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    This document discusses Aristotle and virtue ethics. It explains that virtue ethics focuses on the character of the person rather than specific acts or consequences. Virtue ethics is largely associated with Aristotle, who argued that focusing on being a virtuous person will lead one to act rightly. Aristotle believed humans have an essence of proper functioning, which includes using reason and living socially. A good person fulfills these human functions through virtues like excellence. The goal of virtue ethics, according to Aristotle, is eudaimonia or well-being, which is achieved through a life of practicing virtues.

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    Aristotle and Virtue Ethics

     Virtue ethics is an approach that reduces the


    emphasis of rules, consequences, and
    particular acts. Instead, virtue ethics focus on
    quality to the person. Although action and
    consequences are significant, virtue ethics
    does not focus on whether an action right or
    wrong nor on whether consequences good or
    bad.
     Virtue ethics is largely identified with Aristotle.
    In ancient Western philosophy Aristotle’s
    discussion on moral character, particularly
    virtue is the most influential view on the topic.
    Aristotle argued that each person has built in
    desire to be virtuous and that if a person is
    focused on being a good person the right
    action will follow effortlessly and you will do
    good things.
     Aristotle believe that humans have an essence. He
    called this essence proper functioning where everything
    has a function and the thing that performs are intended
    is called good when is able to fulfil this function.
     Aside from its natural instincts, a person according to
    Aristotle is also “rational animal” and “ social animal”.
    Therefore, using reason to live and get along with other
    people is also the human person’s function.

     A “good” person is one who fulfils all these functions.


    Virtue
    Virtue for Greek is equivalent to excellence.

    A person of virtue is someone who performs the


    distinctive activity of being human well.
    The principle of being virtuous is called “
    Doctrine of the Golden Mean”- that moral
    behaviour is the one is in the middle of two
    extreme behaviours.

    Extreme Behaviours – the act of was either


    excessive or deficient.
    But why do we have to be
    virtuous?
    According to virtue ethics, is Eudaimonia.
    Generally, eudaimonia can be translated as
    “happiness”, “Well-being” or the “ good life” and
    that is the goal of life.

    Aristotle believed that to achieve eudaimonia you


    need to practice the virtues in your everyday
    activity all through your life.

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