The Stoics think that, fundamentally, what is good exists in two places. First, a person may be good if they are well developed—if they are virtuous in character. Second, a person’s choices may be good if, by choosing, he or she is exercising virtue. In the case of inner virtue, a person must develop a stable or durable disposition, such that their character endures life’s tempests. In choice, a person must make a habit of virtuous activity, and this activity must be motivated by their virtuous character. If for example, one acts courageously because they do not know the danger of their
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