Virtue Ethics

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Philosophy

Foundational Lexiconbe a good person
Executive Parlancecharacter-based morality
Scholarly Discoursearetaic ethics
Babel ZenithVirtue Ethics
Origin: Aristotle

Etymology & Meaning

Ethics focused on cultivating virtuous character.

In the Boardroom

Asking 'what would a virtuous person do?'

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