Virtue ethics





christian virtues - for the purposes of being like god

Aristotle’s virtues - for the purpose of fulfilling purpose as a human - function (Ergon) is to be rational + flourishing, Eudaemonia

St Paul - ‘to put on the new self be created by God’

Jesus went against the legalism of Judaism especially the Pharisees e.g. broke laws by healing on the Sabbath


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