Define "virtue ethics." Define "moral character".
Describe ways in which students "cheat" in school. Why is cheating so common? Think hard about this - discuss not just short-cuts to success, but also negative attitudes of students towards school, particular subjects, professors, etc. Distinguish between reasons and rationalizations. (Note: you will know a lot about this topic, even if you have never or seldom cheated. It's part of the culture.)
How does a habit of cheating (a vice) developed in school incline a person to cheat in other areas of life? What are some of the many ways in which people in business cheat? Name at least 10. Cheating on taxes is common, too, as well as cheating (infidelity) in marriages and committed relationships. Don't stop there.
The net result is that a person's moral character is degraded. Discuss. How is a person with this vice worse off than a person with little or no inclination to cheat? How is such a person less free? Why is such a person less appealing to others?
The habit of cheating is a vice; what is the corresponding virtue? Describe a few of the circumstances likely to help us acquire, maintain and enhance this virtue in ourselves, and to promote its development in others. Think big here - what circumstances, relationships, pastimes, jobs, political systems, etc. move people in the direction of developing morally good character?