Virtue Ethics and Proportionalism Flashcards
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What is ethics?
ethics is a system of moral principles.
Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also
described as moral philosophy.
Name 3 approaches to ethics
Virtue ethics, utilitarianism, natural moral law
Which philosopher was Aristotle a student of?
What is Aristotle’s “golden mean”?
the medium of virtues between extremes; excess and deficiency
Name 5 of Aristotle’s virtues
bravery, courage, generosity, good humour, friendship, temperance
What is Eudaimonia?
the condition of human flourishing or of living well.
What are the two main categories of virtues according to Aristotle?
intellectual and moral
How can you tell a human soul from that of an animal? (According to Aristotle)
A human soul is able to exercise rational thought; able to reason
How does this link to Aristotle’s Function Argument?
What is phronesis?
Practical wisdom
What is the function of human beings, according to Aristotle?
The function of human beings according to Aristotle is to exercise ration thought ; to reason
Name 5 of Aristotle’s virtue.
Why is justice a unique virtue?
because there can’t be an excess or deficiency of it
What is Aristotle’s view on theft?
Give a strength and a weakness of the theory of Virtue Ethics.
What is normative ethics?
What does teleological relate to?
What do we call knowledge about God that has been revealed by God?
What do we call the academic process whereby humans work out knowledge about God?
What is the word given for duty or rule based approaches to ethics?
Which medieval philosopher and theologian established Natural Moral Law?
Name the Primary precepts.
Give a Secondary Precept for each of the Primary Precepts you have mentioned
How is divine law different to eternal law?
