What Are Virtue Ethics?

What Are Virtue Ethics?

By Layal Morechid

Multiple Choice

What is a virtue?

• a good deed

• treating others with respect

• a behaviour showing high moral standards

Multiple Choice

Which statement best defines “virtue ethics”?

• Virtue ethics is the ability to tell the difference in right and wrong behaviour.

• Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do.

• Characteristics that make people like you.

Multiple Choice

What is meant by morals?

• The extent to which an action is right or wrong

• The study of the existence of evil

• A way of grouping people according to their family origin

Multiple Choice

If you are a virtuous person, you will always....

• make the right moral decision.

• have a lot of friends.

• be very successful.

Open Ended

What is one virtue that is characteristic of the person you want to be. Why?

Poll

Abdul was clever when he came up with a way to finish the essay quickly. But was he virtuous?

• Yes, he was.

• No, he wasn't.

Multiple Choice

Which virtue does Abdul learn about?

• integrity

• Respect

• Responsibility

Open Ended

“You’re even cleverer than you realise.” What do you think Abdul’s father meant by this?

Group Project!

Homework!