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    Virtue ethics focuses on developing virtuous character through moral excellence. Aristotle was a major proponent and discussed virtues in his book Nicomachean Ethics. For Aristotle, virtues represent a balance between excess and deficiency, with practical wisdom needed to determine the balanced or "golden mean" action in a situation. The goal of virtue ethics is to build good character through developing virtues like courage, self-control, and liberality.

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    VIRTUE ETHICS

    Virtue Ethics
    – theory that can possibly
    provide a comprehensive
    understanding of how an
    individual can develop
    moral character
    – ethical framework concerned
    with understanding the good
    as a matter of developing the
    virtuous character of a person
    ARISTOTLE
    – major proponent of virtue ethics
    – his book Nichomachean Ethics is the
    first comprehensive and
    programmatic study of virtues ethics
    Happiness and
    Ultimate Purpose
    – Individuals agree that the
    highest purpose and ultimate
    good of man is happiness or
    Greek word called eudaimonia
    – Every act that person does is
    directed toward a particular
    purpose, aim or Greek word
    called telos
    VIRTUE AS
    EXCELLENCE
    Virtues as
    Excellence
    - The excellent way of doing thing is called virtue
    or arete by the Greeks
    - According to Aristotle virtue is something that
    one strives for in time, one does not become
    an excellent person overnight
    2 Ways To Attain
    Intellectual Excellence
    1. Philosophic Wisdom
    o deals with attaining knowledge about the
    fundamental principles of truth that govern the
    universe (e.g. theory on the origins of things)
    2. Practical Wisdom
    o an excellence in knowing the right conduct in
    carrying out a particular act, in other word one
    can attain a wisdom that provide us with a guide
    on how to behave in our daily loves
    MORAL VIRTUE AND
    MESOTES
    MESOTES
    • Exces – mesotes – deficiency
    • Excess and deficiency = vices
    • Mesotes, the middle, the mean = virtue

    • terminus of ancient philosophy introduced


    by Aristotle into ethics.
    • the most appropriate decision or action that
    results in the best circumstances based on
    good judgment.
    What is needed to find the Mesotes?

    • Phronesis
    – practical intelligence
    – prudential judgment or practical
    wisdom

    • one needs phronesis to find the


    “right thing” (mesotes)
    Morally Virtuous
    Person

    – concerned with achieving her appropriate


    action in a manner that is neither
    excessive nor deficient.

    VIRTUE
    - the middle or the intermediary point in
    between extremes.
    Virtues * Excesses * Deficiency
    Excess Middle Deficiency
    Impulsiveness Self-control Indecisiveness

    Recklessness Courage Cowardice

    Prodigality Liberality Meanness


    Moral Virtue
    – according to Aristotle, it is a “state
    of character” which habitually acts
    according to the middle measure that
    practical wisdom identifies as the
    moral choice that should be acted
    upon, given the concrete situation
    that presents to the person.
    Goal of Virtue Ethics
    – is to promote the maturity of the
    character of the person.
    – Building a good character is a task
    and responsibility of every person.

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