Virtue ethics is person rather than action based. It looks at the moral character of the person carrying out an action. A right act is the action a virtuous person would do in the same circumstances.

The University of Notre Dame today announced the establishment of the Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Center for Virtue Ethics, a signature element of the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative emerging from the ...

There are two basic kinds of ethical judgments. The first have to do with duty and obligation. For example: "Thou shalt not kill, lie, or steal." "You just keep your promises." These judgments often ...

Virtue ethics can be particularly helpful for any kind of leadership because they nurture the formation of character, the lasting habits of the heart and mind necessary to effect positive change in ...

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What is the point of ethics? Is it to understand what moral rules or principles we ought to follow? Is it to understand the nature of right and wrong? Is it to come up with a foolproof definition of ...

Our colleague Shannon Vallor, associate professor and chair of Santa Clara University’s Philosophy department (and an MCAE faculty scholar), has an upcoming book due to be published in August by ...

The Islamic ethical tradition has drawn generously on the Aristotelian ethical framework, and consequently emphasises the nature of the virtues and the cultivation of wisdom. (cihatatceken / E+ / ...