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    It is not the case that 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.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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    • 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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