Theories Of Virtue Ethics
Virtue ethics is a concept that defines the role of virtue and character in the philosophy of morals. Virtue ethics does not mean that the human being should act in a good way towards others as if this was a duty to be accomplished or to behave in a good way to get a good quality or high quality consequences. The concept is more superior than this thought. The virtue ethics concept is built on the rule of acting like a virtuous individual might behave in the same situation or circumstance.
The majority of theories of virtue ethics were inspired from Aristotle's concepts of moral philosophy. The philosopher "Aristotle" has proclaimed that the virtuous human is the human who possesses the traits of ideal character . Such traits are drawn from …show more content…
Aristotle gives the example of the virtuous individual by describing him or her as a person who has passed by numerous situations through his or her life span due to her or his character rather than the desire to take full advantage of the favors done due to certain assigned duties.
The virtue ethics field deals with theories that take into consideration the following questions: How should a human being live his or her life?, How a good life could be achieved? And finally what are the appropriate social and family values? . Whereas theories other than that of the virtue ethics theories aim to define the moral principles that can be practiced in whichever ethical situation. However, the virtue ethics theories do not present or draw the ways that humans have to follow and behave based on them. Consequently, there are not obvious standards to guide the human behavior other than behaving like a virtuous individual might behave in the same situation or same …show more content…
He declared that the right action that leads to well being is not guided by richness, respect and authority. Rather, it is guided by the rationale activity in accompany with virtue throughout the individual life. This is currently called the self esteem or self actualization concept. Aristotle added that this kind of activity should be resembled as truthfulness, arrogance, kindliness, joking, reasonableness in judgment; friendship with mutual benefits and scientific awareness
The majority of theories of virtue ethics were inspired from Aristotle's concepts of moral philosophy. The philosopher "Aristotle" has proclaimed that the virtuous human is the human who possesses the traits of ideal character . Such traits are drawn from …show more content…
Aristotle gives the example of the virtuous individual by describing him or her as a person who has passed by numerous situations through his or her life span due to her or his character rather than the desire to take full advantage of the favors done due to certain assigned duties.
The virtue ethics field deals with theories that take into consideration the following questions: How should a human being live his or her life?, How a good life could be achieved? And finally what are the appropriate social and family values? . Whereas theories other than that of the virtue ethics theories aim to define the moral principles that can be practiced in whichever ethical situation. However, the virtue ethics theories do not present or draw the ways that humans have to follow and behave based on them. Consequently, there are not obvious standards to guide the human behavior other than behaving like a virtuous individual might behave in the same situation or same …show more content…
He declared that the right action that leads to well being is not guided by richness, respect and authority. Rather, it is guided by the rationale activity in accompany with virtue throughout the individual life. This is currently called the self esteem or self actualization concept. Aristotle added that this kind of activity should be resembled as truthfulness, arrogance, kindliness, joking, reasonableness in judgment; friendship with mutual benefits and scientific awareness