Virtue Ethics Flashcards
The deeper subject matter is…
thinking about the whole person and considering the nature of that person’s character
People’s character refers to…
the emotional and intellectual dispositions, characteristics, and sensibilities that give shape to what people are like and explains the underlying reasons for why they act as they do
The aim is to…
interpret people’s particular actions within the context of their whole lives
Example:
Someone is rude in the workplace, but they are usually a kind person, meaning that behavior is out of character. So you may learn that there is something serious going on in that person’s life
An important way to judge actions is by…
shifting attention to people and their character
The name “virtue ethics” expresses the idea that…
ethics is about having “virtue,” the quality of having a good character
The opposite of virtue is…
a “vice” - which is the quality of having a bad character
Virtue ethicists offer…
a range of the virtues for a well-lived life
Virtue ethics focuses on…
Whether a decision reflects well on the character of the decision-maker in the eyes of his or her professional community, role models, or harshest moral critics
