the virtue ethics approach in dēnkard vi

ethics of ancient iran has always been formed one of the most interesting topics for iranian studies. because of the importance of religion in the sassanid's period, the iranian ethics gained great importance and a number of ethical works were developed. andarz and andarzgoy traditions are among the prevalent ethical styles of this period. in the field of ancient iran andarz-nameha the sub-category of practical ethics are that with certain properties grows its audiences enjoying ethical ethos. one of the things that have been not done so far in this domination is analysis of andarz-name in the philosophical framework and looking at it from the view points. this article attempts to present and approach to the how of normative ethics in ancient persia and would indicate that although such an ethics is similar to the greek model of virtue ethics, but distinctions can also be seen.