for college-level ethics.
π± βEco-Habit Feedback Loop
Pride in reusable bottles β disgust at plastic waste β βgreen morality becomes automatic.
π Action Steps
- βPleasure/Pain Tracker
Rate daily choices: “Did this act give me cheat-code guilt (π) or earned pride (π)?” - β21-Day Virtue RPG
Assign XP values: +10 for tutoring peers, -20 for gossip β Level up “Character Stats”. - βAccountability Squad
Form 3 friends β share weekly “moral health reports” β compete for Most Improved.