Ethics
in the
future
should be
values-based
Triadic
Philosophy
substitutes
Values
for
Aristotle's binary
virtues
¶
Aristotle set the stage
for ethics discussion
But Aristotle bases
his ethics on
character and
virtue rather than will
Now Western thought
has a "value system"
based not on will
but on honor
Aristotle's
overarching virtue
Values and will
are one
Values create history
and culture
Values transcend
character
Values transcend
virtue
Values are
the desires of the heart
Jesus understands
all of this
Aristotle appears
not to
Only the will
is capable of desire
Values are desires
They are not
characteristics
They are motivations
Their power is
realized as they
become conscious
and operative
All of us operate
on values
that represent
what we most honor
what we give
the most credence to
what moves us
Search the terms
value and virtue
in the text
of Aristotle's "Ethics"
You will find
virtue and character
For Aristotle
value is merely
a word
denoting relative
advantage