A Level - RS - Strengths of Virtue Ethics Part 1

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  • Strengths of Virtue Ethics Part 1
    • VE as a secular theory is more suited to modern society
      • Anscombe
        • Ethical codes which lay stress on moral absolutes, laws that are anachronistic (out of date)
          • society has effectively abandoned God.
            • Return to a morality that is based upon human flourishing
      • MacIntyre
        • Moral dilemmas and systems of ethics are too time consuming and complex
          • Virtue based approaches are more realistic and applicable in everyday situations
    • VE focuses on the whole person, not just isolated actions of consequence
      • The focus on the development over a lifetime allows people to learn from mistakes and...
        • ...to continually develop their morality is not based on single outcomes or actions
          • This is more beneficial to society
            • Bowie "What we do is what we are"
              • More proactive that dilemma based ethics, which responds to difficult moral situations.
                • It involves every aspect of human life.
                  • "The individual is accountable for their own actions, motives and continuous progress"
    • The relativistic nature allows it to be relevant to different times and places
      • The Golden Mean being relativistic allows for flexibility
        • It can fit with different times and places
          • It can work for a secular and religious society
            • Aquinas - Natural Law Theory - R. Catholic Church

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