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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
Virtues only have value because they achieve some further end [Mill]
     Full Idea: Utilitarians believe that actions and dispositions are only virtuous because they promote another end than virtue.
     From: John Stuart Mill (Utilitarianism [1861], Ch.4)