What Determines an Act's Rightness or Wrongness According to Virtue

question 20

Multiple Choice

What determines an act's rightness or wrongness according to virtue ethicists is the character traits or act dispositions of the agent who performs the act. Consequences and intentions are relevant only in so far as

• A) virtuous agents have reason to care about them.
• B) they can be derived from the Categorical Imperative.
• C) they lead to the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Anticipatory Breach

When one party indicates before the time of performance that they will not fulfill their part of the contract.

Performance

The execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, or functions as specified in a contract or agreement.

Repudiation

The rejection or denial of a duty, obligation, or contract.

Anticipatory Breach

An expressed or implied declaration by one party to a contract that they do not intend to fulfill their future obligations under the contract.