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    Aristotle's doctrine of the mean requires that virtuous a... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→A permissive target-centered account allows that right action need not be the best action, only good enough.

    Aristotle's doctrine of the mean requires that virtuous action hit the precise target of the right response, not merely an acceptable range.

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    • 1.Aristotle compares virtue to archery, where hitting the mark requires precision, not merely staying within broad boundaries.
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    • 2.Virtue constitutes excellence (arete), and excellence by definition demands hitting the optimal target, not mediocre adequacy.
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    • 3.Phronesis (practical wisdom) involves discerning the precise appropriate response for each unique situation's particulars.
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    • 1.Aristotle explicitly defines virtue as lying in a mean 'relative to us,' suggesting contextual variation rather than fixed precision.
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    • 2.Human judgment and circumstance vary too much for virtue to require a single precise target in most moral situations.
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    • 3.Aristotle acknowledges that virtuous people sometimes reasonably disagree on appropriate responses, implying acceptable ranges exist.
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