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Full Idea
One can be virtuous through a whim.
Gist of Idea
One can be virtuous through a whim
Source
Albert Camus (The Myth of Sisyphus [1942], 'Abs Man')
Book Ref
Camus,Albert: 'The Myth of Sisyphus', ed/tr. O'Brien,Justin [Penguin 1975], p.65
A Reaction
A nice remark. Obviously neither Aristotle nor Kant would be too impressed by someone who did this, and Aristotle would certainly say that it is not really virtue, but merely right behaviour. I agree with Aristotle.