Single Idea 23905

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage]

Full Idea

Courage is a following of reason, and reason orders us to choose what is noble.

Gist of Idea

Courage follows reason, which tells us to choose what is noble

Source

Aristotle (Eudemian Ethics [c.333 BCE], 1229a01)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Eudemian Ethics', ed/tr. Reeve, C.D.C. [Hackett 2021], p.37


A Reaction

This sounds right to me. Courage, in all sorts of contexts, seems to arise in people who sustain their focus on what is the right thing to do.

Related Idea

Idea 3738 The hallmark of rationality is setting itself an end [Kant]