There is also a slippery slope of trying to justify virtue-ethics arguments by translating them into "value" in consequentialist terms. Some theory that people who act in X fashion live longer, are happier, make better decisions, etc. I struggle with your last question all the time, and the feeling of foolishness that comes from being the only one asking that question.
In Defense of Virtue Ethics
There is also a slippery slope of trying to justify virtue-ethics arguments by translating them into "value" in consequentialist terms. Some theory that people who act in X fashion live longer, are happier, make better decisions, etc. I struggle with your last question all the time, and the feeling of foolishness that comes from being the only one asking that question.