Virtue Ethics Flashcards
1
Q
Virtue Ethics
human good
A
activity of soul
exhibiting excellences or virtues
2
Q
Virtue Ethics
theoretical vs. practical
A
- theoretical: can be taught
- practical: learned through habit
3
Q
Virtue Ethics
virtue vs. vice
A
a virtue is a mean state laying between two vices
4
Q
Virtue Ethics
the virtue mean
A
the ideal balance between vices, relative to ourselves
5
Q
Virtue Ethics
continence vs. incontinence
A
both crave wrong
- continence does the right thing anyway
- incontinence gives in to temptation
6
Q
Virtue Ethics
proairesis & phronesis
A
- proairesis: “before choice”, something chosen before other things
- phronesis: “moral wisdom”. determines the best end & how to get there
