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Virtue Ethics Flashcards

1
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What does an agent centred approach mean?

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Means the ethical system focuses on the person

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Is Virtue Ethics rule based?

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No, because it is agent centred

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Who invented Virtue Ethics?

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Aristotle

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4
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Why is an alternative name who Virtue Ethics?

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Aristotelian Ethics

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Why did Aristotle make Virtue Ethics non rule based?

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Because virtues are unique to everyone and no one should strive for what someone else may have

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6
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What are Virtues?

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Positive Character Traits

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7
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What are the two types of virtues?

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Moral virtues

Intelligent Virtues

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8
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How many moral virtues are there?

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12

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What is a moral virtue?

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One which are done through doing

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10
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What is an example of a moral virtue?

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Liberty

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What are intelligent virtues?

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Virtues learnt through a teacher

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What is one type of intelligent virtues!

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Primary virtues

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What makes up the primary virtues?

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Wisdom
Intelligent knowledge
Scientific knowledge
Practical wisdom
Art
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14
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What is an acronym for the primary intelligent virtues?

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WISPA

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15
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How many moral virtues are there?

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12

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16
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What is the end goal of virtue ethics?

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Eudaimonia

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17
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What does eudaimonia mean?

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Human flourishing

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18
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What is the Doctrine of the Golden Mean?

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Where virtues lie between vice and deficiencies. This is where you aim for in between these (the golden mean) to be a virtuous person

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19
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What is human flourishing to society?

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When society is performing to the best of its ability

20
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What is the act of becoming virtuous like?

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Like learning a musical instrument

21
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Why is becoming virtuous like learning a musical instrument?

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Because it takes time to perfect but is achievable

22
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What type of approach does Virtue Ethics contain?

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An agent centred approach

23
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What is the term for a ethical system which doesn’t claim what is right or wrong?

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Non-normative

24
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What is the term for a ethical system which does claim what is right or wrong?

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Normative

25
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What are the three type of happy people according to Aristotle?

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Pleasure seekers
Honour seekers
Lovers of contemplation

26
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Who are pleasure seekers?

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People driven by basic pleasures

27
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Who are honour seekers?

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People driven by their reputations

28
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Who are lovers of contemplation?

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They are philosophers and thinkers

29
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What according to Aristotle can character be developed by?

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Emulation
Education
Experience

30
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What is emulation in terms of Virtue Ethics?

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Copying heroes

31
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What is education in terms of Virtue Ethics?

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Wisdom and learning

32
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What is experience in terms of Virtue Ethics?

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Learn from mistakes

33
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What are three strengths of Virtue Ethics?

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Allows we learn ethics over times
It is flexible by being non-normative
Ideas of virtue will vary about cultures

34
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Why is the ability to learn Virtue Ethics over time a strength?

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Because it means people can develop and don’t have to perfect at the beginning

35
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Why is being non-normative a strength?

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Makes the system flexible an avoids absolutes

36
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Why is a variance amongst cultures a strength?

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Means it can be applied to the different vultures of a country

37
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What does Martha Nussbaum argue is a strength of Virtue Ethics?

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It is compassionate and caring because it takes the whole person into account.

38
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What is Anscombe’s problem with most ethical theories?

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They are reliant on duty

39
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What is the problem with theories that rely on duty?

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For those who do not believe in God or if there is no God it is hard to use these theories since they are not duty-bound

40
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What is an issue Anscombe might raise with Kantian theory?

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Doesn’t work in a multicultural society and cannot work with the plethora of views present

41
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What did Anscombe believe there was/is a need for?

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A theory that will work in a multicultural world and develop our characteristics

42
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What is the problem with Anscombe’s arguments?

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Doesn’t work in a theo-centric society

43
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Who are the three main scholars of Virtue Ethics?

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Aristotle
Alasdair MacIntyre
Phillipa Foot

44
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How does Foot describe virtues?

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Virtues are like weights which correct a warped wooden plank (humans)

45
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What does Foot put an emphasis on?

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Virtues

46
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What does Foot say people are judged on?

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Moral Intentions

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