According to Aristotle, virtue requires which of the following?

• A. Knowledge of good alone
• B. Consciously developing virtuous character through practice
• C. Following rules regardless of motive
• D. Pleasing others at all times

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is that virtue is formed through deliberate cultivation of character. For Aristotle, a virtuous person isn’t someone who merely knows what is good, nor someone who follows rules without regard to their motive, nor someone who always seeks to please others. Virtue is a settled disposition to act and feel in the right way, and this comes about by habituation—practicing virtuous actions until they become part of who you are. Reason guides these choices, so acts align with the mean and with a stable character built through repeated, conscious practice. This combination of knowing the good, choosing it consistently, and shaping one's character through practice is what makes virtue take root in a person.