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William Frankena Quotes on Virtue

William Klaas Frankena was an American moral philosopher and one of the most respected ethicists of the mid-twentieth century. This page collects quotes attributed to William Frankena on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to William Frankena:

    “Morality is at the service of human well-being and the relief of suffering.”

  • Attributed to William Frankena:

    “We must not isolate moral judgment from the wider moral life.”

  • Attributed to William Frankena:

    “Principles and virtues complement each other in the moral life.”

  • Attributed to William Frankena:

    “The moral point of view is impartial concern for everyone affected.”

  • Attributed to William Frankena:

    “Ethics begins where the human capacity for self-correction begins.”