Vice was mostly defined in theology as the absence of virtue, while philosophers followed Aristotle in locating virtue as a mean between two opposite “vices,” one representing an excess, the other a lack of the virtuous quality in question.

What is vice according to Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics?

Aristotle defines moral virtue as a disposition to behave in the right manner and as a mean between extremes of deficiency and excess, which are vices. ... We always choose to aim at the good, but people are often ignorant of what is good and so aim at some apparent good instead, which is in fact a vice.

What is virtue of vice?

Virtue is defined as: behavior showing high moral standards. Vice on the other hand is referred to as: immoral or wicked behaviour. Typical virtues include courage, temperance, justice, prudence, fortitude, liberality, and truthfulness. ... Typical vices include cowardice, insensibility, injustice, and vanity.