Essay On Virtue Theory

I realise upon reflection of my decision in the ethical dilemma we were presented with, that my moral commitments are generally that of a virtue theorist’s. My course of action, firing Mr Lawlor, but keeping him on as a student member, has not change since my original decision. I tried to act in the most just and fair way possible and reflect the characteristics of a virtuous person in myself. I placed these virtues onto Mr Lawlor, to see if he was guilty of not being ‘a good person’. While having no formal set of rules, Aristotle described Virtue Theory as a principle that allows us to put our attention not on other people, on actions, or consequence but rather on focusing on being a ‘good person’. He ultimately believes …show more content…
He did not have the wisdom to see the we are all a part of humanity, equal yet unique. He also did not possess courage to stand up for the marginalised. His actions could be defendable- he could have been forced to participate, in which case it is important for an interview to be called so he could defend himself and his …show more content…
Lawlor was only acting in the interest of living to his greatest happiness. Maybe Mr Lawlor truly believes that if the White Nationalists views are instated that is life would be much better. When looking at John B. Howell’s paper on ‘Aristotle and Racism’, he establishes that Aristotle firmly believed that ‘happiness is self-sufficient’, But that any form of prejudice or discrimination to anyone was completely and utterly forbidden in this theory. Supported by Aristotle in The Nicomachean Ethics 14, “By Self-Sufficient we mean not what is sufficient for oneself alone living in solitary life, but something that includes parents, wife’s and children, friends and fellow-citizens in general; for man is by nature a social