Omar acknowledges the importance of the conventional rules of society, but he wants to hold himself to a higher standard, according to the principles that he has decided are moral and ethical. Which of the following best describes the system that Omar uses?

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Virtue ethics is a perspective that goes beyond the conventional rules of society by suggesting that what is moral must also come from what a mature person with good "moral character" would deem right. Society's rules provide a moral minimum, and then moral individuals can transcend rules by applying their personal virtues such as faith, honesty, and integrity.

Omar Acknowledges the Importance of the Conventional Rules of Society