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On Courageby AristotleNow since Virtue is concerned with the regulation of feelings and actions, and praise and blame arise upon such as are voluntary, while for the involuntary allowance is made, and sometimes compassion is excited, it is perhaps a necessary task for those who are investigating the nature of Virtue to draw out the distinction between what is voluntary and what involuntary; and it is certainly useful for legislators, with respect to the assigning of honours and punishments.Involuntary actions then are thought to be of two kinds, being done either on compulsion, or by reason of ignorance. An action is, properly speaking, compulsory, when the origination is external to the agent, being such that in it the agent (perhaps we may more properly say the patient) contributes nothing; as if a wind were to convey you anywhere, or men having power over your person.But when actions are done, either from fear of greater evils, or from some honourable motive, as, for instance, if you were ordered to commit some base act by a despot who had your parents or children in his power, and they were to be saved upon your compliance or die upon your refusal, in such cases there is room for a question whether the actions are voluntary or involuntary."The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle" by AristotleQuestionUse this excerpt from The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle to answer the question.Which statement best describes how the author uses appeals to convey the central idea of the passage?(1 point)ResponsesPathos is used to make the reader hostile towards despots.Pathos is used to make the reader hostile towards despots.Pathos is used to provide imagery connected to ignorance and compulsion.Pathos is used to provide imagery connected to ignorance and compulsion.Logos is used to compare fear to other emotions.Logos is used to compare fear to other emotions.Logos is used to contrast voluntary and involuntary actions.
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The statement that best describes how the author uses appeals to convey the central idea of the passage is:
**Logos is used to contrast voluntary and involuntary actions.**
In this passage, Aristotle analyzes the nature of voluntary and involuntary actions, discussing how actions may be considered involuntary when they are done under compulsion or due to ignorance. This logical exploration emphasizes the distinctions and nuances between different types of actions, which aligns with the use of logos (logical reasoning) in the argument.
**Logos is used to contrast voluntary and involuntary actions.**
In this passage, Aristotle analyzes the nature of voluntary and involuntary actions, discussing how actions may be considered involuntary when they are done under compulsion or due to ignorance. This logical exploration emphasizes the distinctions and nuances between different types of actions, which aligns with the use of logos (logical reasoning) in the argument.