Moral Versus Intellectual Virtue

Aristotle discusses the differences between moral and intellectual virtue.  What stuck out to me the most was the process in which one becomes virtuous- moral virtues require habituation and practice, and intellectual require the uncovering of innate knowledge.

I would strongly agree with Aristotle's view of moral virtue.  Morality would not exist without action, mainly because, morality is the endeavor of looking at whether our actions were right or wrong.  It would make sense then, for a person who constantly acts in a virtuous way to become more morally sound than one who inconsistently acts virtuously, or one that does not at all.

As far as intellectual virtues are concerned, I would agree with half of Aristotle's reasoning.  While I think the teacher has a great responsibility and ability to foster brilliant students, I would wonder just how much of that knowledge would be innate, or a priori.  Perhaps, as we discussed in class, it is not factual knowledge that is innate within us, but the capacity to critically think.  In which case, a good teacher would make a world of difference.