Exemplarist virtue theory

In Heather Battaly, Virtue and Vice, Moral and Epistemic. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 39–55 (2010)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction My Theory of Moral Theory The Structure of Some Moral Theories Exemplarism A Comprehensive Exemplarist Virtue Theory References.

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exemplarist virtue theory   radical kind of virtue theory, “exemplarism” – foundational, grounded in exemplars of moral goodness   advantage of theory ‐ what makes a good person good is not given a priori, but determined empirically   moral theory, abstract structure ‐ simplifying, systematizing, and justifying moral beliefs and practices   moral theory, unlike a street map ‐ What we seek to understand, altered by process of seeking to understand it   moral theory, explaining moral beliefs and practices ‐ leading to revising such practices   structure of some moral theories ‐ Kantian moral theory, neo‐Aristotelian moral theory and utilitarianism   exemplarism, construction of theory ‐ direct reference to exemplars of moral goodness   definition, through direct reference ‐ a contingent truth   exemplarist virtue theory ‐ Aristotle's definition of phronesis, an essential demonstrative reference

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original Zagzebski, Linda (1996) "Exemplarist virtue theory". Metaphilosophy 41(1-2):41-57

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