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1. liveanddare.com › virtuesThe 12 Virtues: What Are They And Why Do They Matter? - Live ...

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   Courage. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”. – Anais Nin. Related qualities: boldness, fearlessness, decisiveness, leadership, assertiveness, confidence, magnanimity. Courage says: “The consequences of this action might be painful for me, but it’s the right thing to do. I’ll do it.”.

2. plato.stanford.edu › entries › ethics-virtueVirtue Ethics - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Jul 18, 2003 · The concept of a virtue is the concept of something that makes its possessor good: a virtuous person is a morally good, excellent or admirable person who acts and feels as she should. These are commonly accepted truisms. But it is equally common, in relation to particular (putative) examples of virtues to give these truisms up.

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4. www.philosophos.org › ethics-virtue-ethicsVirtue Ethics: What it is and How it Works - Philosophos

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   Virtue ethics is a moral philosophy that emphasizes the character and inner qualities of an individual, rather than what they do or how they act. It is based on the belief that people should strive to be good, and that doing so will lead to a life of virtue, happiness, and moral excellence. The principles of virtue ethics can be summed up in ...

5. press.rebus.community › intro-to-phil-ethics3 How Can I Be a Better Person? On Virtue Ethics

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   The person of good virtue has cultivated a stable soul that is not swayed by appetites or desires but is governed by reason. Being ethical, then, is a skill that one develops. Just as you can through practice become good at math or playing a musical instrument, you can through practice become a virtuous person.

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › introductionEthics - Introduction to ethics: Virtue ethics - BBC

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   Oct 2, 2008 · A virtuous person is a person who acts virtuously. A person acts virtuously if they "possess and live the virtues". A virtue is a moral characteristic that a person needs to live well. Most virtue ...

7. ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu › glossary › virtueVirtue Ethics - Ethics Unwrapped

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   Virtue ethics is a philosophy developed by Aristotle and other ancient Greeks. It is the quest to understand and live a life of moral character. This character-based approach to morality assumes that we acquire virtue through practice. By practicing being honest, brave, just, generous, and so on, a person develops an honorable and moral ...

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   What does a virtue ethicist say?

   • A virtue ethicist is likely to give you this kind of moral advice: “Act as a virtuous person would act in your situation.” Most virtue ethics theories take their inspiration from Aristotle who declared that a virtuous person is someone who has ideal character traits.

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   What makes a person a virtue?

   • To possess a virtue is to be a certain sort of person with a certain complex mindset. A significant aspect of this mindset is the wholehearted acceptance of a distinctive range of considerations as reasons for action. An honest person cannot be identified simply as one who, for example, practices honest dealing and does not cheat.

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   What are the principles of virtue ethics?

   • The principles of virtue ethics are based on the cultivation of good character traits or virtues. A virtue is defined as a particular quality or trait that helps an individual to live a moral life. Aristotle argued that virtues should be cultivated through habituation in order to become a part of a person’s character.

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   Why do people have different views on virtues?

   • Even within a culture, two people will have different views about what the virtues are, and when and how they apply. Because virtue ethics gives us no specific commands for how to act, each person is left to himself or herself to decide how to act. Virtue ethics is too relative to be a helpful ethical theory. Ethical relativism is a concern.

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   What is virtue ethics and why is it important?

   • Virtue ethics, however, answers this objection by embracing moral luck. Rather than try to make morality immune to matters that are outside of our control, virtue ethics recognizes the fragility of the good life and makes it a feature of morality. It is only because the good life is so vulnerable and fragile that it is so precious.

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   What is a virtuous person?

   • The concept of a virtue is the concept of something that makes its possessor good: a virtuous person is a morally good, excellent or admirable person who acts and feels as she should. These are commonly accepted truisms. But it is equally common, in relation to particular (putative) examples of virtues to give these truisms up.

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9. iep.utm.edu › virtueVirtue Ethics - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Virtue ethics is a broad term for theories that emphasize the role of character and virtue in moral philosophy rather than either doing one’s duty or acting in order to bring about good consequences. A virtue ethicist is likely to give you this kind of moral advice: “Act as a virtuous person would act in your situation.”.