Foot, Philippa

"Moral facts are discovered, not invented."

"Virtue ethics focuses on character, not merely on actions."

"We learn virtue by observing and imitating virtuous people."

"The virtues help us live well together."

"Understanding human nature is central to ethics."

"Virtue requires both knowledge and the right disposition."

"Moral education shapes who we become."

"The natural human life involves connection to others."

"Virtues are excellences of the human soul."

"Moral language describes real features of the world."

"Practical wisdom is the master virtue."

"We cannot understand goodness without understanding vulnerability."

"Virtue lies in a mean between extremes."

"Character is built through repeated choices."

"The virtuous person acts from a settled disposition."

"Moral understanding grows through lived experience."

"Human flourishing requires the development of virtue."

"Virtues are not arbitrary social conventions."

"The natural world reveals patterns for human conduct."

"Goodness involves harmony between reason and desire."

"We are naturally inclined toward virtue."

"Moral truth exists independently of our feelings about it."

"Virtues enable us to achieve our proper human ends."

"Justice is a cardinal virtue essential to human community."

"Kindness flows naturally from understanding others' vulnerability."

"Virtuous action contributes to the common good."

"Understanding virtue requires moral imagination."

"The virtues form an integrated whole in a good character."

"Human relationships depend on trust and reliability."

"Moral development is not automatic but requires effort."