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[filed under theme 23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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Full Idea
Humans have four roles in life, of which the fourth involves choices, of career, and of the virtue in which one wishes to excel.
Gist of Idea
We must choose in which of the virtues we wish to excel
Source
Panaetius (fragments/reports [c.145 BCE]), quoted by Elizabeth Asmis - Panaetius
Book Ref
'Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy', ed/tr. Zeyl,Donald J. [Fitzroy Dearborn 1997], p.362
A Reaction
Panaetius strikes me as exceptionally wise. A big gap in Aristotle is the fact that we cannot excel in all virtues, and that therefore some choice is required. By what criteria? We have the Gauguin problem (excel in one, disgraceful in the others).
The
53 ideas
with the same theme
[morality as aiming to produce good persons]:
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23402
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The highest virtue is achieved without effort
[Laozi (Lao Tzu)]
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467
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A virtue is a combination of intelligence, strength and luck
[Ion]
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1663
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By 'areté' Socrates means just what we mean by moral virtue
[Vlastos on Socrates]
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13785
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'Arete' signifies lack of complexity and a free-flowing soul
[Plato]
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6015
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Plato, unusually, said that theoretical and practical wisdom are inseparable
[Plato, by Kraut]
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34
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The good for man is an activity of soul in accordance with virtue
[Aristotle]
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5137
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Many pleasures are relative to a person, but some love what is pleasant by nature, and virtue is like that
[Aristotle]
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4342
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Aristotle must hold that virtuous King Priam's life can be marred, but not ruined
[Hursthouse on Aristotle]
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4382
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Feelings are vital to virtue, but virtue requires choice, which feelings lack
[Kosman on Aristotle]
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54
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Actions are not virtuous because of their quality, but because of the way they are done
[Aristotle]
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58
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If virtues are not feelings or faculties, then they must be dispositions
[Aristotle]
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4373
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Virtue is the feeling of emotions that accord with one's perception of value
[Achtenberg on Aristotle]
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63
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Virtue is a purposive mean disposition, which follows a rational principle and prudent judgment
[Aristotle]
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5214
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Acts may be forgivable if particular facts (rather than principles) are unknown
[Aristotle]
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5215
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There are six categories of particular cirumstance affecting an action
[Aristotle]
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5216
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An act is involuntary if the particular facts (esp. circumstances and effect) are unknown
[Aristotle]
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55
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People who perform just acts unwillingly or ignorantly are still not just
[Aristotle]
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107
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A life of moral virtue brings human happiness, but not divine happiness
[Aristotle]
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5876
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Virtue is different from continence
[Aristotle]
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591
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Excellence is a sort of completion
[Aristotle]
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5111
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All moral virtue is concerned with bodily pleasure and pain
[Aristotle]
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5848
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All good things can be misused, except virtue
[Aristotle]
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5853
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The best virtues are the most useful to others
[Aristotle]
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2662
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Zeno saw virtue as a splendid state, not just a source of splendid action
[Zeno of Citium, by Cicero]
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5966
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All virtue is good, but not always praised (as in not lusting after someone ugly)
[Chrysippus]
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6895
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If humans are citizens of the world (not just a state) then virtue is all good human habits
[Stoic school, by Mautner]
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6012
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We must choose in which of the virtues we wish to excel
[Panaetius]
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5763
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The bad seek the good through desire, but the good through virtue, which is more natural
[Boethius]
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3925
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Personal Merit is the possession of useful or agreeable mental qualities
[Hume]
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3736
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Virtue lets a rational being make universal law, and share in the kingdom of ends
[Kant]
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21411
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A duty of virtue is a duty which is also an end
[Kant]
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21413
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Virtue is strong maxims for duty
[Kant]
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21414
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The supreme principle of virtue is to find universal laws for ends
[Kant]
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6194
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The highest worth for human beings lies in dispositions, not just actions
[Kant]
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6198
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Virtue is the supreme state of our pursuit of happiness, and so is supreme good
[Kant]
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4184
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Virtue must spring from an intuitive recognition that other people are essentially like us
[Schopenhauer]
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4555
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The great error is to think that happiness derives from virtue, which in turn derives from free will
[Nietzsche]
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23145
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Virtues are intended to correct design flaws in human beings
[Foot, by Driver]
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22402
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Most people think virtues can be displayed in bad actions
[Foot]
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22401
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Actions can be in accordance with virtue, but without actually being virtuous
[Foot]
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2169
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Greek moral progress came when 'virtue' was freed from social status
[Williams,B]
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8058
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Maybe we can only understand rules if we first understand the virtues
[MacIntyre]
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12040
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Virtue is a kind of understanding of moral value
[Annas]
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20196
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Virtue theory is hopeless if there is no core of agreed universal virtues
[Zagzebski]
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20200
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A virtue must always have a corresponding vice
[Zagzebski]
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20201
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Eight marks distingush skills from virtues
[Zagzebski, by PG]
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20203
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Virtues are deep acquired excellences of persons, which successfully attain desire ends
[Zagzebski]
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20207
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Every moral virtue requires a degree of intelligence
[Zagzebski]
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4359
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When it comes to bringing up children, most of us think that the virtues are the best bet
[Hursthouse]
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23144
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Virtue should be defined by consequences, not by states of mind
[Driver]
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23148
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Virtues are character traits or dispositions which produce good consequences for others
[Driver]
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23147
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Good intentions are not necessary for virtue
[Driver]
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23150
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Control of pregnancy and knowledge of paternity have downgraded chastity
[Driver]
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