Virtue Health Dictionary

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(Latin) Having moral excellence, chastity, and goodness Virtu, Vyrtue, Vyrtu, Vertue, Vertu
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

Virtue Ethics

theories that emphasize the ethical importance of the virtues (e.g., honesty or courage), true happiness, and practical wisdom (compare consequentialism; deontology). In medical ethics, the traits of a ‘good doctor’ provide the moral compass by which to assess professional practice.... virtue ethics



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