“… the good for man is an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue, or if there are more kinds of virtue than one, in accordance with the best and most perfect kind.”
Good morning, I am here today to give a keynote address about the theory of virtue ethics and how it applies to everyday life. I will talk about what the theory is, the background and major sources associated with the theory, the significance of the theory and how it affects the values and beliefs of a good life.
In order to fully understand virtue ethics, there needs to be an in depth explanation of the key terms involved. One of the key terms that we need to be aware of, is the meaning of virtue. The formal definition of virtue is, behaviour showing high moral standards. …show more content…
This means that people who follow virtue ethics, look at what might be considered as a moral character and then apply that moral character to their own decisions and actions. This is important because in order to live a “good” life, we need to think and act morally. A virtuous person is considered to be someone who possesses and lives by virtues. In addition, a virtuous act is the action a virtuous person would do in the same circumstances. This is essential when determining whether one is living a good life, because someone who lives and acts virtuously is said to be a “good” person and therefore lives a “good” life. In order to have a substantial understanding of virtue ethics, we need to thoroughly evaluate the roots of the …show more content…
Virtue ethics has a variety of strengths. One being, the switch of focus for moral value from the act to the agent. In other words, virtue ethics places a strong importance on character and motivation in making ethical judgment. This is beneficial because although a person may have committed a bad act, it does not necessarily mean that the person is a bad person, the action may have been a consequence of ethical thinking and could lead to a better outcome. For example, if a patient had a disease that was fatal and wanted to die to end the pain and suffering, a nurse could give the patient a substance that would eventually kill them. In this case, the consequence of the act would be that the nurse be arrested for murder, and would therefore be considered a bad person. However, if virtue ethics were applied, it would place importance on the moral thinking behind the act, which is that it was in the best interest of the patient. Other strengths include the fact that virtue ethics not only builds a good society, but also helps it’s members of society be good people and does not use laws and punishments to prevent bad actions. Furthermore, virtue ethics deals with the rightness or wrongness of an individual’s action and provides people with guidance towards living a good life. When applied to various situations, virtue ethics is effective in encouraging
Good morning, I am here today to give a keynote address about the theory of virtue ethics and how it applies to everyday life. I will talk about what the theory is, the background and major sources associated with the theory, the significance of the theory and how it affects the values and beliefs of a good life.
In order to fully understand virtue ethics, there needs to be an in depth explanation of the key terms involved. One of the key terms that we need to be aware of, is the meaning of virtue. The formal definition of virtue is, behaviour showing high moral standards. …show more content…
This means that people who follow virtue ethics, look at what might be considered as a moral character and then apply that moral character to their own decisions and actions. This is important because in order to live a “good” life, we need to think and act morally. A virtuous person is considered to be someone who possesses and lives by virtues. In addition, a virtuous act is the action a virtuous person would do in the same circumstances. This is essential when determining whether one is living a good life, because someone who lives and acts virtuously is said to be a “good” person and therefore lives a “good” life. In order to have a substantial understanding of virtue ethics, we need to thoroughly evaluate the roots of the …show more content…
Virtue ethics has a variety of strengths. One being, the switch of focus for moral value from the act to the agent. In other words, virtue ethics places a strong importance on character and motivation in making ethical judgment. This is beneficial because although a person may have committed a bad act, it does not necessarily mean that the person is a bad person, the action may have been a consequence of ethical thinking and could lead to a better outcome. For example, if a patient had a disease that was fatal and wanted to die to end the pain and suffering, a nurse could give the patient a substance that would eventually kill them. In this case, the consequence of the act would be that the nurse be arrested for murder, and would therefore be considered a bad person. However, if virtue ethics were applied, it would place importance on the moral thinking behind the act, which is that it was in the best interest of the patient. Other strengths include the fact that virtue ethics not only builds a good society, but also helps it’s members of society be good people and does not use laws and punishments to prevent bad actions. Furthermore, virtue ethics deals with the rightness or wrongness of an individual’s action and provides people with guidance towards living a good life. When applied to various situations, virtue ethics is effective in encouraging