Hursthouse believes that it is possible to act viciously in doing something one has a moral right to do.

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Hursthouse's virtue ethics suggests that the moral character of the person performing an action is crucial to ethical evaluation, implying that one can act viciously (in a way that reflects poor character) even when performing an action that they have a moral right to do, as the action might be performed with malicious intent or in a harmful manner.

Hursthouse Believes That It Is Possible to Act Viciously in Doing