Justice

Aristotle states,

"Justice is complete virtue to the highest degree because it is the complete exercise of complete virtue. And it is the complete exercise because the person who has justice is able to exercise virtue in relation to another, not only in what concerns himself; for many are able to exercise virtue in their own concerns, but unable in what relates to another." (Aristotle 69)

Justice, to me, means fixing any wrongs that an individual or a group has committed. An example would be if someone stole money from a bank. Now it wouldn't quite be justice if the person got away with it without any consequences for what they did. That in turn would be called injustice. Justice would be sending that person to jail for what they did. Any punishment that an individual or a group receives, should henceforth match the crime they committed, which would in turn make it right.

Two years ago George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin. In the trial, State of Florida v. George Zimmerman, Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges and was let free. Many people throughout the United States, including myself, where angered by this decision. Many people believe that Trayvon Martin and his family did not receive the justice that they so rightfully deserved. I believe that it was injustice not to imprison Zimmerman for what he did. All he did was profile Martin and shot him. That is pure racism right there and Trayvon Martin did not deserve to be shot and killed. He had done nothing wrong. Zimmerman claims that he only acted in self-defense, which I believe is a load of bs. Zimmerman is a coward and he even admitted to the authorities that Trayvon was unarmed. Witnesses were ignored and told to change their stories. Now, please tell me, is that JUSTICE!?!???

I believe that if Aristotle were alive today, he would agree with millions of Americans that believe and said that there was no justice for Trayvon Martin. That this was simply injustice. No family should go without receiving the justice that they so rightfully deserve. Trayvon Martin's family will never be able to see his smile or hear his laugh ever again because of one man. And that one man is free right now and walking around with a smile on his face, because he knows that injustice is what set him free.

Bravery

Bravery is something that every man and woman wants to have. Being brave can help them achieve many things, but bravery is not something that can simply be wished for and the next day it happens. Bravery is facing your darkest fears head on. Bravery is looking your fear straight in the eyes and not backing down.

Aristotle states,

"For fear of some bad things, such as bad reputation, is actually right and fine and lack of fear is shameful; for if someone fears bad reputation, he is descent and properly prone to shame and if he has no fear of it, he has no feeling of disgrace. Some, however, call this fearless person brave, by a transference of the name; for he has similarity to the brave person, since the brave person is also a type of fearless person." (Aristotle 40)

I think one of the greatest examples of bravery would be the 300 Spartans, led by King Leonidas, that stood up to King Xerses and the Persian army. The Persian army consisted of 100,000 men. Now the Spartans knew that 300 men going up against an army of 100,000 men was something that seemed impossible and surely a lot of the Spartans were in fear for their lives, but they only fought for their beloved Sparta. That is one of the greatest examples of bravery, because they literally came toe to toe with their biggest fear, death, and looked straight into its eyes.

Virtue of Character

Aristotle states,

the virtues of character are the various ways in which the non-rational elements cooperate with reason, so that human beings fulfill their function well and in accordance with complete virtue. (Aristotle XVII)

Virtue of character results from habit. We are not born with the virtues of character, It is not a birth given right for us humans. Hence, we must strive to acquire them throughout our lives. Virtue cannot arise in us neither by nature nor against nature. We are able to acquire them ourselves by putting in the handwork to be able to find them in.

An example of a virtue of character would be intelligence. We are not born intelligent. We don't just get to take a pill that makes us smart, or drink something that will instantly turn us into someone very intelligent. instead, we must work towards becoming intelligent. What are some ways to become intelligent? Well, by going to school that is taking a huge step to achieving this virtue of character. Reading books, studying, listening to people who are intelligent and have a lot of wisdom to share with us and taking it all learn is what we can do in order to become intelligent.

Aristotle states that,

"The virtue of eyes, for instance, makes the eyes and their functioning excellent, because it makes us see well; and similarly, the virtue of a horse makes the horse excellent, and thereby good at galloping, at carrying its rider, and at standing steady in the face of the enemy." (Aristotle 24)

Human beings have the capability to be able to achieve anything they set their mind to, only if they are will to put in the blood, the sweat and the tears into it. So in order to achieve any virtues of character one must ask themselves if they are ready and willing to put in the hard work that comes with achieving these virtues.