relationship between virtues action and reason

Question 1

virtues are dispositions from voluntary actions

voluntary actions from internal reasoning process- choice

Answer 1

wish 
deliberation (debate)
choice
voluntary action 
habituation (turns into a 'habit')
virtue

Question 2

the role of practical reasoning/ wisdom

Answer 2

we are given no simple rules 
requires us to have many skills 
ability to deliberate 
understand situations 
judgement 
cleverness to accomplish our choice

Question 3

how to achieve eudaimonia?

Answer 3

need both intellectual virtues- practical wisdom
and excellence of character

excellence of character gives us goals/ wishes/ ends
practical wisdom gives us the best chances of achieving those goals

Question 4

criticism

Answer 4

beginning eudaimonia is best achieved through observation and philosophy

narrow kind of life.

whereas developing practical wisdom and virtues of character imply a varied life more like a good life than just philosophy.