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The Virtue Theory of Ethics
By Tony, Andy, and Kerry
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Virtues
Attitudes Character TraitsDeveloping Highest
Potential
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The Virtue Approach The principle states: "What is ethical is what develops moral virtues in ourselves and our communities."
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Examples of Virtues
Honesty Courage CompassionGenerosity
FairnessSelf-ControlIntegrity
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Aristotle(384-322 BCE)
Philosopher
“ everything has a distinctive and
essential function or activity”
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Aristotle(384-322 BCE)
Aristotle believed that humans were “rational Animals.”
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Aristotle deeply influenced medieval Christian thinkers.
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St. Thomas Aquinas(1224-1274)
Aquinas borrowed Aristotle’s “logic of
virtue”
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St. Thomas Aquinas(1224-1274)
Believed reason was not an end in itself but instead a means to better knowing ourselves and god.
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Criticisms of Virtue Ethics
Cultures are often morally incompatible.
Cultures have different views on virtue.
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Criticisms of Virtue Ethics
The Idea that facing pain and death is a virtuous and necessary experience is widely opposed
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A current Ethical Dilemma
Euthanasia
Euthanasia is the practice of medically assisted death.
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Euthanasia Virtue theorists are against euthanasia.
Facing pain and death is a virtuous and necessary experience
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Virtue Theorists are pro-life
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Review Questions
1. How likely are you to take a virtuous perspective?
2. What are some examples of virtues?
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Review Questions3. Who influenced virtue theory?
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ANY QUESTIONS
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