Virtuous Persons and Social Roles.

The article discusses the characteristics of virtuous persons in relation to the principles of a social role. It explores the key features of the neo-Aristotelian account of right action epitomizing the attributes of a virtuous individual as claimed by ethicist Rosalind Hursthouse. It also attempts to determine the right action in the context of a certain social role as it relates to the neo-Aristotelian virtue ethical terms.