2. Virtue ethics: Modern virtue ethics
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- 2. Virtue ethics: Modern virtue ethics
- Elizabeth Anscombe
- Modern Moral Philosophy
- Other moral theories where morality is based on duty (such as Kant, Natural Law and Utilitarianism) are flawed
- These require a belief in God or an ultimate being who will judge
- Without this belief there is no reason to follow moral duty
- This supports Aristotle's argument, and makes it stronger compared to Kant etc.
- Without this belief there is no reason to follow moral duty
- These require a belief in God or an ultimate being who will judge
- Alisdair MacIntyre
- After Virtue
- Good judgement emanates from good character
- Being a good person is not about seeking to follow formal rules (against absolutist ethics)
- Moral goods or virtues are defined in respect to a community which practice them
- Which he calls "internal goods" or "goods of excellence"
- It is illogical to focus on practice-independent moral duties/obligations (deontological/Kantian ethics) or the consequences of actions (teleological/Utilitarianism) as these have no role in communities
- Philippa Foot
- Goodness is the natural flourishing of humans
- Virtues are beneficial to the individual and to the community
- Richard Taylor
- Religious ethics lead people away from using their reason, prevents personal development
- Christianity and other religious ethics claim that the poor, weak, stupid and evil will go to Heaven if they except Christ
- This does not encourage people to become better, it only encourages blind faith
- Virtue ethics addresses this and as it encourages people to achieve personal excellence
- Elizabeth Anscombe
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