Virtuous - Having or showing high moral standards., Deontological Ethics - The normative ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based on the consequences of the action., Teleological Ethics - Theory of morality that derives duty or moral obligation from what is good or desirable as an end to be achieved, Consequentialism - Ethical theory that judges whether or not something is right by what its consequences are., Artistotle - Responsible for the initial development of virtue ethics., The Golden Mean - The middle state between two vices., Virtue Ethics - is concerned with the qualities or virtues we must develop in order to become a better person., Vice - A habitual and usually trivial defect or shortcoming, Intent - Intention or purpose., Moral Virtues - The qualities of character we must develop in order to become good people., Intellectual virtues - The qualities of the mind which can be developed over a lifetime by the instruction we receive from others., Eudaimonia - Human flourishing which means "being happy and living well".,

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