Week 5 Flashcards
Who is the father of Virtue ethics
Aristotle
what are the two types of virtues
intellectual and moral
if you excel in moral living you are a person of …
excellence
what is a virtue?
it is a state where humans come to be good and perform well in their proper work
what is excellence of the soul
the state of being virtuous
what is moral excellence concerned with?
the regulation of feelings and actions developed through good habits
how does Aristotle determine excellence
looks for the excess and the deficit and then searches for the mean
how is the golden mean determined
through right reason which leads to moral choice and the beginning of moral action
what is moral choice dependent on
practical wisdom, including science, knowledge, goodness, and street smarts
What does St. Thomas Aquinas believe
virtue is the power of the soul
a source of action
a perfection of power
is virtue a habit that develops and strengthens human power
yes
which is more lasting: moral virtues or intellectual virtues
moral virtues because they are practiced in life more generally
what are some examples of the highest virtues
justice, honor, fortitude, prudence
what is the head of all intellectual virtues
wisdom
according to aquinas, who is the object of wisdom
the supreme cause, god
according to the Hildegard of Bingen, what are virtues
allegorical, prophetic visions and they are illuminated and personified
what were her major virtues
fear of the lord, humility, obedience, and discretion
what did MacIntyre think about virtue ethics
virtues are acquired qualities that help us to achieve the goods for well being
what does virtue ethics think about institutions
very important to build practices of virtuous behavior(think of a hospital)
why are these institutions important
they require narrative display to help situate us and to show how our lives intersect
they require conversations, building the intelligibility of our required ethics.
