Aristotle (384-322 BC) made a large understatement in his work “Politics” by writing that “education is the best provision for old age.” He should have written that “education is the best investment one can make.” The problem is that most education lacks quality, but should we not say the same about most newspapers, clothing, movies, television shows, books, songs, food, and many other items? If you apply the Aristotelian theory of virtue and character development, you should do well, but can you ensure a consistent application? How do you turn Aristotelian virtues (temperance, courage, justice) into second nature, so that you make the right choices every time? At present, there is no educational model fully based on the teachings of Aristotle; once and again, educators have come up with proposals to improve the current system, but their insights failed to meet their promises. Despite vast investments in new educational methods, I find it hard to believe that classrooms are delivering better results today than fifty years ago. What are the underlying reasons for this decline? The poor understanding of the Aristotelian theory of virtue and character development, and the failed attempts to replace it with random nonsense. Aristotelian ethics is based on the principle that humans can think. Of course, when I say “think,” I mean “think logically.” I don't mean “experience emotions” such as fear, anxiety, stress and confusion. I also don't mean “making arbitrary decisions.” The whole Aristotelian philosophy is based on logic. It is all about assessing facts, looking for connections, and figuring out the objective truth. Real life imposes heavy penalties on people who choose to ignore the truth. No amount of crying and wailing will be able to hide the dire consequences of mistakes. That's why Aristotle placed so much emphasis on virtues (good habits). If you practise virtue (courage, temperance, justice), you'll make good decisions in most cases. Occasionally, you'll make some mistakes, but those should be relatively minor. The acquisition of a good character (a virtuous character) is the key purpose of education. Aristotle wrote in book six of his “Nicomachean Ethics” that “the primary goal of wisdom is to differentiate good from evil.” In the Aristotelian tradition, character development includes knowledge accumulation (history, literature) and logic training (mathematical, causal, ethical), so that students learn to assess facts and draw correct conclusions. Unfortunately, today's education conveys neither sufficient facts nor a strong logic. Students are asked to memorise details without understanding them. They are required to regurgitate answers without grasping their justification. It's no wonder that such a process will generate graduates that are unable to think. The problems are well known already for some time. Let us now take a look at two modern attempts to correct them. Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/education-and-aristotles-theory-of-virtue-and-character-development/