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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / h. Right feelings

[the feelings required for a virtuous disposition]

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At times we ought to feel angry, and we ought to desire health and learning [Aristotle]
It is foolish not to be angry when it is appropriate [Aristotle]
Possessors of a virtue tend to despise what reason shows to be its opposite [Aristotle]
Virtue is concerned with correct feelings [Aristotle]
If you lust after a woman, you have committed adultery [Jesus]
If morality just is emotion, there are no external criteria for judging emotions [MacIntyre]
Rescue operations need spontaneous benevolence, not careful thought [Graham]
Our desires become important when we have desires about desires [Rey]
The emotions of sympathy, compassion and love are no guarantee of right action or acting well [Hursthouse]