This chapter examines the specific virtuousness of courage and, in particular, the extent to which we can accept Aristotle’s claim that this virtue only applies when one faces death in battle. Building on Aristotle’s claim, I argue that courage must be understood as arising in conditions of crisis where one’s way of being is at stake. Courage enables one to choose one’s better self – as measured by first, second, or third-person norms of assessment – in situations where one’s identity is on the line.