The Ethics Pod

In the last episode of the series we juxtapose the previous episode by looking at the weaknesses of Virtue Ethics, still with a focus on a 15 mark question asking whether or not character-based ethical decision making is 'unsatisfactory'.

We talk about the strengths of Virtues Ethics in relation to a 15 mark question, asking whether or not character-based ethical decision making is 'unsatisfactory'.

How we’ve applied Virtue Ethics to different ethical scenarios. It includes: theft, lying, an issue in human life and death in the form of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide; and an issue in non-human life and death in the form of industrial farming.

A look at Aristotle’s conclusion on his ethical system of Virtue Ethics based around his last lecture of Nicomachean ethics and what this means for Virtue Ethics.

A chat about Aristotle’s Moral Virtues with explanations and examples. Featuring unnecessary insight into mine and Ian’s past experiences. Enjoy!

A discussion about the primary and secondary intellectual virtues. A look at how reasoning well means exercising moral virtue. We define the doctrine of the mean with a view to looking at Aristotle’s Moral Virtues in episode 3.

Hello! Welcome to the Ethics Pod!

In the first episode we talk about: Aristotle and the origins of Virtue Ethics; the concept of eudaimonia; and Aristotle’s function argument.