How Virtuous Action is Pleasant | Nicomachean Ethics Book 1 Ch 8

A good person finds pleasure in doing virtuous activity; this is part of what it means to be noble in character

Comment on part of Book 1 Chapter 8 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, page 14 of the Crisp/Cambridge edition, 1099a7-1099a24

Nicomachean Ethics playlist:

0:27 Virtuous actions are pleasant in themselves, but this is not felt equally by all
1:37 Rising curve of pleasure/character
3:14 Unlike the pleasures of the masses
4:00 Why a good person needs no other reward
4:56 Compare to Republic Book 2
5:46 Perfection of character unlocks pleasure
7:15 Reorient our idea of pleasure, toward the noble

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