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    Aristotle argues in the Nicomachean Ethics that character... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Any human can become more virtuous through ethical cultivation.

    Aristotle argues in the Nicomachean Ethics that character (ethos) is formed through habituation in early life and becomes largely fixed in adulthood.

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    • 1.Repeated actions create neural pathways that become automatic, making early habits harder to override than later-formed behaviors.
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    • 2.Developmental psychology confirms that personality traits and behavioral patterns established by age 5-7 remain relatively stable across lifespan.
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    • 3.Aristotle's claim explains why moral reform in adulthood requires extraordinary effort, consistent with observable human difficulty changing ingrained habits.
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    • 1.Adults frequently undergo profound character transformation through therapy, trauma, or ideology, contradicting the 'largely fixed' thesis.
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    • 2.Aristotle's framework cannot account for neuroplasticity and adult learning, which demonstrate continued capacity to rewire behavioral patterns.
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    • 3.Many adults substantially revise their ethical commitments and virtues after life experiences, suggesting character remains revisable, not fixed.
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