Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Figures -- Part I: Conceptual background for the framework; 1. Dispositions, character traits, and virtues -- Part II: Developing the framework; 2. Guilt and helping; 3. Embarrassment, positive moods, and helping; 4. Elevation, activated moral norms, and helping; 5. Empathy and helping; 6. Negative moods, group effects, and helping -- Part III: Outlining the framework; 7. Mixed helping traits; 8. Generalizing the account -- Part IV: Extending the framework -- 9. Aggression and harming others; 10. Lying -- Conclusion; Appendix: summary of various requirements for different virtues and vices; References; Index |
Summary |
Most of us are not virtuous people; but neither are we vicious. Instead, our characters are decidedly mixed, and much more complex than we might have thought. Christian Miller presents a new account of moral character based on mixed character traits. He explores how most of us are less than virtuous people but also morally better than the vicious |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Character.
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Virtue.
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Character
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SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Happiness.
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Character
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Virtue
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780191656088 |
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0191656089 |
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9780191760761 |
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0191760765 |
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