Thread 1?
Problem of clashing/competing virtues
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There is no clash
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Sometimes there is no virtuous way out
What is thread 2?
AVE can’t give clear guidance on how to act
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Guidance can happen without rules
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it is still unclear
What is thread 3?
Virtuous traits don’t always contribute to one’s eudaimonia
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Virtuous traits do always lead to eudaimonia
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If the moral good is what is good for the individual then this makes VE egoist
What is the problem of clashing/competing virtues?
- Aristotle cannot tell us what to do when the virtues make competing demands, conflicting with our virtue
- A warrior could be fighting in a war for honour, but the war is unjust, so he is killing people unjustly
There is no clash
Sometimes there is no virtuous way out
Guidance can happen without rules
AVE can’t give clear guidance on how to act
it is still unclear
Virtuous traits do always lead to eudaimonia
Virtuous traits don’t always contribute to one’s eudaimonia
If the moral good is what is good for the individual then this makes VE egoist
