Virtue Ethics

Question 1

Para 1-virtues

Answer 1

A virtue is a characteristic habit of excellence of the soul
Moral virtues-characteristics of behaviour
Intellectual virtues-characteristics of thought and reason (primary and secondary)
Cardinal virtues-the hinges on which all moral virtues depend (Justice and courage)

Question 2

Para 2-golden mean

Answer 2

Middle way between excess and deficiency-the key to a good life
Cowardice-courage-brashness

Question 3

Para 3 eudaimonia

Answer 3

Greek for state of contents/human flourishing

Telos stands out because of teleological nature which goes against agent ventured

Question 4

Para 6 modern virtue

Answer 4

Anscombe-back to virtue-law giving is out of date for a society who has abandoned God. Need to focus on becoming better people

Question 5

Para 6 modern virtues maxi tyre

Answer 5

MacIntyre-looked back at Homeric virtues and Athenian virtues. Reformulated virtues for modern society (courage justice and temperance) must be in good will

Question 6

Para 6 foot

Answer 6

Wise person directs themselves towards good intrinsic-internally good
Extrinsic-externally good
Correctives virtues continually straighten is out so we can be virtuous by habit

Question 7

Intro

Answer 7

Agent centred (moral agent) not concerned with outcomes of a situation 
We should seek to do everything towards living and becoming the best we can be 
Brief outline of virtue ethics-human purpose main scholars-Aristotle Anscombe McIntyre Foot

Question 8

Courage

Answer 8

Is a characteristic that enables the individual to regulate pain and strive towards the mean between cowardice and recklessness

Question 9

Justice

Answer 9

Is a social as well as individual virtue. It is the excellence of the soul that distributes each according to his merits and a characteristic that enables the individual to treat others equally

Question 10

Strength

Answer 10

Accessible to multi faith society

Makes us become better people

Question 11

Weakness

Answer 11

Aristotle is just encouraging us to be more like him-some people can’t get education
Most given to the masculine virtues

Question 12

Strength II

Answer 12

Martha Nassbaum the theory is very compassionate and is interested in the happiness of the individual

Question 13

Weakness II

Answer 13

Susan Wolf

Everyone being virtue is boring-no variety. Need negative to inspire good

Question 14

Strength III

Answer 14

Flexible and Aquinas says its proactive theory

Every human action is a moral one and doesn’t wait around for a dilemma

Question 15

Weakness III

Answer 15

Robert Louden says this is a bad thing as it doesn’t give specific answers for moral dilemmas how can we apply virtues to euthanasia?