Explain What Hursthouse Means When She Says, "Whether Virtue Ethics

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Essay

Explain what Hursthouse means when she says, "Whether virtue ethics can be expected to grow into 'virtue politics'-i.e., to extend from moral philosophy into political philosophy-is not so clear."
David B. Wong Moral Relativism

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Definitions:

Petitioned

The action of formally requesting something from an authority or public body, usually through a written document signed by multiple people.

Institution of Slavery

A social and economic system where individuals are owned by others, denied freedom, and forced to work without wages.

Northwest Native Americans

Indigenous peoples from the Northwestern United States, known for their rich cultural heritage, including totem poles, potlatch ceremonies, and highly skilled fishing techniques.

Treaty of Greenville

A 1795 agreement between the United States and Native American tribes in the Ohio Valley, which ended the Northwest Indian War and opened up much of present-day Ohio to American settlement.