Virtue ethics

Cards (6)

  • In justice "... every virtue is summed up"
  • Death penalty was used in Athenian society, it was seen as a part of life so Aristotle did not discuss it in his work
  • Justice has no excess of deficiency
  • Justice is an altruistic virtue: for the good of others and is an end in itself
  • Justice requires bravery, courage and temperance
  • Justice should make a person better: allows for rectifying, balancing and restoring