Dygðahyggja
Dygðahyggja, a term originating from Icelandic, translates to virtue ethics. It is a broad philosophical approach to ethics that emphasizes the role of character and virtue in moral reasoning, rather than focusing on duties or consequences. In virtue ethics, the question is not so much "What should I do?" but rather "What kind of person should I be?"
The central tenet of dygðahyggja is that moral goodness is a matter of possessing and exercising good
Dygðahyggja traces its roots back to ancient Greek philosophy, with figures like Aristotle being particularly influential.