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VIRTUE ETHICS
• “The unexamined life is not worth living.” (Socrates, 470-399 B.C.) • “The happy life is thought to be virtuous; now a virtuous life requires exertion and does not consist in amusement.” (Aristotle, 384-322 B.C.) The Four Main Virtues • Prudence (mind): to think about a moral problem clearly and completely • Temperance (emotions): control attraction to positive emotions • Fortitude (emotions): control aversion for negative emotions • Justice (will): choose according to truth and fairness. Virtue…