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    Aristotle distinguishes continence (enkrateia) from genui... — Carmelics
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    Aristotle distinguishes continence (enkrateia) from genuine virtue: the continent person restrains bad desires but does not thereby act finely in the full sense.

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    • 1.Virtue requires proper desire alignment: the virtuous person wants the right things, while the continent person merely resists wrong desires.
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    • 2.Acting well involves eudaimonia (flourishing), which demands internal harmony between reason and desire, not just rational override of appetite.
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    • 3.Aristotle's telos-based ethics emphasizes character excellence, which the continent person lacks since their lower nature remains unconquered.
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    • 1.Continence and virtue may differ only in degree or development stage, not in kind—both involve rational control and praiseworthy action.
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    • 2.Requiring perfect desire harmony before granting 'genuine' virtue sets an unrealistic standard that few humans achieve, undermining virtue's practical relevance.
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    • 3.The continent person's successful restraint demonstrates real virtue: practical wisdom, courage against appetite, and moral achievement worthy of respect.
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