“…II volume è una trattazione in lingua italiana, introduttiva ma il più possibile completa e aggiornata, dell'Etica delle virtù (Virtue Ethics), una corrente dell'etica contemporanea ancora poco conosciuta e coltivata nell'Europa continentale, che pone al suo centro proprio la nozione di virtù. …”

“…The last thirty years has seen a resurgence of interest in virtue among philosophers, psychologists, and educators. …”

“…Virtue epistemology is a diverse and flourishing field, one of the most exciting developments in epistemology to emerge over the last three decades. …”

“…In recent decades, many philosophers have considered the strengths and weaknesses of a virtue-centered approach to moral theory. Much less attention has been given to how such an approach bears on issues in applied ethics. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 – MacIntyre’s virtue-practice-institution framework -- Chapter 3 – Business within capitalism and MacIntyre -- Chapter 4 – Alternative forms of enterprise and MacIntyre’s framework -- Chapter 5 – Defining Social Enterprise -- Chapter 6 – Contextualising Pearce’s Social Enterprise -- Chapter 7 – Radical Social Enterprise and MacIntyre -- Chapter 8 – Conclusion…”

“…This book reconceives virtue epistemology in light of the conviction that we are essentially social creatures. …”

“…Exception to the Rule walks you through the steps of helping everyone in your organization focus on character defined by virtue. The word virtue means excellence, which is why each one is essential to help people perform at a high level despite uncertainty and pressure. …”

“…"This first volume of the St Josemaría Escrivá Lexicon has entries related to "Virtues". St Josemaría's concern with virtues is almost exclusively ascetical ; his goal in discussing them is to help people to practise them in daily life".-- contracub…”

“…Conversely, epistemic virtues are cognitive dispositions and capacities that rely on hinge propositions – without trusting in some hinges, we would be unable to exercise our virtues. …”

“…Virtues of Thought "is an excursion through interconnecting philosophical topics in Plato and Aristotle, under the expert guidance of Aryeh Kosman. …”

“…This exploration of virtue ethics offers an original theory in moral philosophy, identifying a 'moral reflection' as a virtue that has not yet been considered properly by philosophers. …”
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“…After Virtue is a watershed in MacIntyre’s career. It follows his emergence from Marxism, but draws on Marxist sources and arguments. …”

“…The main topics covered fall under the heading of our beliefs about character, the existence and nature of character traits, character and ethical theory, virtue epistemology, the nature of particular virtues, character development, and challenges to character and virtue from neuroscience and situationism. …”

“…It also highlights the value of Stoic guidance for virtue ethics as well as contemporary 'life-guidance'. …”

“…This book proposes a 'strong' (action-guiding) account of a virtue-based approach to moral decision-making within contemporary nursing practice. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction : Ethics, Anthropology, and Patristics -- Which Virtue Ethics? Which Problems? -- A Case for Spiritual Struggle -- Onward and Upward : The Perpetual Godwardness of Spiritual Struggle -- Asceticism as Godward Spiritual Struggle Applied to the Body -- Sacred Reading as Godward Spiritual Struggle Applied to Scripture -- Conclusion: Embodied Ethics and Inevitable Tensions…”

“…With a combination of theoretical expertise and practical experience, philosopher Jason Baehr endorses intellectual virtues as a rich, meaningful way to think about and understand the purpose of education. …”

“…Sie betreffen die Theologie- und Rechtsgeschichte, das Leben des Volkes Gottes, die kirchliche Ehe und die Pluralität der Lebenswirklichkeiten, die eine Kirche und die getrennten Kirchen und kirchlichen Gemeinschaften sowie Kirche und Gesellschaft."…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction: The Aristotelian Tradition of Virtues, Andrius Bielskis (Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania), Eleni Leontsini (University of Ioannina, Greece), and Kelvin Knight (London Metropolitan University, UK) Part I. …”