Chapter 17 Virtue Ethics
Chapter 17: Virtue Ethics
17.3 I agree with Aristotle’s argument and conclusion that being virtuous person contributes so much to someone’s life with regards to going well. The reason for this is that our ultimate goal ought to be self-sufficient. That is; Aristotle believed that the good of something should not be limited to instrumental values e.g. money and fame. The goal of life, according to Aristotle, should be about self-sufficiency, which means that a person needs to possess it all and make it worth for our lives. The other explanation is the rationality of doing something, which is something that sets human being apart from all the other living and non-living things. The ultimate rationality tends to consist of our daily reasoning power.
17.4 Tragic dilemmas can only be defend as situations or occurrences whereby the life of a virtuous and good person may be ruined, despite the deeds someone, either positive or negative. When it comes to tragic dilemmas, it is important to note that a person will always find him/herself in a situation whereby the person will have to choose between two options, both of which may be repugnant and horrific to the person. In most cases, such options are usually painful and emotions tend to associate with these options. People who are virtuous have the tendency of avoiding tragic dilemmas, and this is mainly because these situation always arise from moral mistakes. 17.7 The fundamental aspect of virtual ethicists is the belief in the fact that virtue itself is the important to right action. It is this fact that makes it a problem when it comes to the priorities of virtue ethics. That is; a virtuous person may not necessarily have a good reason for doing the things that he/she does, and that this is a quandary. For example, a virtuous person will explain the wrongness of rape as something that a virtuous person would never do. Such a person wills not an exact reason as to why rape is a wrong thing to do. This is
17.3 I agree with Aristotle’s argument and conclusion that being virtuous person contributes so much to someone’s life with regards to going well. The reason for this is that our ultimate goal ought to be self-sufficient. That is; Aristotle believed that the good of something should not be limited to instrumental values e.g. money and fame. The goal of life, according to Aristotle, should be about self-sufficiency, which means that a person needs to possess it all and make it worth for our lives. The other explanation is the rationality of doing something, which is something that sets human being apart from all the other living and non-living things. The ultimate rationality tends to consist of our daily reasoning power.
17.4 Tragic dilemmas can only be defend as situations or occurrences whereby the life of a virtuous and good person may be ruined, despite the deeds someone, either positive or negative. When it comes to tragic dilemmas, it is important to note that a person will always find him/herself in a situation whereby the person will have to choose between two options, both of which may be repugnant and horrific to the person. In most cases, such options are usually painful and emotions tend to associate with these options. People who are virtuous have the tendency of avoiding tragic dilemmas, and this is mainly because these situation always arise from moral mistakes. 17.7 The fundamental aspect of virtual ethicists is the belief in the fact that virtue itself is the important to right action. It is this fact that makes it a problem when it comes to the priorities of virtue ethics. That is; a virtuous person may not necessarily have a good reason for doing the things that he/she does, and that this is a quandary. For example, a virtuous person will explain the wrongness of rape as something that a virtuous person would never do. Such a person wills not an exact reason as to why rape is a wrong thing to do. This is