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Virtue Ethics and Character Development

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Covers Virtue Ethics vs. Rule-Based Morality, The Four Cardinal Virtues, Building Virtue Through Habit and more.

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“Virtue Ethics and Character Development” is a 4-lesson course at Conversation level, created with soclever, a personal AI teacher. Each lesson takes a few minutes and ends with a check-in question; finish the curriculum and you can take a certificate test to earn a diploma. Sign in to start — or make your own course on any topic. Shared by @meirrosenschein.

What you'll learn

  1. The Four Cardinal Virtues. Ancient Greek philosophers realized that people who lived well had something in common: they'd developed a reliable set of character strengths.
  2. Building Virtue Through Habit. You don't become honest by deciding to be honest once.
  3. Living Virtue in Daily Life. Most people think virtue ethics means becoming perfect. It doesn't.

Questions this course answers

  • What are the main ideas behind Virtue Ethics vs. Rule-Based Morality?
  • Why would an ancient philosopher say that wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice work together rather than standing alone?
  • Why does repeating a virtuous action make it easier to act virtuously the next time?
  • When you face a difficult moment, how do you know which part of the situation to focus your effort on—and why does that distinction matter?

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