Name: Alviz, John Andrew D.

Date: 11/22/2022
Journal Entry no: 5 Topic: Virtue Ethics

Theme: Identifying ways to be a virtuous person to be the best version of ourselves

In a philosophy known as virtue ethics, morality is measured by virtue, which is a
desirable or "good" character trait. This is contrasted with the negative character trait or antonym
of "vice." According to Aristotle, a virtue can frequently be found halfway between two vices.
For instance, it is noble to show bravery in the face of a violent conflict. It is a vice,
though, to be overly eager to battle, as well as to be too fearful to fight when it is necessary. By
realizing that the middle ground is frequently the moral course, we have the foundation for
morality.
The theory of virtue ethics can be used to address moral dilemma issues. Assume your
best friend has asked you to review a project she has been working on enthusiastically for the
past few weeks. You discover that the project has numerous flaws and is poorly planned. What
would you do now? Would you break your best friend's heart by telling her that this project is
bad and unlikely to succeed, or would you make her happy by lying that it is excellent?
According to virtue ethics' 'Golden Mean' principle, both responses are extreme. The first
response is venomous, while the second is unjust and dishonest. In this case, you can gently tell
your best friend that the project is good but it has certain shortcomings that are needed to be
removed before the execution.