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  3. medium.com › stoicism-philosophy-as-a-way-of-lifeHow to be Virtuous - Medium

    Oct 29, 2019 · One of the most common questions asked of Stoic philosophy is “What is and how does one live a virtuous life?”. The short answer is living a virtuous life means living the virtues of Stoicism ...

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › virtuouslyVIRTUOUSLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    VIRTUOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that shows good moral qualities and behaviour: 2. in a way that shows too much…. Learn more.

  5. stoicquotes.com › stoic-virtuesStoic Virtues: A Short Introduction to the 4 Stoic Virtues

    Jul 27, 2022 · The Stoics believed that when we act virtuously, we are walking the path toward a good life. What does it mean to be good, though? What are the Stoic virtues? There are four cardinal virtues (wisdom, temperance, courage, and justice) that the Stoics believed to constitute a unity.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › virtuousVirtuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you use virtuous to describe an action, like, "Your decision to cancel your vacation plans when your mom got sick was virtuous," it’s almost as though you’re referring to an ideal of goodness. In past centuries, virtuous was synonymous with virginal.

  7. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › introductionEthics - Introduction to ethics: Virtue ethics - BBC

    • Principles
    • The Three Questions
    • Lists of The Virtues
    • Good Points of Virtue Ethics
    • Bad Points of Virtue Ethics

    Virtue ethics teaches: 1. An action is only right if it is an action that a virtuous person would carry out in the same circumstances. 2. A virtuous person is a person who acts virtuously 3. A person acts virtuously if they "possess and live the virtues" 4. A virtue is a moral characteristic that a person needs to live well. Most virtue theorists w...

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    The modern philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre proposed three questions as being at the heart of moral thinking: 1. Who am I? 2. Who ought I to become? 3. How ought I to get there?

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    Most virtue theorists say that there is a common set of virtues that all human beings would benefit from, rather than different sets for different sorts of people, and that these virtues are natural to mature human beings - even if they are hard to acquire. This poses a problem, since lists of virtues from different times in history and different s...

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    It centres ethics on the person and what it means to be human
    It includes the whole of a person's life

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    it doesn't provide clear guidance on what to do in moral dilemmas
    there is no general agreement on what the virtues are

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  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIRTUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈvɜː.tʃu.əs / us / ˈvɝː.tʃu.əs /. Add to word list. having good moral qualities and behaviour: He described them as virtuous and hard-working people. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. morally right. good She is a good woman who goes out of her way to help others.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › virtuousVirtuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : having or exhibiting virtue. b. : morally excellent : righteous. a virtuous decision. 2. : chaste. 3. : potent, efficacious. virtuously adverb. virtuousness noun. Synonyms. all right. decent. ethical. good. honest. honorable. just. moral. nice. right-minded. righteous.