Virtue Ethics: A Pluralistic View

by Christine Swanton

Christine Swanton offers a new, comprehensive theory of virtue ethics which addresses the major concerns of modern ethical theory from a character-based perspective. The book departs in significant ways from classical virtue ethics and neo-Aristotelianism, employing insights from Nietzsche and
other sources, resulting in a highly distinctive and original brand of virtue ethics.

Genres: Philosophy

328 pages, Hardcover

First published March 20, 2002

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most contemporary approaches to virtue ethics take their point of departure from Aristotle. Swanton's book takes up an analysis of Aristotlean virtue ethics as well as Humean approaches to the virtues and in the course of doing so develops another approach drawing on Nietzche's ideas. In this regard the book is a welcome addition to the growing body of work on the virtues among contemporary ethicists.