A2 Virtue Ethics 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesEthicsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Cat1345Created on: 06-05-16 14:12 According to Aristotle, what is the ultimate goal for humans? human flourishing and developing characteristics so that we become virtuous beings 1 of 15 How does Aristotle measure if someone is a good person or not? Emphasis isn't on what a person does, but what kind of person he/she is 2 of 15 What are the qualities that Aristotle thought leads to a good life? courage, compassion, honesty, justice 3 of 15 What did Aristotle call a good life? Eudaimonia 4 of 15 What is the Golden mean? (Aristotle) Perfect balance between 2 extremes 5 of 15 What does phronesis mean? Practical wisdom, gained through experience and previous decisions 6 of 15 What did David Hume criticise? artificial virtues - obedience/conformity 7 of 15 What did David Hume praise? Natural virtues - honesty/justice 8 of 15 Which form did Alistair MacIntyre think was most relatable? Virtue-based approach- more realistic 9 of 15 Who is the main virtuous model to follow? Jesus 10 of 15 What is the greatest strength of virtue ethics? It aims to link theoretical and practical approaches to ethics and maintains the theories of moral behaviour 11 of 15 Name one weakness of virtue ethics Virtues are different for different cultures 12 of 15 How is Aristotles golden mean hard to apply? What if you don't know what the middle ground is? What point does courage become foolhardiness? 13 of 15 Aristotle doesn't give guidence for different situations. Name one issue with this A soldier will consider bravery a virtue whilst a pacifist will consider tolerance a virtue 14 of 15 What are gender virtues normally based on? Stereotypes 15 of 15
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