“Virtue is a middle state between two vices, aiming at what is best and right.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 6(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Virtue is your life’s GPS navigation — it steers between reckless speeding (🚗💨) and paralyzing hesitation (🚗🐢), guiding you to the optimal route. Like a smartphone’s adaptive … Read more
“Moral virtue is formed by habit, as a harpist becomes skilled by harping.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Ethical growth is your brain’s Spotify algorithm — the more you “play” honesty playlists (🎵), the stronger your moral neural pathways. Like mastering guitar chords through daily practice, virtue … Read more
“The legislator makes citizens good by habituating them to virtuous acts.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 1(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Social systems are humanity’s habit-tracker apps — just as school schedules condition study routines, ethical policies (like recycling laws) code virtue into muscle memory. Imagine Duolingo for morality: daily “good deed … Read more
“One extreme is closer to the mean than the other; foolhardiness resembles courage more than cowardice does.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 8(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Moral judgment is like smartphone photo filters — foolhardiness (over-edited bravery滤镜) looks closer to courage (natural shot), while cowardice (blurred image) is clearly defective. Just … Read more
“Righteous indignation is a mean between envy and spite; it feels pain at undeserved good fortune.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 7(Translated by W.D. Ross) 🔍 Core Idea Ethical emotions are like a social media algorithm — envy (😒) and spite (😈) are toxic extremes, while righteous indignation acts as the justice-seeking filter. It’s … Read more
“Truthfulness is moderation in speech; excess is boastfulness, deficiency is self-deprecation.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 7 🔍 Core Idea Truthful speech is your smartphone’s voice memo — raw recordings (honesty) beat boastful filters (🎭) or muted whispers (🤫). Like calibrating video call audio to avoid echo and silence, ethical communication requires balanced self-expression. … Read more
“Gentleness is moderation in anger; excess is irascibility, deficiency is apathy.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 7 🔍 Core Idea Gentleness is your emotional thermostat — crank it too high (🔥 rage) burns relationships, set it too low (❄️ indifference) freezes progress. Like a smartphone’s battery saver mode, ethical calmness balances energy conservation and … Read more
“High-mindedness is moderation in honour; excess is vanity, deficiency is little-mindedness.”— Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, Chapter 7 🔍 Core Idea Honor is your smartphone’s screen brightness — max setting (✨ vanity) blinds others, minimum (🌑 little-mindedness) hides your worth. Ethical ambition works like adaptive display: shine when leading group projects, dim when crediting teammates. … Read more