LEADER 02995oam 2200709I 450 001 9910459466803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-317-49402-4 010 $a1-317-49403-2 010 $a1-315-71213-X 010 $a1-282-92166-5 010 $a9786612921667 010 $a1-84465-370-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315712130 035 $a(CKB)2670000000059125 035 $a(EBL)1900187 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000520240 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12233443 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000520240 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10514525 035 $a(PQKB)11203561 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000443778 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12111940 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000443778 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10455785 035 $a(PQKB)24093652 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1900187 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1900187 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10455593 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL292166 035 $a(OCoLC)898771432 035 $a(OCoLC)958108003 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000059125 100 $a20180706e20142006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding virtue ethics /$fStan van Hooft 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (191 p.) 225 1 $aUnderstanding movements in modern thought 300 $aFirst published in 2006 by Acumen. 311 $a1-84465-044-8 311 $a1-84465-045-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 169-172) and index. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Distinguishing virtue ethics from the ethics of duty; 2. Aristotle's ethics; 3. A brief history of virtue from the Stoics to Levinas; 4. Reconciling virtue and justice; 5. Some important virtues; 6. Virtues and applied ethics; Questions for discussion and revision; Further reading; Index 330 $aMore and more philosophers have advocated varieties of virtue-based ethics that challenge moral theory traditionally founded on moral obligation and the delineation of what is right or wrong in given situations. Virtue ethics, which focuses upon the character of moral agents more than on the moral status of their actions or the consequences of those actions, has become one of the most important and stimulating areas of contemporary ethical theory. ""Understanding Virtue Ethics"" is an accessible and lively introduction to the subject. It provides a broad overview of the history of virtue ethic 410 0$aUnderstanding movements in modern thought. 606 $aVirtues 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aVirtues. 676 $a179.9 700 $aHooft$b Stan van$f1945-,$0948804 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459466803321 996 $aUnderstanding virtue ethics$92263501 997 $aUNINA