Virtue Ethics

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Daniel Statman
Edinburgh University Press, 1997 - Philosophy - 306 pages
The central question in contemporary ethics is whether virtue can replace duty as the primary notion in ethical theory. The subject of intense contemporary debate in ethical theory, virtue ethics is currently enjoying an increase in interest. This is the first book to focus directly on the subject. It provides a clear, systematic introduction to the area and houses under one cover a collection of the central articles published on the debate over the past decade. The essays encompass a wide range ofaspects: the difference between virtue ethics and traditional duty ethics; present arguments for and against virtue ethics; the practical implications of virtue ethics and the Aristotelian and Kantian attitudes to virtue ethics.

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Difficulties in modern ethical theory
3
Other aspects of
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What is Virtue Ethics All About?
42
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Daniel Statman is Professor of Philosophy at Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

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