Aristotle's Virtue Ethics Essay

Aristotle’s virtue ethics attempts to make peace with crime and restore justice to society by reminding us of the importance of virtue, which enables us to overcome negative emotions such as anger, revenge, and hatred (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). Furthermore, Aristotle implies that the virtue of forgiveness does not mean that a victim has to no longer be angry, but that they overcome their desire to seek revenge that stems from their emotional experience with being angry (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). Moreover, justice can only emerge when we acknowledge that there is a uniqueness to all human situations as well as the people it involves (Williams & Arrigo, 2012).

A person that has been a victim of a sexual assault is still able to function and obtain happiness by finding their purpose in life. The degree, to which a victim may function after the assault, will rest solely on their ability to move forward with their lives; being excellent or virtuous is about utilizing and expressing our rational potential when it comes to the choices we make and our actions (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). Moral excellence or virtues are the traits that would allow for the victim to flourish in pursuing their
The very purpose of human life is to live a happy existence (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). Although it may take a victim time to heal and rebound from their traumatic experience, it is not impossible; especially, if they are willing to seek help. Once rehabilitative steps have been taken by the victim and they began to live their lives in a way that they exercise practical wisdom or moral rationality, especially from the assault, while acting virtuously they then are living a fulfilled human life (Williams & Arrigo,