Aristotle Virtue Ethics
Virtue ethics asks What kind of person should I be? What kind of person should I strive to be? I should strive to be virtuous. Thus, the notion of virtue becomes fundamental. What is a virtue? A fixed positive character trait that involves various dispositions. For Aristotle morality is about living in accordance with virtue. Every activity has some goal or end and his project here is to figure out what the Good consists in
According to Aristotle something is good to the extent that it fulfills its function. What is our function? it must be what distinguishes us from plants and animals, which is rationality. Happiness is achieved through virtuous activity which itself is the proper exercise of reason. It also requires other goods. So happiness,
According to Aristotle something is good to the extent that it fulfills its function. What is our function? it must be what distinguishes us from plants and animals, which is rationality. Happiness is achieved through virtuous activity which itself is the proper exercise of reason. It also requires other goods. So happiness,