Virtue Ethics
Virtue Ethics
Virtue Ethics
Virtue Ethics
A moral philosophy that concentrates on the notion of
virtue.
Aristotle
was one of the earliest writers
to ground morality in human nature.
Vice
opposite of virtue, e.g., disloyal,
dishonest, etc.
Two types of excellence or virtues by
Aristotle
2. Moral virtue
Learned not by being taught but by repetition
Ex. practicing to be honest
According to Aristotle, virtue is a mean
between extremes, namely, deficiency and
excess.
Deficit Virtue Excess
(Too Little) (The Mean) (Too Much)