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Ideas for Epictetus, Herodotus and Socrates
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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By 'areté' Socrates means just what we mean by moral virtue [Vlastos on Socrates]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism
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All human ills result from failure to apply preconceptions to particular cases [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / a. Natural virtue
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We have a natural sense of honour [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
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345
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A good man cannot be harmed, either in life or in death [Socrates]
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If someone harms themselves in harming me, then I harm myself by returning the harm [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
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Socrates is torn between intellectual virtue, which is united and teachable, and natural virtue, which isn't [PG on Socrates]
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Socrates agrees that virtue is teachable, but then denies that there are teachers [Socrates, by MacIntyre]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
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In the Discourses choice [prohairesis] defines our character and behaviour [Epictetus, by Frede,M]
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126
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We should ask what sort of people we want to be [Socrates]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / j. Unity of virtue
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Socrates believed that basically there is only one virtue, the power of right judgement [Socrates, by Williams,B]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
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Socrates made the civic values of justice and friendship paramount [Socrates, by Grayling]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice
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One ought not to return a wrong or injury to any person, whatever the provocation [Socrates]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage
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Courage is scientific knowledge [Socrates, by Aristotle]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / f. Compassion
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Epictetus says we should console others for misfortune, but not be moved by pity [Epictetus, by Taylor,C]
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If someone is weeping, you should sympathise and help, but not share his suffering [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / b. Health
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Health is only a good when it is used well [Epictetus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / c. Wealth
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341
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Wealth is good if it is accompanied by virtue [Socrates]
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