Caring is a vital and inescapable part of the moral life.
true
William Frankena says that virtues without principles are blind.
true
Aristotle argues that the greatest good for humans is eudaimonia, which means...
happiness or flourishing
Generally, in virtue ethics, moral obligations are derived from...
virtues
Virtue ethics puts primary emphasis on being a good person and living a good life.
true
Critics of virtue ethics claim that appeals to virtues or virtuous character without reference to principles of duty cannot give us any useful guidance in deciding what to do.
true
Aristotle says that the moral life consists, not in following moral rules that stipulate right actions, but in...
Striving to be a virtuous person whose actions stem naturally from virtuous character
Most virtue ethicists look, not to moral principles for guidance, but to moral exemplars such as Socrates and Gandhi.
true
Critics claim that virtue ethicists argue in a circle when they speak about moral character and right action.
true
Virtue theorists and Kantian theorists agree that one must always act out of a sense of duty, not from such unstable motivations as compassion or loyalty.
false
Contemporary virtue ethicists maintain that a full-blown ethics must take into account...
motives, feelings, intentions, and moral wisdom
Aristotle's notion of a moral virtue is what he calls...
the golden mean
Aristotle insists that there must be room in morality for...
moral achievement
Virtue ethics and utilitarianism are nearly identical theories.
false
Some argue against virtue ethics by pointing out that a person may possess all the proper virtues and still be unable to tell right from wrong actions.
true
Contemporary virtue ethicists agree that a morality of rule adherence is the goal of ethics.
false
Most moral philosophers think that virtues are irrelevant to morality.
false
There is general agreement among ethicists that a gap exists between the moral thinking styles of men and women.
false
Virtue theorists believe that right action is unimportant.
false
Virtue ethics is a theory of morality that...
makes virtue the central concern
a theory of morality that makes virtue the central concern
"What should I be?"
derived from ones own moral character not from moral laws
virtue ethics
happiness or flourishing
full realization of the good life
to achieve it, humans must live a life that is natural and distinctive to them: living fully in accordance with reason
eudaimonia
a stable disposition to act and feel according to some ideal or model of excellence
deeply embedded character trait that can affect actions in countless situations
virtue
aristotles notion of a virtue as a balance between two behavioral extremes
moral virtue is midpoint between excess and deficit
happy life comes from moderation of all things
Golden Mean
a perspective on moral issues that emphasizes close personal relationships and moral virtues such as compassion, love, and sympathy
contrasts with traditional moral theories
some think of it as a full-fledged moral theory in its own right but it is a big
ethics of care