Single Idea 20214

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / c. Particularism]

Full Idea

A pure virtue theory can have as many rules as you like as long as they are understood as grounded in the virtuous motivations and understanding of the nonmoral facts that virtuous agents possess.

Gist of Idea

Virtue theory can have lots of rules, as long as they are grounded in virtues and in facts

Source

Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski (Virtues of the Mind [1996], II 6.1)

Book Reference

Zagzebski,Linda: 'Virtues of the Mind' [CUP 1996], p.238


A Reaction

It is important, I think, to see that a virtue theorist does not have to be a particularist.