2.1.3 Aristotelian virtue ethics

• Virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontology all prioritize consequences over character development.

  False
• What is a virtue in virtue ethics?

  A positive character trait
• Aristotle believed that developing virtues and finding the golden mean leads to eudaimonia
• What is the primary goal of virtue ethics according to Aristotle?

  Eudaimonia
• What is the goal of virtue ethics in moral decision-making?

  Eudaimonia
• Match the ethical framework with its key concept:

  Virtue Ethics ↔️ Virtues

  Utilitarianism ↔️ Utility

  Deontology ↔️ Categorical Imperative
• Virtues guide our actions by helping us determine the right thing to do in a given situation.


  True
• What is the term for the ability to discern the right course of action in virtue ethics?

  Practical wisdom
• Match the ethical framework with its key process for virtue development:

  Virtue Ethics ↔️ Repeatedly practicing virtues

  Utilitarianism ↔️ Calculating consequences

  Deontology ↔️ Applying categorical imperatives
• Virtue ethics focuses on becoming a good person through developing virtues.

  True
• What is Aristotle's term for the ultimate goal of virtue ethics?

  Eudaimonia
• Virtue ethics aims to help individuals become good, moral people by finding the right balance
• According to Aristotle, virtues are developed primarily through habituation
• In virtue ethics, the focus is on habituation, role models, and practical wisdom
• What does virtue ethics emphasize as the foundation of moral behavior?

  Virtue development
• Match the key concepts of virtue ethics with their descriptions:

  Virtue ↔️ A positive character trait

  Eudaimonia ↔️ A state of flourishing

  Golden Mean ↔️ Balance between extremes
• What does the Doctrine of the Golden Mean aim to achieve?

  Balance between extremes
• Match the ethical theories with their key concepts:

  Virtue Ethics ↔️ Virtues

  Utilitarianism ↔️ Utility

  Deontology ↔️ Categorical Imperative
• What is the key concept of deontology?

  Categorical Imperative
• Virtues in virtue ethics help individuals determine the right thing to do in moral dilemmas.

  True
• Virtues help us cultivate good character and achieve eudaimonia
• Unlike utilitarianism, virtue ethics does not focus on consequences
• Aristotle believed that virtues are developed through the process of habituation
• Role models are essential for cultivating virtues in virtue ethics.


  True
• What does virtue ethics emphasize instead of consequences or rules?

  Character and virtue development
• Aristotle's doctrine of the golden mean states that virtues lie between two extremes
• Virtue ethics focuses on moral character and virtues.


  True
• What is the ultimate goal of virtue ethics?

  Eudaimonia
• What is the key process in virtue ethics for developing virtues?

  Repeatedly practicing virtues
• What is the key concept of utilitarianism?

  Utility
• Virtue ethics helps individuals develop good character through habituation, role models, and practical wisdom
• Eudaimonia in virtue ethics is often translated as flourishing or living well
• Eudaimonia is solely about feeling happy and avoiding pain.

  False
• Virtue ethics focuses on maximizing happiness, similar to utilitarianism.

  False
• Utilitarianism emphasizes moral rules and duties, similar to deontology.

  True
• According to Aristotle, courage is the golden mean between cowardice and recklessness
• What does the virtue of honesty guide us to do in virtue ethics?

  Tell the truth
• What are examples of positive character traits in virtue ethics?

  Honesty, courage, compassion
• What is the ultimate goal of virtue ethics according to Aristotle?

  Fulfilling lives
• The goal of virtue ethics is to achieve eudaimonia