Character, Virtue Theories, and the VicesThis book argues that the question posed by virtue theories, namely, “what kind of person should I be?” provides a more promising approach to moral questions than do either deontological or consequentialist moral theories where the concern is with what actions are morally required or permissible. It does so both by arguing that there are firmer theoretical foundations for virtue theories, and by persuasively suggesting the superiority of virtue theories over deontological and consquentialist theories on the question of explaining morally bad behavior. Virtue theories can give a richer account by appealing to the kinds of dispositions that make certain bad choices appear attractive. This richer account also exposes a further advantage of virtue theories: they provide the best kinds of motivations for agents to become better persons. |
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Christine McKinnon. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Human Nature and Ethics 1.1 Human Nature 1.2 Naturalized Ethics 1 10 21 5602 1.3 Teleology and Naturalistic Explanations 2 Virtues and Vices 2.1 Virtues 2.2 Vices and Kinds of Bad ...
Christine McKinnon. 6 Practical Reasoning and the Unity of a Good Human Life 6.1 Human Nature and Meaningful Choices 6.2 Practical Reasoning and its Place in Ethical Theories 7 Some Particular Vices 7.1 Cruelty 7.2 Hypocrisy 7.3 Envy 7.4 ...
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