Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are growing more advanced and integrating into everyday life, bringing AI ethics to the forefront of discussion. Traditional AI ethics often focus on rules, fairness, transparency, and accountability. However, an emerging perspective suggests that AI systems should not only adhere to ethical principles but also exhibit virtues – traits of excellence that guide their decision-making processes. This approach, rooted in virtue ethics, expands the discourse beyond mere compliance with ethical rules and into the development of AI systems that possess dispositions aligned with excellence and moral integrity.
