ABSTRACT

This collection of original essays on virtue ethics and moral education seeks to fill this gap in the recent literature of moral education, combining broader analyses with detailed coverage of:
* the varieties of virtue
* weakness and integrity
* relativism and rival traditions
* means and methods of educating the virtues
The rare collaboration of professional ethical theorists and educational philosophers provides a ground-breaking work and an exciting new focus in a growing area of research.

part |18 pages

Introduction

part |45 pages

Weakness and Integrity

chapter |13 pages

The Virtues of Will-Power

Self-Control and Deliberation

part |44 pages

Relativism and Revial Traditions

chapter |15 pages

Justice, Care and Other Virtues

A Critique of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development

part |41 pages

Educating the Virtues

part |17 pages

Conclusion

chapter |15 pages

The Virtue Approach to Moral Education

Pointers, Problems and Prospects