Aristotle considered ethics to be a practical rather than theoretical study, i.e., one aimed at becoming good and doing good rather than knowing for its own sake.
ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl kənsˈɪdɚd ˈɛθɪks təbi ɐ pɹˈæktɪkəl ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn θiəɹˈɛɾɪkəl stˈʌdi, ˈaɪ.ˈiː., wˈʌn ˈeɪmd æt bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɡˈʊd ænd dˌuːɪŋ ɡˈʊd ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn nˈoʊɪŋ fɔːɹ ɪts ˈoʊn sˈeɪk.