Eudaimonia

Aristotelian virtue ethics is centered around the concept of eudaimonia, which is commonly translated as … read more

Judgments or principles of which it can be said that everyone should judge or act … read more

Many of the virtue ethics theorists – including Aristotle, Confucius, and the modern ‘moral sentiment … read more

Virtue, deontological, and consequentialist (utilitarianism, for example), theories are all instances of normative ethical theories.  … read more

Throughout the history of philosophy, various philosophers (and various schools of philosophical thought) have sought … read more

Most basically, the common good is a ‘good’ that benefits the community at large.  The … read more

Values guide action.   In other words, when we value something – or when we have … read more

Virtue ethics takes its philosophical root in the work of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.   … read more

When a conflict between moral requirements or obligations occurs, and a person thereby has reasons … read more

A motive is something – often desire(s) or emotion(s) – that move us to action.  … read more