Is Virtue ethics a moral theory that focuses mainly on one's intentions?

Answer 1

It appears to be primarily focused on personal character and responses to situations, therefore similar to situation ethics. take the familiar example of finding a large amount of money in an untoward or chance position- there are all sorts of qualifying angles here. for example if I was browsing along in a book store in the shelves and happened to find a large denomination bill in a book ( this can happen easily as people often store money in books)- I would quietly pick it up and put it in my back pocket and quietly leave the store. that modulus would nor work on the street! if one found a wallet or somethiing ( dedicated_ with ID cards or address one would be obligated to report the incident to the police- perhaps taking the found items to the police station. I once had a wallet incident happen- the owner was nearby- was a woman who had motored up- from the south and the wallet slipped out of her pants pocket- as I found it near her car. naturally she was glad to get it back. One the other hand in the bookstore example- I would take the money, put it aside and quietly (Clear the Bridge). it is a sad commentary on society that so much of situation ethics is predicated on the dollar sign. anyhow that is my take.

Answer 2

Virtue ethics is a moral theory that emphasizes developing good character traits or virtues, such as kindness or honesty, rather than focusing solely on intentions. It also considers how these virtues lead to ethical actions and decisions in different situations.