Virtue Ethics

By: Aristotle
John Jasper J Formentera
Axcel Jaudian Babate
 Aristotle
Aristotle is a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy,
who made important contributions to logic, criticism,
rhetoric, physics, biology, psychology, mathematics,
metaphysics, ethics, and politics.
 Nicomachean Ethics

The Nicomachean Ethics by the Greek philosopher Aristotle

considers the nature of human action and ethics, rooted in
the concept of eudaimonia
 In Plato and
Socrates Ethics Is:

WHAT KIND OF LIFE SHOULD ONE

LIVE?

WHAT IS THE NATURE OF

HAPPINESS?

WHAT DOES HAPPINESS CONSIST

IN?
AS A VIRTUE THEROIST

Is not only about:

with virtues like:

COURAGE AND COWARDICE

WISDOM AND IGNORANCE
JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE
WEAKNESS OF CHARACTER OR
STRENGTH OF CHARACTER
 MAJOR PRINCIPLES
that will guide us in understanding Aristotle
virtue ethics.

EUDAIMONAI
HAPPINESS CONSIST ONLY
VIRTUE IN “VIRTOUS ACTIVITY”

HAPPINESS = EUDAIMONAI
EUDAIMONAI and VIRTUE Is the ultimate end of human
VIRTUE: life.
As the major source of
happines. MORAL VIRTUE:
Is vital to the ”rational soul of
man”.
Most common words introduced by Aritotle in his virtue ethics:
• Purpose in life (Telos)
• Excellence of virtues (Arete)
• Practical wisdom (Phronesis)
• Happiness (Eudaimonea)

vIRTUE: A behavior showing high moral standard

OR the general quality of goodness in a
person.
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2nd
Edition Defines VIRTUE:
AS THE OPPOSITE OF “VICE”
VICES:
vICE: Should not be literally understood ARE THE TWO EXTREMES OF
within specific context of social THE SPECTRUM:
vibes . 1) EXCESS 2) DEFICIENCY
Virtue ethics is a philosophy
developed by Aristotle and other
ancient Greeks.
In the Ethics, Aristotle describes a
thorough understanding of ethical
and intellectual virtue.

By practicing being honest, brave,

just, generous, and so on, a person
develops an honorable and moral
character.