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Single Idea 21419
[filed under theme 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
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Full Idea
If the practice of virtue were to become a habit the subject would suffer loss to that freedom in adopting his maxims which distinguishes an action done from duty.
Gist of Idea
If virtue becomes a habit, that is a loss of the freedom needed for adopting maxims
Source
Immanuel Kant (Metaphysics of Morals II:Doctrine of Virtue [1797], 409 Intro XVI)
Book Ref
Kant,Immanuel: 'The Metaphysics of Morals', ed/tr. Gregor,Mary [CUP 1991], p.210
A Reaction
Looks like a misunderstanding of Aristotle, who always promotes the role of 'phronesis' [practical reason], and never advocates unthinking virtuous habits. I think Aristotle would ask how you select your maxim, if you lack the virtues.
The
28 ideas
with the same theme
[whether people can be taught to be virtuous]:
205
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Protagoras contradicts himself by saying virtue is teachable, but then that it is not knowledge
[Plato on Protagoras]
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4323
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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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8003
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Socrates agrees that virtue is teachable, but then denies that there are teachers
[Socrates, by MacIntyre]
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21385
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Antisthenes said virtue is teachable and permanent, is life's goal, and is like universal wealth
[Antisthenes (I), by Long]
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235
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Virtue is the aim of all laws
[Plato]
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1913
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Is virtue taught, or achieved by practice, or a natural aptitude, or what?
[Plato]
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1921
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If virtue is a type of knowledge then it ought to be taught
[Plato]
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1927
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It seems that virtue is neither natural nor taught, but is a divine gift
[Plato]
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188
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Socrates did not believe that virtue could be taught
[Plato]
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189
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If we punish wrong-doers, it shows that we believe virtue can be taught
[Plato]
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204
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Socrates is contradicting himself in claiming virtue can't be taught, but that it is knowledge
[Plato]
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43
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Nature enables us to be virtuous, but habit develops virtue in us
[Aristotle]
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44
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We acquire virtues by habitually performing good deeds
[Aristotle]
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5152
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Like activities produce like dispositions, so we must give the right quality to the activity
[Aristotle]
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4378
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We must practise virtuous acts because practice actually teaches us the nature of virtue
[Burnyeat on Aristotle]
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51
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True education is training from infancy to have correct feelings
[Aristotle]
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6793
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People can break into the circle of virtue and good action, by chance, or with help
[Aristotle]
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57
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We acquire virtue by the repeated performance of just and temperate acts
[Aristotle]
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2690
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Associating with good people can be a training in virtue
[Aristotle]
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499
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Repentance of shameful deeds is salvation
[Democritus (attr)]
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524
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Virtue comes more from practice than from nature
[Democritus (attr)]
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23405
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Rituals escape natural chaos, and benefit everyone, by reshaping our motivations
[Xunzi (Xun Kuang), by Norden]
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23406
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Rituals don't arise from human nature; they are the deliberate creations of a sage
[Xunzi (Xun Kuang)]
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8009
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Aquinas wanted, not to escape desire, but to transform it for moral ends
[Aquinas, by MacIntyre]
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21419
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If virtue becomes a habit, that is a loss of the freedom needed for adopting maxims
[Kant]
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22340
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It is hard to learn goodness from others, because their virtues are part of their personal history
[Murdoch]
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22349
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Art trains us in the love of virtue
[Murdoch]
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7095
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Moral education is better by concrete example than abstract principle
[Statman]
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