Before Virtue: Assessing Contemporary Virtue Ethics
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Classical virtue ethics, exemplified by Aristotle (d. 322 BC), asked: what can we know of human nature and the virtues by which it is perfected in order to live well? Dominant ethical theories today generally avoid the question of human nature, taking deontological (non-metaphysical) or utilitarian (maximizing perceived social benefit) approaches. Elizabeth Anscombe's 1958 article "Modern Moral Philosophy," sparked a revival of virtue ethics. She...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813232627
ISBN13:9780813232621
Release Date:August 2019
Publisher:Catholic University of America Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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