Virtue Ethics Flashcards
What is virtue ethics based on?
Ethical approach based on views on Aristotle (greek philosopher)
Focusing on agents
Background Influence - Homer
B.I - Plato
Aristotle’s teacher
believed v was inner state rising form a harmony of health,beauty and strength of character
these have to be in harmony
wisdom - good judgement, based on reason
courage taking risks calculated to be for benefit of the self and others
self-control will power
when in balance - actions are good
Plato assumed people only act bad out of benefit of themself/others
What did he believe that all things and humans have and what did that purpose make you realise?
Purpose or telos
Realise your full potential and thus fulfill your goal and achieve your final cause
Ultimate goal for humans is eudaimonia - to achieve this involved developing those characteristics best suited to a person becoming virtuous
