Virtue Ethics Flashcards
1
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Ethics of Character
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A person must not be judged by his/her consequences or intentions behind his actions, but by his character
2
Q
Habituation
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Virtue is acquired through developing a habit in practicing it over a period of time.
i.e. Police, Judge, Doctor,
3
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Good character
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Acquired by applying standard of moral excellence into one’s private and work life»_space; person of “integrity”
4
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Practical Wisdom
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Application of principles of moral excellence into real life scenario’s > this can only be learnt through real-life experiences
5
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Golden Mean
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Moral behavior is the mean between two extremes - at one end is excess at the other deficiency. Find a moderate position between those two extremes, and you will be acting morally
