virtuetheoretic
Virtuetheoretic ethics, also called virtue-theoretic ethics, is an approach within normative ethics that evaluates actions and practices primarily in terms of the character and virtues of the agent rather than solely the outcomes or the compliance with rules. Proponents hold that a good life is achieved through flourishing, which depends on stable virtuous dispositions such as courage, temperance, honesty, and justice, cultivated through habit and guided by practical wisdom (phronesis).
Historically, the tradition traces to Aristotle’s virtue ethics and was revived in modern philosophy by Elizabeth
Core concepts include virtue as a relatively stable character trait, eudaimonia (human flourishing) as the aim
Critics argue that virtue theory can be culturally relative, vague in guiding concrete choices, or prone to