Virtue Ethics Another important ethical theory that we will consider is virtue ethics.
Fundamentally, virtue ethics is interested in determining what kind of people we should be. Virtue is often defi ned as moral distinction and goodness. A virtuous person exhibits good and benefi cial qualities. In virtue ethics, actions are considered right if they support good character traits (virtues) and wrong if they support bad character traits (vices) [ Schinzinger and Martin, 2000 ]. Virtue ethics focuses on words such as responsibil- ity, honesty, competence, and loyalty, which are virtues. Other virtues might include trustworthiness, fairness, caring, citizenship, and respect. Vices could include dis- honesty, disloyalty, irresponsibility, or incompetence. As you can see, virtue ethics is closely tied to personal character. We do good things because we are virtuous people and seek to enhance these character traits in ourselves and in others.
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