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Jacques P. Thiroux
Keith W. Krasemann
Virtue Ethics
INTELLECTUAL MORAL
(inheritance and (habit)
education) resulting in States of
Character i.e.,
propensities to act in
accordance with a
mean of moderation
Philosophical Practical
Wisdom Wisdom
deficiency excess
mean
Human Life
Human Actions
• Tenets (cont’d):
– Begin with the moral judgments of
reasonable and virtuous human beings and
then formulate general principles
– Human beings have a capacity for goodness
Deficiency Excess
Mean
INTELLECTUAL MORAL
(inheritance and (habit)
education) resulting in States of
Character i.e.,
propensities to act in
accordance with a
mean of moderation
Philosophical Practical
Wisdom Wisdom
deficiency excess
mean
Deficiency Excess
Mean