Assignment:

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung describes Aristotle`s preference for acting from virtue rather than acting according to virtue. What is the difference between acting from virtue and acting according to virtue?

• Acting according to virtue means listening to your good traits and ignoring your vices; acting from virtue means listening to your vices and ignoring your good traits.
• Acting according to virtue means obeying an external standard; acting from virtue means acting in a way that fits with one`s own excellence and character.
• Acting according to virtue means getting married and having a family marriage; acting from virtue means refraining from marriage and staying celibate.
• Acting according to virtue means being religious and believing in a higher power; acting from virtue means being an atheist and denying the existence of a higher power.