Now virtue is concerned with passions and actions, excess being a form of failure, defect as well, while the intermediate is a form of success. It is possible to fail in many ways, yet it is possible to succeed in only one way.
Courage is the mean with regard to feelings of fear and confidence.
While one who exceeds in confidence is considered rash, one who exceeds in fear is a coward. Depending on your point of view, the courageous thing to do could shift either way. On the one hand, it can be courageous to realize that physician- assisted suicide may be the only option for those who are suffering from diseases or are in extreme amounts of pain without an upside to look forward to. I, the patient, can look to courage as a virtue. This virtue allows me to look at the situation that I will face during the course of my incurable illness, and help me decide what attitude or outlook I will act on in this situation.