Character

Why do people do evil? How can we learn to do better? Philosophers in the long-standing tradition of 'virtue ethics' argue that we act badly because of shortcomings in our character, and that we can improve by practicing virtues such as courage, honesty, and compassion. Recently, philosoph...

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Main Author: Elliott, Jay R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2017
Series:Bloomsbury Ethics
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