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| virtue ethics first proposed by |
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| aristotle (has been around a lot longer than other theories) |
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| A virtue is a disposition to |
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| perform the right action (at the right time) for the right reason. |
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| The right action is that which |
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| is in accordance with virtue. |
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| Rules alone are not sufficient since |
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| they can conflict with each other. (the need for conflict resolution principles) |
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| Even with conflict resolution principles, there are |
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| judgments that must be made to implement the rules. |
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| Even if there were univocal priority principles, many cases involve |
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| the conflict between more than two rules, requiring even more sophisticated judgments. |
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| axiology (what is good) in virtue theory |
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| who has moral standing in virtue theory |
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| general moral principle of virtue theory |
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| act in accordance with virtue |
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