Before Virtue: Assessing Contemporary Virtue Ethics

by Jonathan J. Sanford

Book Overview

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"