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The right action is always a midpoint between extremes so there is no all or nothing in this theory even honesty in this view honesty is the perfect midpoint between brutal honesty and failing to say things that need to be said like no one needs to be told that they have a big zit on their face they already know the virtue of honesty means knowing what needs to be put out there and what you should keep quiet about and it also means knowing how to deliver hard truths gracefully how to break bad news gently or to offer criticism in a way that s constructive rather than soul crushing the virtue of generosity works the same way it avoids the obvious vice of stinkiness but also doesn t give too much it's not generous to give drugs to an addict or to buy a round of drinks for everyone in the bar when you need that money for rent the right amount of generosity means giving when you have it to those who need it it can mean having the disposition to give for the heck of it but it also means realizing when you can't or shouldn't give so now you can see why Aristotle's definition of virtue was totally vague where that golden mean is depends on the situation but if you have to figure out what virtue is in every situation how could you possibly ever learn to be virtuous
