Think of a person that

inspires you the most….

What is/are the

influence/s of that
person in your life right
now…
VIRTUE ETHICS
Ethics of character
Virtue ethics is originally founded on the philosophy of
Aristotle

known as “Character Ethics”

concerned with the question “what kind of person

should I be?”, rather than “right thing to do”.
 central theme of Virtue Ethics is producing
excellent persons, who act well out of
spontaneous goodness and serve as examples to
inspire others
Virtue is a Habit

Virtue is “Arête”
special moral character that results in habitual
acts of moral goodness.

a trait of character manifested in habitual action

The virtue base concept of teleology focuses on the

goal of life: living well and achieving excellence.
 Virtue is product of effort

virtue is not something that a person is being born with,

rather it is something that a person will get after
thorough effort, dedication and persistence

individuals are not born good or evil

 Virtue, reason and the pursuit of happiness

A happy life is a life of virtue

EUDAIMONIA the state of living well

to be happy is to live a life of virtue, to

live a life of virtue is to live in
accordance with reason.
 Virtue and the Golden
Mean
hexis a tendency or disposition, induced by our habits, to
have appropriate feelings

hexeis  Defective states of character