Moral character : an empirical theory / Christian B. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Christian B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral realism.

Character.

Virtue.

Empiricism.

Virtues.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 346 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Empirical theory

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : Oxfprd University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

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.

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Apr. 24, 2013).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-299-45395-3

0-19-165608-9

OCLC:

922971809