Classical Virtue
In Athens/Ancient Greece, aristocracy was composed of citizen land-owner. They had motive to defend their nation as they were in turn defending their land. However, not all land-owners provided military services and thus were not fit to lead and govern. (Plato argued that if they are unwilling/unable to defend the land that they owned, why should the be responsible for controlling other peopleâs land/advocating for the further acquisition of etc.)
The best people are those who qualify as warriors: Men who trained and educated. The best warriors would hail from aristocracy as they were the âmostâ temperate, logical and experienced - where it mattered.