Name: Soriano, Jon Allen L.

Subject & Section: Ethics (08175)

Take Home Quiz 6 (Activity)

Compare virtue ethics and utilitarianism by doing the following
Virtue Ethics
3 Main tenets or claims 1. The goal in one’s life is the
highest good (summum
bonum) which for Aristotle is
eudaimonia or happiness that
can be achieved through
practicing virtue.
2. Human flourishing involves
fulfilling one's human potential
in ways that are admirable,
sustainable, and personally
satisfying.
3. Natural law is a fundamental
principle weaved into the fabric
of our nature as rational beings
and enable us to seek for good
that bring about flourishing
appropriate to human beings
Circumstances or events
in society where they are
applicable.
a. Provide pictures
b. Description how
the framework is
most fitting in a
chosen Excessive Drinking
circumstance
This is kind of personal but back
when I was in 2nd year college, I
had a bad drinking habit because I
cut ties with my partner plus
academic stress. I excessively
drank alcohol to the point where I
would finish five 1 L bottles of
alcohol in just a week. However, I
have learned to move on past that
daunting experience in life and
practiced the virtue of temperance.
I have learned self-moderation and
realized that it is okay to drink
alcohol on special occasions but
not excessively. Hence, I live and
still live my life in balance whilst
having to enjoy and celebrate
Utilitarianism
1. Pleasure or happiness is the
only thing that truly has intrinsic
value
2. Actions are right in so far as
they promote happiness, and
wrong in so far as they produce
unhappiness.
3. Everyone’s happiness counts
equally as Well-being is for all,
including animals, and not just
for a section of society.
Results-driven business
Results-driven business is an
example of using the framework of
utilitarianism in society. Business
owners and entrepreneurs are
constantly developing their
products to produce the best
results, products, or services for
greater customer satisfaction. This
is why they tend to seek customer
feedback through small interviews,
survey forms, group discussions,
or professional consultations to be
able to see how they can maximize
their product’s efficiency and use
in society. They do this because
they see customers as the main
 successes in life.
Virtue ethics is the most fitting in
the chosen circumstance as it
relates to the main claim of the
framework where I have tried to
practice balancing a life of
pleasure and pain (or virtue and
vices). In this context, excessive
drinking leads to harmful well-
being and may further harm me.
This bad habit is against the virtue
of temperance because I lacked
self-control back then.
2 Conclusions 1. Virtue ethics focuses on the
development of virtuous or
good character traits in human
beings. It emphasizes on the
development of one’s full
potential as an individual by
actively cultivating virtues (e.g.,
justice, prudence, temperance,
fortitude, etc.) which is our
responsibility for human
flourishing and to attain
happiness
2. Virtue ethics suggests that
individuals must live a life of
balance and moderation
between pleasure (or virtues)
and pain (or vices). Thus,
developing moral wisdom by
discerning the right action
based on one’s knowledge with
regards to certain situations.
driving force for their business to
thrive and stay resilient in the
community.
Utilitarian ethics is the most fitting
in the chosen circumstances as it
is in accordance with the claims of
the framework. Entrepreneurs are
doing their very best to maximize
overall happiness whilst minimizing
dissatisfaction of their target
customers. In addition, owners are
aligning their goals in achieving
outcomes and maximizing utility of
their products that are being sold
in the market. This framework
serves as a blueprint for decision
making that entrepreneurs aims to
achieve the overall positive
outcomes for their customers.
1. Utilitarianism uses a
consequentialist approach
which assesses actions based
on their outcomes, ultimately
aims to maximize overall
happiness, and minimizes
suffering. This framework
advocates that every action
and decision we make must
produce the greatest net utility
(benefit) for the greatest
number of people. However,
we can denote the fact that this
is a difficult thing to do because
even though one tries to
produce the best result, not
everyone will be considered,
and conflict of interest may
arise.
2. Above all, utilitarianism may
teach the concept of equity and
impartiality. Equity teaches us
how everyone should be given
equal opportunity according to
what each can do whilst
impartiality encourages us to
be objective and avoid
favoritism which promotes
universal perspective in
assessing the greatest benefits
of each action.