Alisdair Maclntyre Notes

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moral questions should be explored in terms of making the most of our human lives rather than whether we are following the rules

J.F Keenan sumarises virtue ethics by asking:

who am I?

Who ought I become?

How do I get There?

Virtues provide a way of of estimating character and suggests a way that one can go in order to become a better person.

Virtue ethics is person centered rather than agent centered so by practising actions that embody virtue, we can grow n the virtues.

Keenan uses EXAMPLE: good parenting is knowing hot to help children to grow according t their own strengths and weaknesses and this is what we must do in order to become virtuous people.

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