Virtue Flashcards
Virtue focuses on what
Focus is on a person’s character, not the person’s action
How is character evaluated
Based on virtues and vices
What is one of the moral virtues
An acquired disposition to behave in a certain way
What is one of the moral virtues
That is valued as part of the character of a morally good human being
What is one of the moral virtues
That is exhibited in the person’s habitual behavior
What is Aristotle virtue
Choosing the reasonable middle ground between going too far and not going far enough
Prudence is what (Aristotle)
The figure that enable us to determine the reasonable middle
How can virtues be acquired according to Aristotle
Virtues can be acquired through repetition and training
Where does virtue fit with the utility, rights, justice, and care
Virtues enables us to do what moral principles require
Where does virtue fit with the utility, rights, justice, and care
Virtue ethics requires that we look at the disposition of the individual; the four ethical principle focus on the action chosen by the individual
Where does virtue fit with the utility, rights, justice, and care
Virtue ethics examines the virtues associated with the ethical principles
What are the parts to Morality of Action
Utility, Rights, Justice, and Care
What the parts to Morality of Character
Virtue
What is Utility
maximize net benefits to society; minimize harm
What is Rights
Individual entitlements to freedom
