Discussion Post: Virtues
Aristotle believed that the virtues that mattered were the habits that engaged the intellect and restrained the emotions, because he thought that practical reason was the best definition of a good life.
Gilligan and Noddings thought that the virtue that mattered was compassion and set aside impersonal reason because they thought that healthy relationships were the best definition of a good life.
• What do you think is the defining feature of a good life? Why? What virtues would you set up as encouraging this?
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.