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Virtue Ethics - Coggle Diagram
Virtue Ethics
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Modern Virtue Ethics
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Philippa Foot-(1920-)
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"training is the basic groundwork of virtue ethics, which is why the moral virtues need to be nurtured adn developed through constant habit and particularly in early years through enforced habit"
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if living according to virtues then- "will know and appreciate that there are particular and acceptable means of attaining certain goals, and unacceptable means of attaining the same goals"
characterised virtues as 'correctives' - virtues continually straighten us out so that eventually we can, through habit become virtuous
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Critically assess the view that the Virtue Ethics approach presents ni difficulties for the Christian
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Virtue ethics uses idea of virtue that leads us to morality. Similarly situation ethics uses one absolute principle 'agape' that gives us our morality.
Relativists and nature of both approaches seem compatible
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'you shall not commit adultery'. But I say to you that whoever looks at a women to lust fir her has already committed adultery with her in his heart"- quote from Jesus suggests emphasise on person rather than action
most compatible aspect of christianity is Aquinas' Natural Law. Aquinas used Aristotle's Cardinal Virtues. Prudence, temperance, justice & fortitude in his theory
'... the concepts of obligation and duty-moral obligation & moral duty, that is to say and of what is morally right & wrong and of the moral sense of 'ought' to be jettisoned. if this psychologically possible'- GEM Anscombe- christian VE
many christians also take a relativist approach to christian ethics- disregard action as being intrinisically right or wrong, sermon on the mount used to support this
both virtue ethics & natural law approach are based on fundalmental understanding of the nature of humankind- both start from a view that constitutes the 'good life' & without, neither make sense.
therefore possible to see them as 2 aspects of single moral arguement -Mel Thompson
'blessed are the meek... the merciful' he was not commenting on the value of certain kind of person exhibiting certain character dispositions'- Bod Harrison
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many christians support absolutist approach to ethics e.g. Natural Law
result is that they would find relativist nature of VE unacceptable
other ethical support systems might be more attractive & compatible for religious believer e.g. utilitarianism & situation ethics
although some christians accept idea that virtues help us live as God intended, many will still believe God intended some actions to be intrinsically right or wrong
certain admiration for extreme behaviour in christianity
christians use Jesus as their role model
Jesus' actions in strict Jewish community at time seem rather rash as put his life in danger.
idea that Jesus extreme behaviour contradicts Aristotle's 'Golden Mean'
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