Moral Philosophy - Virtue Ethics

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Virtue ethics

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Ethical theory that puts value in the person performing the action. Virtue ethics starts from the question of what it is to be a good person, and so a person is judged to be virtuous or vicious through the type of person you are and the character traits you have .

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The good

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The purpose for which we do things , the point of doing them.

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Eudamonia

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The good for a human life. Aristotle says it is the ultimate goal in life.

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Flourishing.

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Eudamonia = final end

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Can’t be about pleasure because it is a state of mind.

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Function + virtue

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Understanding our function we could understand how we could be good, and this was the key to happiness.

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Virtues are trait of character

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They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle)

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Virtues are trait of character

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They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle)

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Doctrine of the mean

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Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting.

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Virtues are trait of character

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They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle)

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Doctrine of the mean

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Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting.

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Practical wisdom

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An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is.

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Virtues are trait of character

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They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle)

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Doctrine of the mean

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Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting.

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Practical wisdom

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An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is.

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State of character

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Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time .

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Virtues are trait of character

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They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle)

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Doctrine of the mean

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Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting.

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Practical wisdom

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An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is.

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State of character

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Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time .

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Rational principle

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The ability to reason + consider + choose from options.

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Virtues are trait of character

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They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle)

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Doctrine of the mean

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Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting.

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Practical wisdom

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An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is.

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State of character

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Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time .

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Rational principle

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The ability to reason + consider + choose from options.

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The skill analogy

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We develop virtues like we develop practical skills l, practice needed, aim is to learn to think for one self.

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Eudamonia and function.

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Characteristic activity - provides an insight into what type of thing it is.

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Rational soul

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We are all rational creatures so eudamonia consists in living in accordance with reason.

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Virtues are trait of character

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They aren’t passions because we don’t choose passions, but virtues are related to choices we make. (Aristotle)

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Doctrine of the mean

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Someone virtuous tends to avoid the extremes of overreacting and underreacting.

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Practical wisdom

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An intellectual virtue - helps us know what the right time, object, person, motive and way is.

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State of character

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Personality / virtue / vice that you demonstrated / developed over time .

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Rational principle

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The ability to reason + consider + choose from options.

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The skill analogy

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We develop virtues like we develop practical skills l, practice needed, aim is to learn to think for one self.

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Disgraceful pleasure

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Not a real pleasure , only pleasant to few people.