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1 I, 3 | of a proposed course of action; if he urges its acceptance, 2 I, 3 | justice or injustice of some action, and they too bring in all 3 I, 3 | or reject proposals for action, in accusing others or defending 4 I, 6 | The faculty of speech and action; since all such qualities 5 I, 6 | make them the goal of their action. And things easily effected; 6 I, 7 | true of all. Thus if the action qualified by the term "brave" 7 I, 7 | noble and desirable than the action qualified by the term "temperate", 8 I, 9 | fame. Again, one quality or action is nobler than another if 9 I, 9 | akin to urging a course of action. The suggestions which would 10 I, 9 | expressed. When we know what action or character is required, 11 I, 9 | facts as suggestions for action, we have to change and reverse 12 I, 9 | may or may not forbid an action, the praise into which we 13 I, 9 | season and occasion of an action, arguing that we could hardly 14 I, 10| not affect him. Now every action of every person either is 15 I, 10| and appetite.~Thus every action must be due to one or other 16 I, 10| appetite. Nor, again, is action due to wealth or poverty; 17 I, 10| are no definite kinds of action associated with the fact 18 I, 13| also seen that a voluntary action is one where the doer knows 19 I, 13| accusation must be of an action affecting either the community 20 I, 13| individual. The doer of the action must either understand and 21 I, 13| understand and intend the action, or not understand and intend 22 I, 13| purpose as well as the mere action. A blow does not always 23 I, 15| witnesses to the fact that an action was or was not done, that 24 I, 15| witnesses to the quality of an action, to its being just or unjust, 25 I, 15| crime must be a voluntary action, whereas actions due to 26 II, 4 | it is disputed whether an action was due to anger or to hatred, 27 II, 7 | kindness; or that their action was accidental, or was forced 28 II, 7 | or not-in either case the action is a mere return, and is 29 II, 8 | tones, dress, and dramatic action generally, are especially 30 II, 19| also thundered; and if an action has been attempted, it has 31 II, 19| has lightened, and if an action has been done it has been 32 II, 23| or discourage a course of action that may be done in either 33 II, 23| us, and to refrain from action if they are against us: 34 II, 23| are bound to act if the action is possible, easy, and useful 35 II, 23| this is true even if the action entails loss, provided the 36 II, 23| advantage. A speaker will urge action by pointing to such conditions, 37 II, 23| embraced him; but when her action was explained the charge 38 II, 23| after the event how the action could have been done better, 39 II, 23| is, when a contemplated action is inconsistent with any 40 II, 23| inconsistent with any past action, to examine them both together. 41 III, 10| as this apply to future action. So is such a saying as " 42 III, 15| way is to allege that your action was due to mistake, or bad 43 III, 15| to Hygiaenon, who, in the action for an exchange of properties, 44 III, 15| apologist. Since a given action can be done from many motives,