Virtue Ethics

Virtue Ethics is a theory that tries to determine right from wrong by looking to a group of desirable charter traits traits (AKA: Virtues) they want to embody. An example of possible virtues might be Justice, Wisdom, Courage, or Compassion. Virtue Ethicists seek to embody virtue in both there thoughts and there actions.

Friends

 * [[File:Merit.png]] Confucianism - The superior man is the virtues man.
 * [[File:Aristotle.png]] Aristotelianism - The foundation of most modern virtue ethics.
 * [[File:RomSto.png]] Roman Stoicism - My friend who cares for nothing but virtue.
 * [[File:Christy.png]] - Keep the fruits of the spirit friend.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Nietzsche-icon.png]] Nietzscheanism - Values things like bravery and creativity, but tends to dismiss me when I talk about the need for compassion and honesty.
 * [[File:Utility.png]] Utilitarianism - Sometimes acknowledges the need for virtues, but thinks overall happiness is more important.
 * Kantianism - Sometimes acknowledges the need for virtues, but thinks duty is more important.

Enemies

 * [[File:Hedon.png]] Hedonism - It's not enough just to have pleasure! You need to be virtuous to! There's nothing wrong with pleasure in and of it's self tho.
 * [[File:Nihil.png]] Nihilism - We can find meaning through living a good life.
 * [[File:Egoism.png]] - Say's that "virtue is a spook," whatever that means.

Literature
The Analytics of Confucius The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre