

What Are Virtues and Why Do We Need Them? | Fr. Michael Sherwin, O.P.
Jul 6, 2019
Fr. Michael Sherwin, O.P., an expert in ethics, explores virtues as operative habits guiding good actions, contrasts virtue-centered morality with act-centered views, analyzes moral development through stories like John Steinbeck's, emphasizes acquiring virtues through practice like in music or sports, delves into philosophical perspectives on human dignity by Kant and Aquinas, and discusses the role of virtues in overcoming vices like alcoholism.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Intro
00:00 • 5min
Epistemological Perspectives in Virtue Ethics
05:25 • 11min
Exploring Virtue Ethics and Human Nature through Stories
16:29 • 14min
Learning Virtues Through Analogies
30:21 • 35min
Exploring Concepts of Means, Ends, and Human Dignity
01:05:43 • 8min
Virtues and Grace of Conversion
01:13:21 • 6min