Ethics Ethics And Ethics - 2028 Words

Logos II- Virtue Ethics 1. Virtue ethics is one of three dominant methods in normative ethics (deontology and consequentialism). These three approaches are distinguished by the way that an ethical situation/scenario is approached, not on the inferences made. Ethics refers to the moral values that directs an individual’s behaviour. Virtues ethics underlines the role of the character and virtues that one embodies whilst deciphering ethical behaviour. For example a scenario where it is evident that a person is in need of help, a virtue ethicist would state that by helping one would be altruistic and benevolent. Virtue ethics highlights on the agent not the actions, it expresses that morality is derived from the character or ‘morals’, as†¦show more content†¦A virtue is a multi-track disposition and a goodness of rational will, with this mentality and attitude an individual deliberates and contemplates on a variety of factors when taking action. Aristotle states that to be virtuous is to have no conflicting ideas, whereas the continent will have a great need to resist. Thus for a virtuous person it should be easy to be fully virtuous, the exercise of will-power infers flawed virtue. Phronesis is a key concept in virtue ethics, it suggests that virtue can only be fully achieved when practical wisdom takes place. Practical wisdom enables the individual to have the awareness and thought that is required in any given situation. There are two distinguishable traits of practical wisdom, these include life experiences and the agent’s ability to identify the significance of factors which influence different circumstances. Aristotle states that the purpose of being human is to successfully apply reason/‘the virtues’. According to Aristotle there are two types of virtue, these are virtues of the intellect and moral virtues. Aristotle believes that intellectual virtues can be taught, and that moral virtues are acquired. Furthermore he proposes that no being achieves the purpose of life, ‘eudaimonia’ meaning happiness and flourishing without applying ‘the virtues’ and living a life with reason. 2. A virtue is a good-making property, for a person to be fully