What is the central focus of Virtue Ethics?

### Why this is right Virtue Ethics focuses on who the decision-maker is becoming and what qualities an action expresses. It asks questions about honesty, compassion, fairness, and responsibility rather than focusing only on rules or outcomes. ### The concept A virtue is a good quality of character that guides judgment and conduct. In technology decisions, virtues can matter when policy does not settle every question or when a choice has costs. A team that finds bias in a system must consider whether its response shows justice and responsibility, not merely whether a launch schedule is met. ### The other options - **B. Whether an action maximizes profit.** Profit may be relevant to an organization, but it is not Virtue Ethics' central test. - **C. Whether a rule is legal, without considering character or fairness.** This reduces judgment to legality, while Virtue Ethics asks about character and conduct. - **D. Whether the decision produces the fastest product launch.** Speed is not a virtue and does not establish that a choice is fair or responsible. ### Terms - **Virtue Ethics**: An ethical approach that evaluates character and the virtues expressed in decisions. - **Virtue**: A good quality of character, such as integrity or justice. ### Remember Virtue Ethics asks what a good and responsible decision-maker would do.