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What is the primary focus of virtue ethics?
What is the primary focus of virtue ethics?
Who is a key inspiration for many virtue ethics theories?
Who is a key inspiration for many virtue ethics theories?
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what is necessary for a human act to be morally good?
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what is necessary for a human act to be morally good?
What is the moral code of virtue ethicists?
What is the moral code of virtue ethicists?
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What is the key characteristic of a virtuous person according to Aristotle?
What is the key characteristic of a virtuous person according to Aristotle?
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What is the relationship between Aristotle's father and King Amyntas?
What is the relationship between Aristotle's father and King Amyntas?
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Where did Aristotle go to study after his father's death?
Where did Aristotle go to study after his father's death?
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What is the significance of Aristotle's relationship with Alexander the Great?
What is the significance of Aristotle's relationship with Alexander the Great?
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What is the time period between the death of Socrates and the birth of Aristotle?
What is the time period between the death of Socrates and the birth of Aristotle?
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What is the name of the school where Aristotle studied for twenty years?
What is the name of the school where Aristotle studied for twenty years?
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What is the role of love of self and neighbor in St. Thomas Aquinas' moral theory?
What is the role of love of self and neighbor in St. Thomas Aquinas' moral theory?
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What is the significance of asking 'why' in the context of Aristotle's ethical framework?
What is the significance of asking 'why' in the context of Aristotle's ethical framework?
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What is the primary goal of human actions according to Aristotle?
What is the primary goal of human actions according to Aristotle?
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What is the role of human beings in achieving good ends according to Aristotle?
What is the role of human beings in achieving good ends according to Aristotle?
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What is the significance of telos in Aristotle's ethical framework?
What is the significance of telos in Aristotle's ethical framework?
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What is the characteristic of good ends in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics?
What is the characteristic of good ends in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics?
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What is the relationship between human actions and direction in Aristotle's ethical framework?
What is the relationship between human actions and direction in Aristotle's ethical framework?
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