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Virtue Ethics
“Virtue Ethics“ is a free online course on Janux that is open to anyone. Learn more at janux.ou.edu.
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Dr. Linda Zagzebski is a George Lynn Cross Research Professor and the Kingfisher College Chair of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at the University of Oklahoma
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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 😃 The course focuses on positive aspects, admiration, and human excellence in virtue ethics. 00:29 📜 Virtue, synonymous with human excellence, is central in ancient Greek, Chinese, and modern virtue ethics. 01:08 🕰️ The history of virtue ethics spans from antiquity to the Middle Ages, experienced decline, and then resurgence in the 20th century. 01:23 🧐 Contemporary virtue ethics draws from Aristotle's concept of virtue, but the instructor also introduces an "exemplary" theory. 01:48 🌟 "Exemplars" like Confucius, Gandhi, Mandela, and ordinary people inspire the "exemplary" virtue theory. 02:00 💖 Virtues encompass moral, intellectual, civic, and executive aspects, shaping behavior and character. 02:38 ❓ The course delves into questions about the nature, measurement, and criticism of virtues, and their relationship to happiness and community.
Amazing.
Virtue also existed in Mesoamerica, namely in the philosophy of the Nahua.