What Is?
What is virtue ethics?
standard of right action, moral rules, moral understanding, what is virtuous, who is a virtuous person
Who is the philosopher that advocated for Virtue Ethics?
Aristotle
Is stealing for the greater good a bad thing?
The Heinz Dilemma considers how a man wants to steal medicine for his sick wife
What is a disadvantage of Virtue ethics?
What is the Modified VE Theory?
actions are only morally required when all virtuous people would do them
What is the term for the Ultimate Goal?
Eudaimonia
Who are the virtuous?
•Moral Exemplars
•They are the role models for virtuous action
The druggist was charging $2000 for a small dose of medicine
If we are too concerned with how others view ourselves, are we being genuine to ourselves?
Virtue ethics can be too self concerning and inward looking
What are the virtues?
•They are the middle-ground between two vices
I.E: Courage
What is the pursuit of ethics for Aristotle?
•It is the pursuit of the good. Of Becoming Good.
Who is Plato?
He believed in tripartite soul (rational, spirited, and appetitive)
Does being virtuous make you a strong person?
Having too much virtue makes you a coward while having too little virtues makes you a reckless person
Is virtue ethics a practical decision?
No because this is not a decision based theory
What is arete?
Attaining the virtues/ attaining excellence, one must be present in one's life
What is Aristotle’s Highest Good?
•Eudaimonia (flourishing)
•He means being fulfilled and reaching your ultimate end/purpose
Who is too virtuous?
A coward
Does someone have the obligation to be virtuous?
We should strive to seek our greatest happiness without lying, or causing harm
Should we become good people or have good rules?
Virtue ethics thinks that we should strive to be good people
How do you gain being virtuous?
What is not a Virtue?
a simple emotion or feeling
Who lacks being virtuous?
A reckless person
If we want a good reward must we do every good act to achieve that goal?
We strive to achieve what we consider good... "If I study, it is because I want good grades
is it wrong to be motivated to do good deeds or should we do them willingly?
We should do good deeds willingly for the greater good
Children will receive what when they apply having virtues?