Which of the following best captures Aristotle's doctrine of the "golden mean"?
A) Each virtue is intermediate between two vices.
B) Being virtuous requires doing everything in moderation.
C) A person can have "too much" of a particular virtue.
D) Truly having one virtue requires having all of the virtues.

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Aristotle's doctrine of the "golden mean" suggests that virtue is the mean between two extremes of excess and deficiency. Each virtue lies at a midpoint between two vices, one of excess and one of deficiency.

Which of the Following Best Captures Aristotle's Doctrine of the "Golden