Virtue Ethics
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- Created on: 15-11-20 16:06
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- Virtue Ethics
- Neither deontological or teleological is concerned with the qualities or virtues that we must develop in order to become better people.
- Bowie " Virtue theory is interested in defining good people and things that make them good
- The roots of VT go back as far as Aristotle's time
- Arete - anchient Greek word meaning Excellence or Virtue.
- The Arete of something is the highest quality state it can reach
- Both VE and Utiliterianism have happiness as the ultimate goal, however they are not the same
- Utiliterianism focuses on achieving happiness through our actions
- VE focuses on our characteristics
- Utiliterianism focuses on achieving happiness through our actions
- Both VE and Utiliterianism have happiness as the ultimate goal, however they are not the same
- The Arete of something is the highest quality state it can reach
- Arete - anchient Greek word meaning Excellence or Virtue.
- The roots of VT go back as far as Aristotle's time
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