Virtue Ethics Essay

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    Some dream to be a scientist who researches for humanity’s future. Some want to be an astronaut to explore the unknown universe. Why do humans dream? What is the logic lurking behind all action? Aristotle gives his explanation in his book Nicomachean Ethics in the first sentence, “Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim” (3). Aristotle argues that…

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    Virtue ethics, a theory created by Aristotle used to make moral decisions. His theory solely relied on individualism, not society, culture or religion. His theory was introduced in ancient Greek times. For Aristotle one should be able to do good without mere pleasure or political since it would be superficial. Virtue ethics is more concerned with how one should live. The question someone might ask when following Virtue of ethics is, " What person should I become" not "what should I do?" These…

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    How does Bernard Mayo contrast rule-governed ethics with virtue ethics? In Ethics and the Moral Life, Bernard Mayo supports the virtue ethics of Aristotle. Instead of focusing on actions and rules, virtue ethics “Centers in the heart and personality of the agent - in his or her character” (Pojman 314). Mayo contrasts deontology and virtue ethics by explaining the difference of “doing” and “being.” Deontology ethics are based on duty, or what a person is doing. Therefore, morality is determined…

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    Virtue ethics focus on character traits used rather than the actions taken. Allowing the Chief to sign would demonstrate a deficiency in wisdom, judgement, perspective and integrity with an excess in loyalty. This action created a habit that creates a perspective…

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    because if in any case someone has bad intentions, something that can be considered to be immoral to most. But it turned out to benefit the majority than it is ok. Comparing this theory to the virtue ethics theory, Utilitarianism is action based whereas virtue ethics is character based, it looks at the virtue or moral character of the person that is carrying out an action. They don’t believe in ethical duties and rules, or consequences of a particular action. They believe a good…

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    (255) The point of virtue ethics is to become a more virtuous person, and virtue is a character trait, which defines the person. Habits and actions that are right fail to be morally admirable because they are not virtuous. To be virtuous is to have good inner life where you know what is important, what…

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    Virtue ethics is a rather old theory with Chinese origins but is normally associated with the Greeks. Unlike most theories such as consequentialist and deontological where rule, acts, and consequences are most important; virtue ethics mainly emphasize character and being a good or virtuous person. The only rules that are important are the ones that are written by a good person or if they will help a person become virtuous. Virtue ethics asks the questions: How should one live? What is considered…

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    of a young boy who is dying and needs a kidney transplant that his father is a direct tissue match despite the father’s requests to not share this information with the family. Ethicists of the three branches of bioethics: Kantian, utilitarian, and virtue would all have distinct views on the morally correct decision that this physician should make. Kantian ethicists would believe that it is wrong for the physician to hold this information from the family, but there would be some disagreement…

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    In this particular case, I do not feel that Scott Thompson’s behavior was consistent with recognized virtues. By lying about the level of education he had actually received he was being unvirtuous. Although he may have eventually worked enough years in the industry to have slowly developed the skills needed for the position, he still remains unethical. Just like we would not want to hire someone who is not fit to complete the job we don’t expect anyone to lie, to be able to obtain the position.…

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    Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, the complexities of individuals and their character traits are developed within a sphere of human nature and moral virtue. To Aristotle, character virtues define an individual’s well being, characterize their dispositions to action, and are defined by reason’s judgement of phasic, ethical dilemmas. Aristotle’s theory argues for moral accountability not only in manifested action, but in an individual’s very psyche. As such, moral character virtue influences an…

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