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On Liberty and Virtue ethics

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Difference between On Liberty and Virtue ethics

On Liberty vs. Virtue ethics

On Liberty is a philosophical work by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, originally intended as a short essay. Virtue ethics (or aretaic ethics, from Greek ἀρετή (arete)) are normative ethical theories which emphasize virtues of mind and character.

Similarities between On Liberty and Virtue ethics

On Liberty and Virtue ethics have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Age of Enlightenment, Authority, Immanuel Kant, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism, Utilitarianism (book).

Age of Enlightenment

The Enlightenment (also known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason; in lit in Aufklärung, "Enlightenment", in L’Illuminismo, “Enlightenment” and in Spanish: La Ilustración, "Enlightenment") was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century, "The Century of Philosophy".

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Authority

Authority derives from the Latin word and is a concept used to indicate the foundational right to exercise power, which can be formalized by the State and exercised by way of judges, monarchs, rulers, police officers or other appointed executives of government, or the ecclesiastical or priestly appointed representatives of a higher spiritual power (God or other deities).

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Immanuel Kant

Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher who is a central figure in modern philosophy.

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Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham (15 February 1748 – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.

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John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill, also known as J.S. Mill, (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873) was a British philosopher, political economist, and civil servant.

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Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility.

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Utilitarianism (book)

John Stuart Mill's book Utilitarianism is a classic exposition and defence of utilitarianism in ethics.

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On Liberty and Virtue ethics Comparison

On Liberty has 43 relations, while Virtue ethics has 129. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 4.07% = 7 / (43 + 129).

References

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