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And second in degree of Happiness will be that Life which is in

accordance with the other kind of Excellence, for the Workings in

accordance with this are proper to Man: I mean, we do actions of

justice, courage, and the other virtues, towards one another, in

contracts, services of different kinds, and in all kinds of

actions and feelings too, by observing what is befitting for

each: and all these plainly are proper to man. Further, the

Excellence of the Moral character is thought to result in some

points from physical circumstances, and to be, in many, very

closely connected with the passions.

Again, Practical Wisdom[17] and Excellence of the Moral character

are very closely united; since the Principles of Practical Wisdom

are in accordance with the Moral Virtues and these are right when

they accord with Practical Wisdom.