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    It is not the case that Aristotle argues in the Nicomachean Ethics that virtuous action requires practical wisdom (phronesis) applied to particular circumstances, not universal competence across all domains.

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    • 1.If phronesis is truly domain-specific, it becomes unclear how virtuous people transfer insight between situations, limiting moral development.
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    • 2.Aristotle's claim that virtues form an integrated unity suggests some universal understanding of human flourishing across domains is required.
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    • 3.The distinction between phronesis and universal competence may be overstated; both involve principled reasoning applied contextually.
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    • 1.Moral situations involve contextual particularities that universal rules cannot fully capture without practical judgment.
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    • 2.Phronesis enables agents to perceive what matters morally in specific cases, which is distinct from technical skill or rule-following.
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    • 3.Aristotle's virtue ethics emphasizes character development through habituation in particular contexts, not abstract universal competence.
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