Discuss the below:
Kantism and Virtue Ethics
In virtue ethics, an "excellent" individual exemplifies a series of virtues which allow them to always make the moral decision in any circumstance. By virtue ethics, the individual would not necessarily do the right thing out of duty (although they may consider doing the right thing their duty), they would make a moral decision because of who they are as a person.
Regarding the second question, it would depend on two things. First, does the person actually believe in certain principles? One can act out of duty while still possessing virtues. It would be very difficult to make ethical decisions if you didn't understand their morality. Second, what does the person consider to be their duty? One person's perception of duty may differ from another's. If they follow Kantian ethics, it is likely that their definition of duty would generally be rooted in morality, but the person may not follow those guidelines. All said, if they followed Kantian Ethics, I probably would respect them, but not quite as much as someone who just radiated the contemporary virtues. The person who possessed all of the virtues would likely also feel an obligation to do the same ethical thing as well as consider every action they might take rationally. Personally, I would admire the latter and not the former.