Virtue is the habit which establishes in the individual an attitude towards or way of relating to and dealing with the passions and other natural desires. Virtue is the mean as intermediate between extremes of pleasure and pain. What counts as excessive or deficient is relative to the agent and is subject to deliberation and choice. If the exercise of prudence is the hallmark of practical intellectual virtue, then the distinction between moral and intellectual excellence breaks down. Moderation and Courage are cardinal moral virtues.
Moderation is the mean of self-control in relation to pleasures, especially bodily pleasure.
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