Virtue ethics Flashcards
1
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What does eudaimonia mean
A
Flourishing, living life well
2
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What is the golden mean
A
The balance point between the two vices of deficiency and excess
3
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What is a virtue
A
a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person
4
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What does vice mean
A
immoral behaviour
5
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What does deficiency mean
A
too little of something
6
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What does excess mean
A
too much of something
7
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What is virtue ethics all about
A
is all about being the best human you can be.
8
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Criticisms of Virtue Ethics
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Unclear where the golden mean lies
and it takes time and money to become a good person
9
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Virtue ethics key person
A
Aristotle
10
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The key aspect of Virtue Ethics
A
character
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Keywords
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character, virtue, golden mean, eudaimonia, excess, deficiency, vice
