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1 de mai. de 2001 · Aristotle’s Ethics. First published Tue May 1, 2001; substantive revision Sat Jul 2, 2022. Aristotle conceives of ethical theory as a field distinct from the theoretical sciences. Its methodology must match its subject matter—good action—and must respect the fact that in this field many generalizations hold only for the most part.
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30 de mar. de 2023 · When it comes to human behavior and morality, Aristotle is known for his “virtue ethics” — an ethical theory which primarily emphasizes the character of the moral agent themselves, rather than the morality of their actions (as with consequentialism) or the primacy of moral duty (as with deontology).
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For example, Aristotle thinks that the man whose appetites are in the correct order takes pleasure in acting moderately. Aristotle emphasized that virtue is practical, and that the purpose of ethics is to become good, not merely to know.
In the Categories, knowledge and virtue are the two examples he gives of what hexis means (8b, 29); there he says that these active states belong in the general class of dispositions, but are distinguished by being lasting and durable.
Andrew Fisher and Mark Dimmock. To seek virtue for the sake of reward is to dig for iron with a spade of gold. – Ivan Panin [1] Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Introduction. Aristotle (384–322 BC) was a scholar in disciplines such as ethics, metaphysics, biology and botany, among others.
- Mark Dimmock, Andrew Fisher, Ethics for A-Level. Cambridge, Uk: Open Book Publishers
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According to Aristotle, virtues are character dispositions or personality traits. This focus on our dispositions and our character, rather than our actions in isolation, is what earns Aristotelian Virtue Ethics the label of being an agent-centred moral theory rather than an act-centred moral theory.
Key Takeaway. Chapter 4 Excerpt showing an example of the extremes of a virtue: Liberality [generosity] Aristotle, 384–322 BCE, was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira in the northern section of Greece.
