Genuine Virtue

According to the Nicomachean Ethics, every person is born with the potential to be virtuous. Virtue is acquired through habit and practice. A person cannot be virtuous by simply knowing what virtue is. One must act on what they know to be right and must do it genuinely for the sake of virtue. Personally, I agree with Aristotle, because if a good act is not done from the heart, then it is not nearly as meaningful. I really liked the illustration of the "stroller lady" who rescues a child from being hit by a car. Though the parents are undoubtedly thankful for her saving their child's life, the act lacks alot of meaning if she did it just because she knew she would be recognized for it. A real virtuous act must be done with genuine care, concern, or generosity, not for one's own personal gain.