The paper discourses the varied issues related to virtue theory. MacIntyre is deemed to be of the Aristotelian tradition or school of thought when it comes to virtue theory. It is for the foregoing point of view that Mac Intyre could be categorized as a virtue ethicist. The paper interests itself with the core aspects that shape the deliberations on virtues. Right from the onset, it behooves us to underscore that the fact that virtue implies good or positive character. The perspective here shall necessitate us to first and foremost bring to mind nature along with the scope of virtue. The collectivity followed by divergences in the classification of virtues will be urgent for the purposes of a holistic approach of the subject matter of focus. The issue at hand is, how ought and are virtues supposed to relate with rationality? For the realization of the aforesaid challenge, the paper utilized analytical method in the assessment of the Aristotelian masterpiece on the topic, that is, Nicomachean Ethics as well as MacIntyre’s relevant texts plus other authors who have copiously written on virtue theory. Thereafter, it was realized that virtues perfect rationality since, the latter is secondary to the former.