University:
Missouri State University
Course:
PHI 105 | Critical Thinking
Academic year:

2024
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239

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1
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VIRTUE ETHICS 1. We should emphasize RIGHT BEING rather than the RIGHT ACTS. 2. There is such an infinitude of acts such that we cannot develop absolute and universal rules. Instead we should work on developing our CHARACTER which, in turn, will help us determine what to do. 3. Virtue ethics is not a substitute for ethics of right action, but a complement to them. 4. The actions of virtuous people stem from a respect and concern for the well-being of themselves and others. 5. Virtue is developed in community, in our interactions with each other. 6. Compassion, courage, generosity, loyalty, and honesty are all examples of virtues. 7. According to Aristotle and Confucius, a good social policy is one that encourages the development of virtue among people. 8. For Aristotle, there are two types of virtues: (1) intellectual virtues and (2) moral virtues. Intellectual virtues are cultivated through (1) growth and experience and (2) Moral virtues are acquired by habit. 9. For Aristotle, most virtues require finding the mean between two extremes. Deficit (Vice) Cowardice Inhibition Unambitiousness Miserliness Surliness Shamelessness Mean (Virtue) Courage Temperance Proper pride Liberality/Generosity Friendliness Modesty Excess (Vice) Foolhardiness Overindulgence Ambitiousness Extravagance Flattery Shame People who recognize their strengths and limitations and who are capable of reacting to the right degree, at the right time, toward the right person, and for the right reason are virtuous.