Murder

Aristotle believes that virtue is essential to living a moral life.  Under such beliefs, any extreme would be considered immoral, and therefore murder, which is certainly an extreme, would be viewed as an immoral action.  Under these circumstances any act of murder will undoubtedly be considered immoral.  However, Aristotle tends to have a greater focus on the individuals rather than the actions.  Therefore, if you consider an individual such as a soldier or a police officer, the issue of morality is much harder to understand.  These individuals would be viewed as virtuous for murdering someone as a means of protection.  If Aristotle’s view of morality depends on the individual more than the action, I believe that certain acts of murder could be viewed as moral when committed by particular individuals.