Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics

by Michael W. Austin

Book Overview

In recent decades, many philosophers have considered the strengths and weaknesses of a virtue-centered approach to moral theory. Much less attention has been given to how such an approach bears on issues in applied ethics. The essays in this volume apply a virtue-centered perspective to a variety of contemporary moral issues, and in so doing offer a fresh and illuminating perspective. Some of the essays focus on a particular virtue and its application...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349447617
• ISBN13: 9781349447619
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"