philosophy help...?

Question

Who represents virtue ethics in Philosophy? Name major representatives and principles of virtue ethics.

if you dont know the answer, do you know where i can find the answer?? i'm having a hard time finding it.

Answer 1

Wow this one is pretty easy. Try the websites below. More are also available using this search on "Virtue Ethics" from Google:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2003-34,GGLD:en&q=virtue+ethics


From the Stanford University Philosphy website:
Virtue ethics is currently one of three major approaches in normative ethics. It may, initially, be identified as the one that emphasizes the virtues, or moral character, in contrast to the approach which emphasizes duties or rules (deontology) or that which emphasizes the consequences of actions (consequentialism). Suppose it is obvious that someone in need should be helped. A utilitarian will point to the fact that the consequences of doing so will maximise well-being, a deontologist to the fact that, in doing so the agent will be acting in accordance with a moral rule such as "Do unto others as you would be done by" and a virtue ethicist to the fact that helping the person would be charitable or benevolent.

From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: [this one is pretty dense]:
The term "virtue ethics" is a relatively recent one. It is an umbrella term that encompasses a number of different theories. Most virtue ethics theories take their inspiration from Aristotle, although some (admittedly less well discussed) versions incorporate elements from Plato, Aquinas, Hume and Nietzsche. This article looks at how virtue ethics originally defined itself by calling for a change from the dominant normative theories of deontology and consequentialism. It goes on to examine some common objections raised against virtue ethics and then looks at a sample of fully developed accounts of virtue ethics and responses.

Answer 2

Virtue ethics goes back to Aristotle. Do a web search for Virtue based Ethics, not Philosophy. It focuses on the character, not actions.

Answer 3

Kant is one philosopher who represents virtue ethics.

Most of the ancient philosophers cover ethics too. I recall reading Aristotle's ethics in school.

Answer 4

Russell has a competent quote in this: We would be conscious one ordinary function of philosophy. If somebody asks the question what's arithmetic, we are able to grant him a dictionary definition, enable us to assert the technological know-how of selection, for the sake of argument. so far because it is going that's an uncontroversial fact... Definitions would settle for in this way of any field the place a physique of confident awareness exists. yet philosophy would be unable to be so defined. Any definition is debatable and already embodies a philosophic ideas-set. the sole thank you to be sure what philosophy is, is to do philosophy. —Bertrand Russell, The awareness of the West

Answer 5

aristotle, immanuel kant, victor hugo,bernard mayo, william frankena, nathaniel hawthorne.. there are some names to start out with. hope it helped a little

Answer 6

go look in the cliffnotes website.