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Essay / Virtue Ethics Case Study - 853
The three main areas are Eudaimonism, which is a moral philosophy used to define right action. According to Eudaimonism, a right action is one that leads to an individual's well-being. It therefore carries well-being as if it had an essential value. Eudaimonism also grounds virtues in the form of human flourishing. It is from there that flourishing is seen as a performance involving its distinctive function and which presents itself in the best possible way. In humans, Aristotle made the argument that one of the most distinct functions is reasoning. After listening, the life well lived is defined as that which the living person has lived to reason well. The other branch of virtues is agent-based theory which deals with the legitimacy of actions. It is on this theory that most moralists base and evaluate their actions. Agent-based theory also places a lot of emphasis on virtues. Virtues are determined in most cases both by common sense and by intuitions. It is from this that observers make judgments about the admirable traits found in various