How Can Claims About Virtues and Vices Be Used to Argue

question 18

Essay

How can claims about virtues and vices be used to argue that a particular action is morally obligatory? Give an example of such an argument, other than one that appeared in Chapter 5.

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Definitions:

Discretionary Income

The amount of an individual's income left for spending, investing, or saving after taxes and personal necessities (like food and shelter) are taken care of.

Necessities

Essential items required for living, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or other levies imposed on an individual or a company by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures.

Discretionary Income

Discretionary income is the amount of an individual's income that is left for spending, investing, or saving after taxes and personal necessities have been paid.