According to Hursthouse, "But although all standard versions of virtue ethics insist on that conceptual link between virtue and eudaimonia, further links are matters of dispute and generate different versions. For Aristotle, virtue is __________ but not __________; what is also needed are external goods which are a matter of luck."
A) pleasing; fanciful
B) rational; fanatical
C) necessary; sufficient
D) desirable; mandatory

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According to Hursthouse, Aristotle believes that virtue is necessary but not sufficient for eudaimonia, and external goods (such as health, wealth, and family) are also needed but are a matter of luck. Therefore, option C, "necessary; sufficient," is the best choice. Options A, B, and D do not accurately capture Aristotle's view of the conceptual link between virtue and eudaimonia.

According to Hursthouse, "But Although All Standard Versions of Virtue