Virtue Ethics Flashcards
1
Q
What is a virtue?
A
A character trait -being good required the practice or certain kind of behaviour
2
Q
What is eudaimonia?
A
The final goal of all human activity
-happiness,well being,human reasoning
3
Q
How are we judged?
A
1)an individual with good traits(virtues)=morally good person
2)an individual who has developed bad traits(vices)=morally bad person
3)most of us have a mix of vices and virtues
4
Q
State Aristotles 3 theories ?
A
1)every action/choice is held aim at some good
2)discovering this final end is a process that is likely to be directed by politicians
3)most people agree that this final end is happiness (eudaemonia)
