By these lights, the virtuous are distinguished from the merely selfrestraining by their ability to see the good in acts of courage themselves and by their willingness to regard this good as a proximate end of their actions. They are also distinguished by the habitual ease with which they act, and these are related matters. If I know and love the good that comes with an act of courage, then the end that act is ordered to achieve does not exhaust my reasons for acting. The good in the act itself provides another and it is a reason that comes with its own guarantees. The external end may or may not be achieved by my act of courage, but the good that is the activity itself is had and enjoyed whenever I act. With this additional motive, with its guaranteed benefits and satisfactions, it’s no wonder the courageous act with ease.