How does virtue ethics differ from all the other ethical theories described in the text?

What will be an ideal response?


Virtue ethics is behavior-based theory, while all the others are focused on
outcomes or rules. Egoism and utilitarianism are “ends-based” theories that seek the best for either the self or the majority of people. Social relativism, cultural relativism, and deontology follow rules in one way or the other, either seeking to follow what a social group or culture would approve of or seeking to follow universal ethical rules. Virtue ethics is about practicing good habits; doing in any situation what a virtuous person would do without worrying about what others would think or do or engaging in complex calculations about outcomes.

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