Grounded primarily in the philosophical ideas of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, Virtue Ethics stresses "being," a.k.a. traits of moral character, as the basis for "doing" or moral actions. The list of virtues is long, but consider the following ones: courage, generosity, honesty, loyalty, and others. (see attachment and PPT notes for more details on the virtues. ARISTOTLE -Virtue List.docx Virtue Ethics Chart.docx