Varieties of Virtue Ethics

Roberts, Robert C.

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“…At this point, one arrives at the significant change that was introduced to Aristotle's virtue theory by Thomas Aquinas. Not only did he make God the point of reference for virtues, but he also considered theological virtuesfaith, hope and charityas pivotal ones for morality (Pinsent 2015;Roberts 2017).…”

Section: Christian Morality From the Perspective Of The Thomistic Theory Of Virtuesmentioning

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Christian religious education and the development of moral virtues: a neo-Thomistic approach

Horowski

2020

British Journal of Religious Education

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This article explores the implications for Christian religious education of the theory of moral virtues formulated by Thomas Aquinas and developed by the contemporary Neo-Thomists. The analysis is divided into two parts. The first part introduces Thomistic virtue theory and presents cardinal virtues crucial for Thomistic ethics: prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude, as the reference points for moral education. This part also includes analysis of the relationship between cardinal and theological virtues, leading to the conclusion that Christian religious education also requires the development of theological virtues. The second part explores, through Thomistic theory, what factors condition the development of a person's moral character (i.e. his/her moral virtues) and what those factors mean for supporting moral education within Christian religious education, initially within the context of Polish schooling. Particular attention is given to three issues: introducing the concept of responsibility for community members, introducing knowledge of moral virtues, and building a relationship with God.

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Section: Christian Morality From the Perspective Of The Thomistic Theory Of Virtuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Christian religious education and the development of moral virtues: a neo-Thomistic approach

Horowski

2020

British Journal of Religious Education

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Transforming Ourselves to Transform Societies

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The Wiley Handbook of Sustainability in Higher Education Learning and Teaching

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Living Accountably

Evans

2022

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This book shows that accountability can be understood as a significant, forward-looking virtue, an excellence possessed by those who embrace being accountable to those who have proper standing, when that standing is being exercised appropriately. Today accountability is usually understood in terms of holding someone accountable for bad actions, but we should also look at people who welcome being accountable to others and carry out the role in an excellent manner. The book gives a fine-grained description of the virtue and how it is exercised, including an account of the motivational profile of those with the virtue. It examines the relation of accountability to other virtues, such as honesty and humility, as well as opposing vices, such as self-deception, arrogance, and servility. Though the virtue of accountability is compatible with autonomy, recognizing the importance of the virtue does justice to the social character of humans. The book explores the history of this virtue in other cultures and historical eras, showing that the virtue is widely recognized, even if it is somewhat eclipsed in modern western societies. Many people believe they are globally accountable, accountable for how they live their lives as a whole. This means that the virtue is not only central to ethics, but connects the ethical life to religious concerns, since global accountability points humans towards a transcendent ground of their accountability. The book discusses empirical evidence for the virtue and its significance, and concludes by looking at the implications of accountability for the transformation of the criminal justice system as an example of how a renewed emphasis on this virtue could enhance society.

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Varieties of Virtue Ethics

Cited by 14 publications

References 20 publications

Christian religious education and the development of moral virtues: a neo-Thomistic approach

Christian religious education and the development of moral virtues: a neo-Thomistic approach

Transforming Ourselves to Transform Societies

Living Accountably

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