Question

tom passed the same homeless person each day as he walked to work. the homeless person never asked for money, but one day tom stops and hands the man a $10 bill.

according to virtue - based ethics, toms action is unethical if he ______.

tells the man how to spend the money
values the mans life more than he values his own
feels satisfied that he has done a good deed
gives the man money out of a sense of superiority

Explanation:

Virtue-based ethics focuses on the character and motives of the person acting, rather than rules or outcomes. An action is unethical under this framework if it stems from a negative, unvirtuous motive. A sense of superiority is a flawed, unvirtuous trait, so acting from this motive makes the action unethical. The other options either involve neutral or positive motives, or do not reflect a failure of virtuous character.

Answer:

D. gives the man money out of a sense of superiority