In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, the notion of the ‘mean’ refers to an “intermediate,” between the two extremes of “excess” and “deficiency.” Aristotle described a virtue as “a kind of mean,” and subsequently, defined virtues as “states of character,” that are “concerned with choice.” As virtues are connected to our actions, they can only be achieved by practical knowledge. Moral virtues come through habits, so in order to avoid extremes, we must learn through repetition. Aristotle stated that a virtue is more than a feeling, so a person who feels courageous, but does not act on it, is not courageous. The notion of ‘mean’ functions with regard to moral virtues for without the “intermediate,” we would not be virtuous. Again, being courageous