Foot, Philippa

"The flourishing life for humans includes friendship, excellence in work, and contemplation."

"Moral relativism fails to account for the genuine objectivity of human good."

"A person of practical wisdom knows not just rules but how to apply them in context."

"The natural inclinations of human beings point toward the virtues that perfect our nature."

"Moral knowledge is inseparable from moral character; you cannot know virtue without becoming virtuous."

"The virtues form an interconnected system that cannot be reduced to discrete principles."

"Understanding human good requires understanding the diverse ways that humans can flourish."

"Moral life is about the cultivation of character through practice and habituation."

"The foundations of morality are to be found in the nature of human flourishing."

"Good judgment in moral matters develops slowly and requires exposure to good examples."

"The virtuous person acts from a stable disposition of character, not from external constraint."

"Moral realism is more plausible than the alternatives when we attend carefully to moral language and practice."

"Human beings naturally seek happiness, and morality is the path to true happiness."

"The integration of reason and emotion in moral life is essential to virtue."

"We must reject the false choice between relativism and rigid moral dogmatism."

"Moral agency requires both understanding and the capacity to act on that understanding."

"The good society is one that supports the development of virtue in its members."

"Virtue ethics restores the connection between morality and human flourishing that other theories sever."

"Moral progress is possible because moral truth is discoverable through reflection on human nature."

"The virtues are excellences that any human being can aspire to develop."

"Morality is not imposed upon human nature but emerges from human nature properly understood."

"A complete account of morality must include virtue, character, and human flourishing."

"The person of practical wisdom has developed the capacity to see what is truly good in particular situations."

"Moral education should aim at developing virtuous character, not merely obedience to rules."

"The virtues are stable dispositions to act and feel in ways that constitute human excellence."

"Understanding morality requires understanding what it means for human life to go well."

"The natural law is not a system of constraint but a guide to human flourishing."

"Moral truth is accessible to human reason when that reason is properly directed."

"Virtue is not something added to human nature from outside but the perfection of human nature."

"The relationship between virtue and happiness is not contingent but essential."