Virtue ethics essay
Abstract. Following the publication of Anscombe's essay Modern Moral Philosophy, virtue ethics has experienced a philosophical revival. This chapter examines the similarities and differences regarding the understanding of the virtue of practical wisdom by the major authors who followed the wave that Anscombe started, Principles. Virtue ethics teaches: An action is good only if it is an action that a virtuous person would perform under the same circumstances. A virtuous person is one who acts virtuously. A. From virtue ethics. Loyalty: Being faithful, trustworthy and committed to something or someone. It requires a commitment to helping others succeed and working together toward common goals despite the difficulty. Courage: the ability to act in the face of fear, adversity, or danger. Almost all research into contemporary virtue ethics has its origins in GEM Anscombe's seminal essay 'Modern Moral Philosophy' Anscombe, 1958, in which she sharply criticizes the dominant theories of normative ethics. ethics and embraces the need for a return to the tradition of the virtues. Nevertheless, there is the development of virtue ethics,