On virtue ethics / / Rosalind Hursthouse

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910972951503321
• Autore: Hursthouse Rosalind
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c1999
• ISBN: 0191519367; 9780191519369
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 275 pages)
• Disciplina: 179/.9
• Soggetti: Ethics; Virtue; Virtues
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-272) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART I. ACTION -- 1. Right Action -- 2. Resolvable Dilemmas -- 3. Irresolvable and Tragic Dilemmas -- PART II. EMOTION AND MOTIVATION -- 4. Aristotle and Kant -- 5. Virtue and the Emotions -- 6. The Virtuous Agent's Reasons for Action -- 7. Moral Motivation -- PART III. RATIONALITY -- 8. The Virtues Benefit their Possessor -- 9. Naturalism -- 10. Naturalism for Rational Animals -- 11. Objectivity -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
• Sommario/riassunto: Rosalind Hursthouse, who has done much to restore the virtues to prominence in contemporary moral philosophy, now presents a full exposition and defence of her own version of virtue ethics. She discusses a wide range of philosophical topics, including action, duty, dilemmas, moral absolutism, and the moral significance of the emotions. Her clear, engaging style will make On Virtue Ethics attractive to readers at all levels.