Topic > Virtue Ethics Case Study - 853

The three main areas are eudaimonism, which is a moral philosophy used to define right action. According to eudaimonism, a right action is one that leads to the well-being of an individual. It, therefore, holds well-being as if it had an essential value. Eudaimonism also bases virtues in the form of human flourishing. It is from here that flourishing is seen as a performance that involves one's distinctive function and that is achieved in the best possible way. In humans, Aristotle put forward an argument that one of the most distinct functions is reasoning. After listening, the life lived well is defined as the one that those who live have lived to reason well. The other branch of virtues is agent-based theory which deals with the legitimacy of actions. It is from this theory that most moralists base and evaluate their actions. Agent-based theory also places a lot of emphasis on virtues. Virtues are determined in most cases by both common sense and intuition. It is from this that observers make judgments about the admirable traits found in various