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Team Members: Samantha Nirschl Dave Opperman Ryan Tess-Wanat Adam Bokelman Moral Goodness Attitudes or Character traits Thoughtful reflection on what kind of person we have the potential to become Virtues are like habits, once acquired become characteristics Honesty Compassion Generosity Integrity Self-control Trustworthiness Aristotle –(384 BC – 322 BC) Philippa Foot –(1920-present) I. II. III. IV. Was a Greek Philosopher Student Of Plato Father of Virtue Ethics First to really stress the importance of having virtues Identified that virtue is related to the proper function of a thing. In order for us to function properly we need a virtuous happy self character Once a virtuous person Later develop wisdom British Philosopher Founder of modern virtue ethics Wrote a collection of papers called “virtues and vices” (1978) Was responsible for influencing Oxford philosophers Modernized Aristotle's ethical theories and showed it was adaptable to a new contemporary view Wrote “Natural Goodness” in 2001 Denys a fact/value distinction and found room for a sophisticated kind of ethical naturalism. Ethical Naturalism is a version of an Aristotelian ethic in which the nature of human beings is itself a determinant of their good. Different cultures will have different virtues. Ex: Greeks have more pride where as Christian monks have more humility Some critics say it goes beyond moral views and focuses more on our actions. Not what should I do, but what kind of person should I be? Ex: Running a marathon takes training and practice, so does our virtues. You are driving to work and see a person collapse on the sidewalk What do you do? Stop and help Drive by ignoring the person You stopped and helped, being a Good Samaritan Consequences for stopping You are late for work and are disciplined with 3 days off without pay You drive by Consequences for not stopping? Later you find out the person died If you would have stopped you may have saved that persons life! You find out that the collapsed person was the spouse of the person that works next to you! What do you tell that person? 1. 2. 3. What (kind of thing) is a virtue? Who founded the theory of virtue ethics? How do Virtues differ from Morals?