Virtue Theory (Ethics)

Virtue Theory Sites:

Aristotle's Virtue Ethics Aristotle's Virtue Ethics: Notes by Charles Ess. (Virtue Theory) http://www.drury.edu/faculty/ess/Reason/Aristotle.html Virtue Epistemology Virtue Epistemology: An approach in epistemology that applies the resources of virtue theory to problems in the theory of knowledge. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by John Greco. (Virtue Theory) http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology-virtue/ Virtue Ethics in the Ancient World Virtue Ethics in the Ancient World: Graduate seminar series organised by Cynthia Freeland at the University of Houston. (Virtue Theory) http://www.uh.edu/~cfreelan/courses/Virtues.html Buddhist Virtue Ethics and the Oneness of Practice and Attainment Buddhist Virtue Ethics and the Oneness of Practice and Attainment: Critical review by KnutJohan Øen of Damien Keown's `The Nature of Buddhist Ethics'. (Virtue Theory) http://www.uio.no/~ingeba/buddha.html Core Values: The Problems of Justification and Motivation Core Values: The Problems of Justification and Motivation: Article by Charles A. Pfaff presented at JSCOPE, an organisation concerned with the application of ethics to the military. Pfaff argues that the core values initiative casts insufficent light on practical problems, and that an account of character and vi (Virtue Theory) http://www.usafa.af.mil/jscope/JSCOPE99/Pfaff99.html Rationality and Evaluative Frameworks Rationality and Evaluative Frameworks: Thesis by Arto Laitinen, principally concerned with the claims by Alasdair MacIntyre and Charles Taylor on the nature of moral reasoning. (Virtue Theory) http://www.jyu.fi/~rakahu/kirjat/ARTO.html Doing Military Ethics with War Literature Doing Military Ethics with War Literature: Article by Robert Bonadonno presented at JSCOPE 99, arguing for the importance of lierary narrative in forming a practical appreciation of military virtue. (Virtue Theory) http://www.usafa.af.mil/jscope/JSCOPE99/Bonadonna99.html Virtue Ethics and Leadership Virtue Ethics and Leadership: Essay by Charles Pfaff presented at JSCOPE 98, which argues that virtue ethics can cast light on issues of leadership that utilitarian and rule-based systems cannot. (Virtue Theory) http://www.usafa.af.mil/jscope/JSCOPE98/PFAFF98.htm Review of The Virtues in Medical Practice Review of The Virtues in Medical Practice: By Jonathan Imber, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Virtue Theory) http://www.nejm.org/content/1994/0331/0004/0280.asp Does Hume Have an Ethics of Virtue? Does Hume Have an Ethics of Virtue?: Article by Marcia L. Homiak presented at the 20th World Congress of Philosophy, which argues that Hume's ethics is best seen as a virtue ethics. (Virtue Theory) http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Mode/ModeHomi.htm The New Dialogue The New Dialogue: Interesting site, concerned with the idea that there is a crisis in liberalism. Contents are structured as a Platonic dialogue, covering the works of such familiar figures as MacIntyre, Sandell and Taylor. (Virtue Theory) http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/cecmpe/nddoor.html Virtue Ethics and Core Values Virtue Ethics and Core Values: Essay by Jeffrey R. Tiel presented at JSCOPE 99, applying the discussion on virtue ethics to the needs of the US armed services, and arguing that an account of virtue needs to be supplemented by an account of core values. (Virtue Theory) http://www.usafa.af.mil/jscope/JSCOPE99/Tiel99.html Ethics Updates: Anti-Theory Ethics Updates: Anti-Theory: A short survey on the views of philosophers who are skeptical of theorising in ethics. (Virtue Theory) http://ethics.sandiego.edu/theories/anti_theory/ Virtue Ethics (Not Too) Simplified Virtue Ethics (Not Too) Simplified: Article by Philip Cafaro presented at the 20th World Congress of Philosophy. (Virtue Theory) http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/TEth/TEthCafa.htm The Foundation of Ethics The Foundation of Ethics: A short essay by Karl Jahn on the natural and rational basis of ethics, emphasising the importance of the virtues and vices. (Virtue Theory) http://karljahn.tripod.com/ethics.html Virtue Theory Virtue Theory: Entry in the Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. (Virtue Theory) http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/v/virtue.htm Ethics and Virtue Ethics and Virtue: Short article discussing the relationship of ethics and virtue in decision making. Appears at the Ethics Connection, a centre at Santa Clara University. (Virtue Theory) http://www.scu.edu/SCU/Centers/Ethics/practicing/decision/ethicsandvirtue.html Literature on Aristotle and Virtue Ethics Literature on Aristotle and Virtue Ethics: Discussion forum, lectures, and links to texts on Aristotle's ethical theories, and a survey of its influence on modern virtue theory. (Virtue Theory) http://ethics.sandiego.edu/theories/aristotle/ The Exercise of Military Judgment The Exercise of Military Judgment: Essay by David Lutz presented at JSCOPE 97, analysing the development of the character of General Douglas MacArthur from the perspective of virtue ethics. (Virtue Theory) http://www.usafa.af.mil/jscope/JSCOPE97/Lutz97.htm What Should We Use for Human Spare Parts? What Should We Use for Human Spare Parts?: Article from Shoot the Messenger, an organisation that attempts to `engage and interpret popular culture'. Discusses the ethics of cloning from a number of perspectives, and is especially sympathetic to the treatment of MacIntyre. (Virtue Theory) http://www.shootthemessenger.com.au/9910/c_clone1.htm