Adopting Rational Virtues to Achieve Your Goals
If building a better life for yourself according to a rational standard is a proper goal, then the behaviors that enable you to achieve that goal are virtues.
Author’s note: This is chapter 6 of my book Reason for Living: A Rational Approach to Living Your Best Life (Reason for Living Ltd., 2025). The book is a guide to using reason to identify your values, achieve your goals, and live a flourishing life.
“Virtue is an active condition.” —Aristotle1
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