Virtue ethics
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Virtue theory is a branch of moral philosophy that emphasizes character, rather than rules or consequences, as the key element of ethical thinking. In the West virtue ethics was the prevailing approach to ethical thinking in the ancient and medieval periods. The tradition suffered an eclipse during the early modern period, as Aristotelianism fell out of favour in the West. Virtue theory returned to prominence in Western philosophical thought in the twentieth century, and is today one of the three ... more on en.wikipedia.org
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Virtue ethics reviews:
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anon
Aug 5, 2009it gives you the flexibility to be who you want to be & you take responsibility for your actions
you have to be strongly individualistic
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Oct 1, 2009
Living a moral life provides peace of mind.
Just knowing that you need to be moral, doesn't make it so. You need to understand the virtues of morality.
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Nov 22, 2009
Working with what you've got e.g. character. You don't have to try to change who you are fundamentally
Can be a little difficult to live a virtuous & moralistic lifestyle in this day and age
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Mar 8, 2010
It appears, this code promotes self-acceptance of your current self devised morals without consideration of the external outcome of your behavior
Apparently, this code provides no challenge, motivation or guide to improving one's character or social impact.
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