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Democracy tempered by Aristocracy: rethinking an old idea

Politeja, 2016
This article retakes an argument that has ancient roots, but is nowadays largely forgotten, namely that democracy, to be viable and stable, stands in need of aristocratic checks.
Andreas Kinneging
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Ethical Theories Applied in the Field of Tourism [PDF]

Management and Economics Review
The paper aims to synthesise the main ethical theories that can be applied in any economic area in general and in the tourism field in particular. It is widely believed that each economic sector in which human interaction is principal, has a moral side ...
Ionuț-Emilian ANASTASIU, Loredana-Cornelia BOȘCA, Silviu-Gabriel BACIU   +2 more
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Uncovering the Moral Heuristics of Altruism: A Philosophical Scale [PDF]

, 2020
Extant research suggests that individuals employ traditional moral heuristics to support their observed altruistic behavior; yet findings have largely been limited to inductive extrapolation and rely on relatively few traditional frames in so doing ...
Cole, Benjamin M., Emich, Kyle, Friedland, Julian   +2 more
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Virtue ethics: Beyond moral theory

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, 2015
In December 2013, a 52 year old man and a practising Jehovah’s Witness  was admitted to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (CHBAH), Soweto, Johannesburg.
Karen Koch, Colin Menezes
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Knowledge: the safe-apt view [PDF]

, 2013
According to virtue epistemology, knowledge involves cognitive success that is due to cognitive competence. This paper explores the prospects of a virtue theory of knowledge that, so far, has no takers in the literature.
Kelp, Christoph
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Some Apparent Obstacles to Developing a Kantian Virtue Theory

Análisis Filosófico, 2010
Several neo-Kantians have questioned the standard deontological interpretation of Kant's ethical theory. They have also responded to charges of rationalism and rigorism by emphasizing the role of virtues and emotions in Kant's view.
Amy Lara
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Examining the position of virtue ethics in normative ethics [PDF]

اخلاق وحیانی, 2023
Virtue ethics is known as one of the three branches of normative ethics, but some moral philosophers are not in favor of an independent position for it in normative ethics.
مرتضی bakhshi golsefidi, mahmod namazi   +1 more
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Schizophrenia and the Virtues of Self-Effacement [PDF]

, 2016
Michael Stocker’s “The Schizophrenia of Modern Ethical Theories” attacks versions of consequentialism and deontological ethics on the grounds that they are self-effacing.
Barry, Paul
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A Study and Explanation of the Theory of General Justice in the View of St. Thomas Aquinas [PDF]

Pizhūhish/hā-yi Falsafī- Kalāmī, 2020
General Justice is a virtue that leads people to the community order and goods through which they can achieve well-being. This article explains the theory of general justice from the perspective of Aquinas and examines the common good and its role as the
Abdollah Abedifar, Mohsen Javadi
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Moral Responsibility, Justice, and Freedom [PDF]

, 2020
Freedom, and in particular, the freedom of human beings, is a hot topic within the field of metaphysics. In this paper, instead of arguing for the truth of a particular position on freedom, I explore whether a particular position, compatibilism, might be
Smith, Jonathan
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