Virtue Ethics
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This Virtue Ethics page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, flashcards, quizzes, notes and slide sets on Aristotle's virtues, the golden mean, eudaimonia and modern virtue ethics. It's built for university students and professional candidates, school students, and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 70 resources here, including more than 40 mind maps and over 20 flashcard decks, made by over 50 contributors. Pick a mind map to get your bearings, try a quiz, then build your own flashcards.
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22 nodesVirtue Ethics Aristotle · VIRTUE ETHICS HAS HAD... · Strengths · "Do all good you can,... · Weaknesses
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17 nodesAristotle's ethical language Absolute · Relative · Aristotle's causes · Eudaemonia is achieve... · Descriptive ethics · Normative ethics
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11 nodesVirtue Ethics Virtues · Golden mean · Applying · Classics
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152 nodesVirtue Ethics The theory that impro... · Aristotle · Elizabeth Anscombe · Alasdair Macintyre · Phillippa Foot
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100 nodesVirtue Ethics Virtues based on char... · Virtues based on actions · Virtues based on inte... · To do the right thing...
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41 questionsFinal exam
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41 questionsUntitled
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68 cardsVirtue Ethics Revision
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Mind maps
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22 nodesVirtue Ethics Aristotle · VIRTUE ETHICS HAS HAD... · Strengths · "Do all good you can,... · Weaknesses
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17 nodesAristotle's ethical language Absolute · Relative · Aristotle's causes · Eudaemonia is achieve... · Descriptive ethics · Normative ethics
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11 nodesVirtue Ethics Virtues · Golden mean · Applying · Classics
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152 nodesVirtue Ethics The theory that impro... · Aristotle · Elizabeth Anscombe · Alasdair Macintyre · Phillippa Foot
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100 nodesVirtue Ethics Virtues based on char... · Virtues based on actions · Virtues based on inte... · To do the right thing...
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84 nodesAristotle's Virtue Ethics Function Argument · Doctrine of the mean · Voluntary and involun... · Focuses on the person... · Objection - virtue et...
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94 nodesAristotle's virtue Ethics: What is 'The good'?
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21 nodesAristotelian Ethics Common questions aske... · The basics of Aristot... · Virtue
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68 cardsVirtue Ethics Revision
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48 cardsMacintyre What did Macintyre attempt to do?
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14 cardsA2 Philosophy (Virtue Ethics) What is Virtue Ethics?
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25 cardsVirtue Ethics What are the cardinal virtues?
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13 cardsVirtue Ethics - Modern Virtue Ethicists What did Elizabeth Anscombe argue in 'modern moral philosophy'?
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17 cardsNE: The mean, deliberation and choice What type of virtue is there? What are they a result from?
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13 cardsModern take on Virtue Ethics What are Louis Pojman's problems with virtue ethics?
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13 cardsPhroenesis What is phroenesis and how is it ranked by aristotle ?
Notes
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Aristotle's virtues (and their excess and deficiency vices) Excess vice - Mean - Deficiency vice Rashness - Courage - Cowardice &...
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Virtue Ethics Key Terms Eudaimonia - human flourishing - "the active exercise of the mind in conformity with perfect goodness or virtue" - that is desired for its own sake i.e. good as ends Eudaimonia s achieved when we...
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Virtue Ethics (Aristotle) - created from Mind Map What makes an action morally right? What is the greatest good? What is the Doctrine of the Mean?
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Virtue Ethics - created from Mind Map polis Golden Mean Other Philosophers
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Alisdair Maclntyre Notes 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 T...
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About Virtue Ethics
GoConqr OriginalWhat this page covers
This page collects study material on virtue ethics, the theory that moral life is about building good character rather than following rules or weighing outcomes. Most of the material centers on Aristotle. The note on Aristotle's virtues and their excess and deficiency vices sets out the pattern clearly: rashness, courage and cowardice, then licentiousness, temperance and insensibility, and so on.
Where to start
Begin with the mind maps titled Virtue Ethics. They cover Aristotle, the golden mean, excess and deficiency, and the idea that character comes before behavior. Then open the note on Aristotle's virtues for a compact list of virtues and vices.
- Read a Virtue Ethics mind map for the big picture.
- Open the note on Aristotle's virtues and their vices.
- Move to the mind map on Aristotle's ethical language, which separates absolute and relative meanings of good.
- Look at Eudaimonia, Nicomachean Ethics and Book 6 maps for the finer detail.
Going further
The Virtue Ethics Specification mind map links Aristotle to modern thinkers such as MacIntyre and Philippa Foot. The Alisdair MacIntyre notes ask what it means to make the most of a human life. For evaluation, try the mind maps on strengths of virtue ethics and on the evaluation of virtue ethics, plus the essay-style map asking whether modern versions address the weaknesses in Aristotle's teaching. Some material is linked to A-level Philosophy and A-level Religious Studies.
Using quizzes, maps and flashcards together
There is a small set of quizzes, including Virtue Ethics Quotes and Final exam. Take one after reading a map, and note which ideas you missed. Then go back to the map that covers them. Flashcard decks such as The Golden Mean and Phroenesis suit short bursts of practice, while the decks on Nicomachean Ethics follow the text book by book.
Where this fits
This is the Virtue Ethics unit in the Ethics and Value Theory strand of Philosophy. Choose one resource that matches what you are studying today and see how far it takes you.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with one of the mind maps called Virtue Ethics. They introduce Aristotle, virtues, the golden mean, and excess and deficiency in a single view. After that, the note on Aristotle's virtues and their vices gives a clear list of each virtue with its two extremes, which is useful to have beside you.
What do the mind maps cover?
Most of the mind maps follow Aristotle: eudaimonia, the highest good, Nicomachean Ethics, Book 6 and the four cardinal virtues. Others cover modern virtue ethics, MacIntyre, application of the theory, and its strengths and weaknesses. There are over 40 of them, so you can compare how different contributors organize the same ideas.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so it can help to compare a few resources on the same topic. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you make your own materials.
Which levels and exams do these suit?
The material mixes university-level and school-level resources, so it suits university students and professional candidates, school students, and teachers. Some resources mention A-level Philosophy and A-level Religious Studies. Check each resource's content against your own course before relying on it.
Are there quizzes to test myself?
There is a small set of quizzes, including Virtue Ethics Quotes, Final exam and a quiz titled 1_Virtue Ethics. Use them after reading a mind map or working through flashcards. They show which ideas need another look. The flashcard decks on quotes and key terms add more practice.
What if I cannot find a topic I need?
Look at the related mind maps and flashcard decks first, since the same idea often appears under a different title, such as phronesis or the mean. If nothing fits, you can make your own notes, maps or flashcards and keep them for your own studying.