Phronimos

Question 1

What are these role models used for?

Answer 1

You could look to a role model and see how they display/ practise a particular virtue you’d like to cultivate and in turn you can be challenged by them to develop your moral character.

Question 2

Give an example of a phronimas?

Answer 2

Angelina Jolie
Charity ambassador for UNICEF (generous)
Has adopted 3 children (selfless)
Campaigns for women’s rights (right ambition)
Donated wedding photo money to charity (just)

Question 3

What is a phronimas?

Answer 3

A role model

Question 4

What is the nature of a phronimos?

Answer 4

Not meant to be perfect but to challenge/ inspire

Question 5

Name 2 religious phronimi?

Answer 5

Jesus - demonstrated compassion, justice and peace- keeping

Mary- purity

Question 6

Problems with phronimi?

Answer 6

When reason is faulty or a lack of judgement is used the wrong phronimos may be chosen.

Copy someone else too much = not own balance = not developing