Virtue Ethics Framework

A Virtue Ethics Framework is an ethical framework that emphasizes character development and moral excellence over rules or consequences.

• AKA: Aretaic Ethics Framework, Character Ethics Framework, Excellence Ethics Framework.
• Context:
  • It can typically cultivate moral virtues through habitual practice.
  • It can typically integrate practical wisdom with ethical judgment.
  • It can often balance individual flourishing with community good.
  • It can often address moral education through exemplar modeling.
  • It can range from being a Classical Virtue Ethics Framework to being a Contemporary Virtue Ethics Framework, depending on its historical source.
  • It can range from being a Eudaimonistic Virtue Ethics Framework to being a Agent-Based Virtue Ethics Framework, depending on its theoretical focus.
  • It can range from being a Thick Virtue Ethics Framework to being a Thin Virtue Ethics Framework, depending on its concept richness.
  • It can range from being a Cultural Virtue Ethics Framework to being a Universal Virtue Ethics Framework, depending on its value scope.
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• Examples:
  • Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Frameworks, such as:
    • Practical Wisdom Virtue Ethics Framework for phronesis development.
    • Golden Mean Virtue Ethics Framework for balanced excellence.
  • Modern Virtue Ethics Frameworks, such as:
    • Care Ethics Virtue Framework for relational virtues.
    • Environmental Virtue Ethics Framework for ecological character.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Consequentialist Framework, which judges outcomes not character.
  • Deontological Framework, which follows rules not virtues.
  • Longtermism Ethical Framework, which prioritizes futures over character.
• See: Ethical Framework, Virtue, Character, Human Flourishing Framework, Aristotelian Ethics, Moral Education, Practical Wisdom, Eudaimonia, Moral Psychology.

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