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Character (Paperback, 1st paperback ed)
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Character (Paperback, 1st paperback ed)
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We often speak of a person's character--good or bad, strong or
weak--and think of it as a guide to how that person will behave in
a given situation. Oddly, however, philosophers writing about
ethics have had virtually nothing to say about the role of
character in ethical behavior. What is character? How does it
relate to having a self, or to the process of moral decision? Are
we responsible for our characters? Character answers these
questions, and goes on to examine the place of character in ethical
philosophy. Both the Kantian and utilitarian traditions, Kupperman
argues, have largely ignored the ways in which decisions are
integrated over time, and instead provide a "snapshot" model of
moral decision. Kupperman demonstrates the deficiencies of a number
of classic and contemporary ethical theories that do not take
account of the idea of character, and offers his own
character-based theory. Along the way he touches on such subjects
as personal identity, the importance of happiness, moral education,
and the definition of a valuable life.
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