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The Golden Mean is Aristotle’s idea of virtue as the balance between extremes. Moderation, philosophically approved.

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Aristotle argued virtues lie between vices of excess and deficiency (e.g., courage between rashness and cowardice). It’s not “average in everything,” but “appropriate response” calibrated to context.

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