Vir tu e

Eth ic is t
Table of contents
01 Introduction 05
Eudaimonist Virtue
Ethics

02 06
Virtue Ethicist Agent-Based and
Figures Exemplarist Virtue

03 07
Ethics
Advantages of Platonistic Virtue
virtue ethics Ethics

04 virtue ethics
Disadvantages of
08 Target-Centered
Virtue Ethics
 Introduction
Virtue ethicist is a moral
philosophy that emphasizes
individuals’ character and
personality traits instead of
their actions.

Rather than asking whether

an action is right or wrong,
virtue ethics focuses on
assessing the individual’s
qualities and cultivating
these noble characteristics
to reach the best possible
outcome.
 Virtue Ethicist Figures

Socrates Plato Aristotle

(469-399 BCE) (427-347 BCE) (384-322 BCE)

Julia Annas
(b. 1946)

Conficius Thomas Aquinas Alasdair Maclntyre

(551-479 BCE) (1225-1274) (b. 1929)
 Eudaimonist virtue ethics

What is it? Development

Eudaimonist virtue ethics is a moral
philosophy that centers around the
of virtue
pursuit of eudaimonia, which is
commonly interpreted as "happiness" Eudaimonist virtue ethics emphasizes
or "well-being." This ethical the importance of moral education,
framework prioritizes the cultivation practice, and self-improvement to

Key virtue
of virtuous character traits to live a develop virtuous character.
satisfying and morally upright life.

Eudaimonist virtue ethics identifies

specific virtues, which may include
courage, wisdom, justice, compassion,
and honesty, as essential for moral
development.
 Eudaimonist Virtue Ethics
Aristotle is perhaps the most famous virtue ethicist in history.
In his work "Nicomachean Ethics," he developed a detailed
account of virtue ethics. Aristotle argued that virtue is a mean
between extremes (the doctrine of the golden mean) and that
living a virtuous life leads to eudaimonia, often translated as
Aristotle "flourishing" or "well-being."

-believed that knowledge of the good would lead to

virtuous behavior and that cultivating wisdom,
courage, justice, and self-control were essential for
living a good life
-a contemporary philospher
-focuses on understanding virtue in the context of
ancient philosophy
Julia Annas -particularly Aristotle’s ethics Socrates
 Eudaimonist Virtue Ethics
Aristotle is perhaps the most famous virtue ethicist in history.
In his work "Nicomachean Ethics," he developed a detailed
account of virtue ethics. Aristotle argued that virtue is a mean
between extremes (the doctrine of the golden mean) and that
living a virtuous life leads to eudaimonia, often translated as
Aristotle "flourishing" or "well-being."

-believed that knowledge of the good would lead to

virtuous behavior and that cultivating wisdom,
courage, justice, and self-control were essential for
living a good life
-a contemporary philospher
-focuses on understanding virtue in the context of
ancient philosophy
Julia Annas -particularly Aristotle’s ethics Socrates
 / E x e m p l a r i s t
A g e n t - b a s e d
Virtu e E t h i c s
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t h ic ist An e
e d v irt u e e o n
The agent-bas nt and et hicis t fo c u s e s
d e v e lo p m e tin g
emphasizes the learn in g a n d im it a
tion o f v irt u e s within o f m oral
cultiva the b e h a v io r
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individuals a s la r s o r ro le m o
It p la c es exemp
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ethical b
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emphasis id ual
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moral dispositio on the
f o c u s in g so le ly
rather than
es
actions themselv
Agent-Based and Exemplarist
Virtue Ethics
Confucius, a Chinese philosopher, is often
associated with virtue ethics. His ethical
teachings, found in texts like the "Analects,"
emphasize the importance of cultivating virtues
such as benevolence (ren), righteousness (yi), and
Conficius propriety (li) to become a morally upright person.
 Platonistic Virtue Ethics
Referred as “Platonic Ethics”

Emphasizes the cultivation of virtue as the primary goal of living a good and
moral life

Theory of Forms Four cardinal virtues Virtue as Knowledge

Posits that there are ideals, abstracts
or concepts that represent true
reality of things
In this context, there’s an ideal Form
of the Good & Form of Virtue that
makes the standards of goodness
and virtuous traits of a person
wisdom (understanding) To be virtuous is to have deep
understanding on what’s good and
courage (strength to act in just
accordance with wisdom)
Without knowledge, immoral
temperance (moderation & actions arise due to people’s
ignorance
self-control)

justice (fairness)
 Platonistic Virtue Ethics
Plato, another influential philosopher in the history of ethics,
elaborated on Socrates' ideas and developed a comprehensive
theory of virtue in his dialogues, particularly in "The Republic."
He believed that the human soul had three parts (reason, spirit,
and desire) and that the harmonious development of these
parts was crucial for virtue.
Plato
Aquinas, a medieval Christian theologian and philosopher,
integrated Aristotelian virtue ethics into Christian theology. In
his work "Summa Theologica," he argued that virtues, including
theological virtues (faith, hope, and charity), are essential for
living a virtuous and moral life.
Thomas
Aquinas
 TARGET CENTERED
VIRTUE ETHICS
how to have a virtue
how virtues interact
how to build a theory

THE FIELD THE BASIS THE TARGET THE MODE

similar to emotion what within the field things that we get if process
how we going to address we done it correctly expressing feelings
communicate with communication relationships (honesty) (honesty)
others (honesty) (honesty) growth of weaknesses assessing our
how we see or view seeing ourselves in and embracing of capabilities &
ourselves (humility) realistic (humility) strengths (humility) accepting these
things might damage threats against things managing fear assessments (humility)
/ threaten us we care about (courage) handle threats
(courage) (courage) giving others those (courage)
how we act towards things that we own things which you have
ownership, sharing & might help others out of which they
equality (generosity) (generosity) might get more good
(generosity)

source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJYNu2mQO2c&t=36s
Target-Centered Virtue Ethics
MacIntyre is a contemporary philosopher known
for his work on virtue ethics. In his influential book
"After Virtue," he argues for the revival of virtue
ethics as a response to the shortcomings of
modern moral philosophy and the need for a more
robust ethical framework.
Alasdair
Maclntyre
 Advantages of
Virtue Ethics

MAKES YOU RECOGNISES ALLOWS PROMOTES

THINK INDIVIDUALIT YOU TO OPTIMISM
ABOUT Y REACH
YOUR YOUR FULL
MORAL POTENTIAL
DECISIONS

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 Disadvantages of
Virtue Ethics

Lack of Clear Rules Cultural Differences Subjective and

Virtue ethics doesn't offer specific "do this" or
"don't do that" rules like some other ethical
theories. Instead, it focuses on developing
virtuous character traits. Critics argue that agree on basic moral principles and criticize
this can be problematic because it doesn't
provide concrete guidance on how to act in
various situations
Disagreements
Virtue ethics relies on personal judgment
Virtue ethics says what's virtuous can vary
about which virtues are important. Because
between cultures. This can make it hard to
people have different opinions, it can lead to
arguments about what's morally right or
harmful practices in different cultures.
wrong, without a clear way to settle these
disputes.
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