virtue ethics
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvirtueandethic
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virtue
noun
uk/ˈvɜː.tʃuː/us/ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being ...
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ethic
noun
uk/ˈeθ.ɪk/us/ˈeθ.ɪk/
a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such a system based ...
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(Definition ofvirtueandethicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is not to say thatvirtueethicsfaces any peculiar problem of demandingness.
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However, one of the strengths ofvirtueethicsis that it provides an account of moral motivation.
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The thesis of this analysis is thatvirtueethicsshould be integral in housestaff education to face future vexing moral questions.
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He points out that these competencies direct us to the character of the physicians we are training and challenge us to makevirtueethicsoperative.
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In other words,virtueethicscan take the position that the circumstances in which we live make it impossible for us to live excellently.
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It is not obvious thatvirtueethicsentails all things considered reasons to live balanced lives given our current circumstances.
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In fact, this appears to be an instance where we can turn tovirtueethicsfor advice and guidance.
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The philosophical basis for the moral duties of physicians can be considered within the context of beneficence, paternalism, nonmalificence, orvirtueethics.
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Despite its strengths, if inspected closely, some components ofvirtueethicsare still found wanting.
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The concept ofvirtueethicsgenerally is given short shrift.
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Furthermore,virtueethicshas been underutilized in prior codes of conduct in medicine.
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It presents a consequentialist challenge to recentvirtueethics, but its positive views - and especially its interesting examples - have great significance in their own right.
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Throughout the book the authors use avirtueethicsapproach.
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The system relies not only on procedural but also onvirtueethics.
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According tovirtueethics, on the other hand, non-moral commitments are genuinely valuable and important.
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There is no doubt that largely because of his efforts there is a lot more to choose from in thevirtueethicsliterature today.
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This problem assumes, of course, thatvirtueethicsrecommends developing balance in our current circumstances.
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It is worth pointing out that this argument does not collapsevirtueethicsinto some form of duty- or rule-based ethic.
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It is indeed central to the argument put forward here thatvirtueethicscan be action guiding.
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