Virtue Ethics

An ethics of aspiration: Aspiring us to be more

• Agen centred theory

Anccent Virtues:

• Virtues and morality were a key part of Greek literature and living
• This can be seen in the works of Homers epic poems and the tragerdies of Sophocies and Aeschyuus.

Homeric virtue:

• Physical strength
• Courage
• Cunning
• Friendship

Athenian virtue:

• Courage
• Frienship
• Wisdom
• Temperence
• Justice

These accent virtues allow us to draw up a list of virtues for society today

Aristotle:

• Proposed Virtue Ethics in his book 'The Nichomachean Ethics'
• Everything in life has a 'Telos' - A purpose
• A human…