Virtue theory Flashcards
What is the theory in a nutshell?
Being good is about the moral agent, the person rather than the act itself- agent centered theory
What type of approach is it?
It is an agent centred approach rather than a teogloical or consequentialist
What is virtue ethics concerned with?
What makes a person good, the flourishing of a human character rather than with the rights and wrongs of specific actions.
What are the vices?
The bad charatceristics and the virtues are the good chaarcteritsitcs
How did Aristotle say a person is best in their society?
He created virtues and laid out virtues that a person would fit well in society; there are 12 virtues.
can only be cultivated through habit and practice
What are the 3 types of virtues?
Excess, virtue and deficiency
How does Aristotle come to a conclusion with which virtue?
The doctrine of the mean to get the central idea, the golden mean
keep away from the excess and deficiency to create a mean
IF we practice the virtues what can we achieve?
Our telos, and our aim happiness (eudaemonia)
What is Jesus’t teachings on virtues?
The sermon on the mount in Matthew- moral teachings
What is the virtuous book In the bible?
The beatitudes, encourage positive transformation of the inner character
What is an example of Jesus beauties blessed…?
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heave”- Understand that sometimes the gateway to hell is narrow and the poor deserve it more than anyone- cant het into heaven eye thorough needle
What is the blessed are the pure in heart?
“blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see god”- sincerity of character that wills and determines correct choices and divisions
What are the anthiteses that follow the inward charter?
Jesus contacts the law and puts a better
