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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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All virtue is good, but not always praised (as in not lusting after someone ugly) [Chrysippus]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / b. Basis of virtue
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Chrysippus says virtue can be lost (though Cleanthes says it is too secure for that) [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]
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Chrysippus says nothing is blameworthy, as everything conforms with the best nature [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
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120
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Should we avoid evil because it will bring us bad consequences? [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
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118
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I would rather be a victim of crime than a criminal [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / b. Temperance
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131
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If absence of desire is happiness, then nothing is happier than a stone or a corpse [Plato]
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140
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Self-indulgent desire makes friendship impossible, because it makes a person incapable of co-operation [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / c. Justice
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119
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A criminal is worse off if he avoids punishment [Plato]
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Do most people praise self-discipline and justice because they are too timid to gain their own pleasure? [Plato]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / b. Health
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The popular view is that health is first, good looks second, and honest wealth third [Plato]
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