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Interestingly, the author uses the Aristotelian sense of virtue as moderation between extremes. > So, tact is a virtue, which we find on a spectrum between the
by jimbokun 5y ago
Interestingly, the author uses the Aristotelian sense of virtue as moderation between extremes.
> So, tact is a virtue, which we find on a spectrum between the vices of dishonesty and brutal honesty. Courage lies between recklessness and cowardice. Friendliness lies between surliness and obsequiousness.
But unless I missed it, she fails to name the vices between which assertiveness lies.
- Tagbert 5y agoBetween Aggression — Passivity ?
- errantmind 5y agoThose are too broad to be the extremes of assertiveness. It would be something like 'Rigid / inflexible refusal to accommodate' and 'Total Accomodation irrespective of impact to personal objectives'. Yea, we need a single word for both of those for it to be more virtue-like
- z3ncyberpunk 5y agoSoooo aggression vs passivity....