... has been discussed in the past: altruism versus egoism; reason versus emotion; or moral choice versus moral character. Instead, the contributors seek to expand the terms of the discussion by coming at goodness from a variety of perspectives: psychological, philosophic, literary, religious...

... character’ (GA 241). Indeed, his entire apologetic for Christianity could be summed up as a vindication of the religious interpretation of reality by an appeal to humanity’s ethical nature (or ‘moral character’) which, for Newman, is synonymous with conscience. In this regard, one might say...

...This chapter argues that morally unreflective and non-deliberative actions and choices manifest an important dimension of people’s moral characters, one that has often been overlooked or underemphasized by philosophers. Many of the choices that people make and the actions that they perform...

... to be ethical practitioners. This includes attention to the roles of ethics codes, ethical values and principles, moral theory, ethical reasoning, and moral character. Although there is sometimes a tendency to treat these components as separate entities (even in competition with each other as explanatory...

... watchfulness accountability desires fasting gluttony spiritual disciplines Gregory the Great Hadot Pierre agency freedom generosity hell self respect Platonism communal practices vice capital vices seven deadly sins moral education virtue formation moral character moral psychology Why...

... judgement Nagel Thomas causal luck circumstantial luck constitutive luck luck Statman Daniel bad characters Nazi Germany Rescher Nicholas deterrence theory Richards Norvin choice evil actions human evil Kekes John moral character monstrous conception moral luck moral monsters malevolence...

... Macdonald Dorothy COS worker pseud State War Council Victoria Donaldson Letitia COS client pseud wise discrimination social workers welfare applicants Charity Organization Society moral character poor Stanley Greig Smith LBS In a 1926 submission describing the practical work of the COS, Stanley...

... Robert Conrad Peter positron emission tomography PET scans moral character antidepressants drug seeking behavior malingering narcotics sickle cell anemia Wailoo Keith feminist science studies Martin Emily science studies advocacy work research methodology Alliance for Headache Disorders...

... point of view? It is argued that although there is no necessary connection between listening to or appreciating music and one’s moral character, the contingent connections are many and various. Kivy’s critique of the character-building force of absolute music is examined and rejected. If music possesses...

...Virtue, comprehensively considered, is intrinsic excellence of persisting moral character, and excellence of moral character must be excellence in being for what is good. This chapter elaborates the concepts of being forsomething, of the good that virtue is for, and of excellence...

... and both Descartes’s philosophy and Spinoza’s later philosophy: (1) the identity of the will and intellect in God, (2) the necessity of all things, (3) God’s moral character, and (4) the relation of creatures to God. These topics shed light on some aspects of Spinoza’s mature philosophy. cartesianism...

...In showing us how moral character can disintegrate, Nostromo teaches us the necessary conditions for its development and maintenance. None of the characters in the novel can sustain a strong and stable moral identity in the violent and chaotic social circumstances in which...

... into five categories: persecution-based relief, victimization-based relief, hardship-based relief, good moral character–based relief, equities-based relief (with some forms of relief fitting into more than one category) the psycholegal issues relevant to each type of relief are discussed. The psycholegal...

...This chapter explores the nature of remorse, its relation to religion, the role it plays in the assessment of moral character, and the role that such a character assessment might play in decisions to grant legal mercy—in particular, decisions of judges at the time of sentencing or decisions...

... interrelationship between Scripture, dogmatics, and ethics; and the importance of ‘religious’ acts or practices for the formation of moral character. determinism Christological universalism soteriological casuistry empirical analysis ethics vocation Holy Spirit natural law Scripture sources moral Jesus...

... education as promoters distanced meditation from religion, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, and framed meditative practices as scientifically validated techniques for cultivating virtues essential for academic performance, physical and mental health, and moral character. The chapter assesses meditation...

...This chapter examines the Kantian definition of virtue, in contrast to the virtue ethics of other philosophers. Central to Kant’s virtue is moral character, as applied within human dimensions. Kant has often been accused of neglecting the “biological perspective” in his ethical theory, though he...

... a moral character that fits the young for their role as rulers or guardians in the city. The other part of the discussion concerns mimesis, here construed as dramatic enactment or characterization, which Plato argues can diversify the individual too much and detract from a concern...

... justification; provocation and causation; causation and conceptions of anger; anger as irresistible impulse; provocation and personality as causes; anger and moral character; character and criminal culpability; and justified retribution and law reform. I consider further below the validity of importing...

...There are psychiatric conditions that resemble extreme moral character. Such is the case with Scrupulosity: a type of OCD in which the patient’s obsessions are religious and moral. Scrupulous patients may repeat prayers multiple times to ensure they have uttered the prayers sincerely, or they may...