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virtue ethics- Philosophy & Ethics A2

Can anyone help? I've got a practice exam Q on virtue ethics and I have no idea how to plan it!!
'Virtue ethics is of no use when dealing with Practical Ethics' Discuss.
Please let me know ASAP I'm really struggling.
Thanks!
Hi, I have this question too, and I applied it to the practical issue of homosexuality. I basically described each philosopher's view for it, "e.g. Rosalind Hursthouse who was against it because they can't have children, or Michael Slote who supported it because he believed that virtues can be found in homosexual relatiosnhips) and then did my evaluating by saying is this theory useful or not. Overall, my conclusion was that virtue ethics is of no use :smile: hope this helps!

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