Virtue Ethics Flashcards
1
Q
Who came up with VE?
A
Aristotle who live in Ancient Greece.
2
Q
What is VE?
A
It is a charcture based and theological theory that focas on the development on the person as a hole to reach eudominia
3
Q
What are the virtues and what do they mean?
A
Courage Temperance Generosity Friendliness Modesty Empathy Understanding Compassion Loyalty Honor
They are the Virtues we should have and use to shape our charcture and live our daily lives so we reach eudaimonia
4
Q
What is doctrine of the mean?
A
It is the golden mean or a way to measure the perfect amount of something as too much courage to stupidity but too little is cowardice
5
Q
What is the Function argument?
A
Relation bewteen goodness and function so that a knife has to sharp and comtiobale to fulfil of its purpose.
6
Q
How does the function argument relate to humans?
A
Our function to reach telos by practicing the virtues.
